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Sam Peckinpah

Sam Peckinpah's biography

David Samuel Peckinpah is 59 years old film director born at Fresno. He was born on Saturday 21st of February 1925. Sam is often nicknamed as Bloody SamMad SamPeck. According to year of birth 1925 he belongs to Greatest Generation. Birthday on 21st of February means Sam is Pisces. Pisces is a Watery Sign. They are very intuitive people. They are empathic, emotional and highly spiritual in nature.

He is native english speaker. Sam is white american. He is citizen of United States of America. Sam´s primary profession is to be film director. You can know Sam also as film producer, screenwriter, actor. He is recently known as film actor.

Sam Peckinpah's schools

We found 3 schools He attended. Complete list of schools: University of Southern California, USC School of Cinematic Arts, Fresno High School.

Sam Peckinpah's career

Sam´s main focus is to be film director. Sam is famous thanks to Straw Dogd.

Is Sam Peckinpah gay ?

He is known to be straight.

How did Sam Peckinpah die

Sam died on on Friday 28th of December 1984 when he was 59 years old at Inglewood. Sam Peckinpahs death was caused by stroke.

Awards and competitions

Sam Peckinpah's Nominations

  • Sam was nominated for Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay

Sam Peckinpah's quotes

  • I want to be able to make westerns like [Akira Kurosawa] makes westerns.
  • The end of a picture is always an end of a life.
  • [interview in Le Devoir, 10/12/74] I don't want to hear it said that I don't like women! I tried to show in [Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia (1974)] that I adore them. They represent the positive pole of the film, the life force and instinct.
  • [on Kris Kristofferson] I like Kris because he writes poetry and he's a fucking good man. Working with Kris on Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid (1973) was one of the great experiences of my life.
  • [Responding to critics of his films as being too violent] Well, killing a man isn't clean and quick and simple. It's bloody and awful. And maybe if enough people come to realize that shooting somebody isn't just fun and games, maybe we'll get somewhere.
  • [on R.G. Armstrong] R.G. Armstrong played righteous villainy better than anybody I've ever seen.
  • There is a great streak of violence in every human being. If it is not channeled and understood, it will break out in war or in madness.
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Sam Peckinpah's height, body shape

Lets describe how Sam Peckinpah looks. We will focus on Sam´s height, body shape and hair color. Sam is tall as 5' 9" (175 cm). Body build is average. Sam´s hair is shade of grey.