Sam Peckinpah
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Birth Name: David Edward Samuel Ernest Peckinpah Jr.
Born: 21 February 1925 Died: 28 December 1984
Country of origin: United States
Height: 5' 9"
Relationship Status: Married
Partner: Begoรฑa Palacios
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The Idiot's Guide To Famous (Classic) Filmmakers
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Directors and Their Masterpieces
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A Movie for every Director (part 2)
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Published 9 years, 9 months ago
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Entertainment Weekly's 50 Greatest Directors
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David Samuel Peckinpah was born and grew up in Fresno, California, when it was still a sleepy town. Young Sam was a loner. The child's greatest influence was grandfather Denver Church, a judge, congressman and one of the best shots in the Sierra Nevadas. Sam served in the Marine Corps during World War II but - to his disappointment - did not see combat. Upon returning to the States, he enrolled in Fresno State College, graduating in 1948 with a B.A. in Drama. Having married Marie Selland in Las Vegas in 1947, they moved to Los Angeles where he enrolled in the graduate Theater Department of the University of Southern California t
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2. The Wild Bunch (1969)
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4. Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia (1974)
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5. The Getaway (1972)
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2. The Wild Bunch (1969)
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3. Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia (1974)
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4. Straw Dogs (2011)
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5. One-Eyed Jacks (1961)
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4. Convoy (1979)
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5. The Osterman Weekend (1983)
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1. The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962)
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2. The Rifleman
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4. Zane Grey Theater (1956)
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1. The Rifleman
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