Sam Peckinpah
Birth Name:
David Samuel Peckinpah
Birth Place:
Fresno, California, United States
Profession
Director, Writer, Actor, Producer, Soundtrack, Assistant director, Art department
Fast Facts
- Studied at California State University, Fresno and the University of Southern California
- His children are Sharon, Kristen, Matthew and Lupita Peckinpah
- Worked as a director in residence at Huntington Park Civic Theatre while attending graduate school
- Quote: "The end of a picture is always an end of a life․"
- Best known for his work on the 1969 film "The Wild Bunch․"
- Known for exploring themes of nihilism and conflicted loner characters
- Known for his graphic depiction of action and violence
Awards
- 1957WGA Award (TV) - Episodic Drama, 30 Minutes in Length:Nominated
- 1970Oscar - Best Writing, Story and Screenplay Based on Material Not Previously Published or Produced:Nominated
- 1970DGA Award - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures:Nominated
- 1971KCFCC Award - Best Director:Winner
- 1972Golden Seashell - Best Film:Nominated
- 1973Kinema Junpo Award - Best Foreign Language Film:Nominated
- 1973Kinema Junpo Award - Best Foreign Language Film:Nominated
- 1984Special Jury PrizeWinner
- 1984TF1 Special AwardWinner
- 2009Jules Verne Légendaire AwardWinner