Sam Shepard

Birth Name:

Samuel Shepard Rogers

Birth Place:

Fort Sheridan, Illinois, United States

Profession

Actor, Writer, Soundtrack, Director

Elected to the American Academy of Arts and Letters as well as the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1986
Received the 2009 PEN/Laura Pels International Foundation for Theater Award
Won a 1979 Pulitzer Prize for "Buried Child" and received other prestigious nominations in the 1980s
Attended Mt․ San Antonio College to major in agriculture
Left college to join the Bishop's Company repertory group
Responsible for taking care of the family farm as a teenager
Made his acting debut in 1978 with "Days of Heaven" before getting a part in "The Right Stuff," which earned him an Oscar nomination
Wrote numerous off-Broadway plays and earned six Obie Awards in the late 1960s before gaining critical praise and taking on jobs as a screenwriter
Co-wrote the song "Brownsville Girl" with music icon Bob Dylan for his album "Knocked Out Loaded․"
Dated musician Patti Smith in the early 1970s and had a relationship with actress Jessica Lange from 1983 to 2010
Played drums with the band Holy Modal Rounders
Served as Regents Professor of Drama at the University of California, Davis

1984Oscar - Best Actor in a Supporting Role:Nominated
1985BAFTA Film Award - Best Screenplay - Adapted:Nominated
1993Tokyo Grand PrixNominated
1997Lone Star Film & Television Award - Best TV Supporting Actor:Winner
1999Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie:Nominated
2000Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television:Nominated
2000Bronze Wrangler - Television Feature Film:Winner
2002PFCS Award - Best Acting Ensemble:Nominated
2004Felix - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
2005Felix - Best Adapted Screenplay:Nominated
2008Actor - Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries:Nominated
2012CEC Award - Best Actor (Mejor Actor):Nominated
2013Capri Ensemble Cast AwardWinner
2013Hollywood Film Award - Ensemble of the Year:Winner
2013NFCS Award - Best Ensemble Cast:Winner
2013PFCS Award - Best Acting Ensemble:Nominated
2013WAFCA Award - Best Acting Ensemble:Nominated
2014Actor - Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture:Nominated
2014Robert Altman AwardWinner
2014Gold Derby Film Award - Ensemble Cast:Nominated
2014Seattle Film Critics Award - Best Ensemble Cast:Nominated

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