Directing

Sam Peckinpah

Biography

David Samuel "Sam" Peckinpah (February 21, 1925 – December 28, 1984) was an American filmmaker.

Signature work

1969

1956

1971

1972

2011

1977

1973

1978

1974

1961

1962

1970

1983

1965

1975

1979

1972

1955

Year	Title	Role
2025	Passion & Poetry: Getaway in Texas Film	Self (archive footage)
2022	Passion & Poetry: Sam's Final Cut Film	Self
2006	Filmmakers in Action Film	Self (archive footage)
2004	Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade Film	Self (archive footage)
2003	Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood Film	Self
1983	The Osterman Weekend Film	Maxwell Danforth's Aide (uncredited)
1981	A Tied Blasé Film	Self
1979	The Visitor Film	Dr. Sam Collins
1978	China 9, Liberty 37 Film	Wilbur Olsen
1978	Convoy Film	News Crew Director (uncredited)
1974	Dinah! TV	Self (1 ep)
1973	Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid Film	Will (uncredited)
1972	Junior Bonner Film	Man in Palace Bar (uncredited)
1971	On Location: Dustin Hoffman Film	Self
1971	Film '72 TV	Self (1 ep)
1962	The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson TV	Self (1 ep)
1956	Invasion of the Body Snatchers Film	Charlie the Meter Reader
1955	Wichita Film	Bank Teller (uncredited)
1955	An Annapolis Story Film	Pilot (uncredited)
1955	Dial Red O Film	Cook in Diner (uncredited)

Year	Title	Job
2011	Straw Dogs Film	Original Film Writer
2011	Passion & Poetry: Sam Peckinpah's War Film	In Memory Of
1983	The Osterman Weekend Film	Director
1978	Convoy Film	Director
1977	Cross of Iron Film	Director
1975	The Killer Elite Film	Director
1974	Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia Film	Screenplay, Director, Story, Songs
1973	Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid Film	Director
1972	The Getaway Film	Director
1972	Junior Bonner Film	Director
1971	Straw Dogs Film	Screenplay, Director
1970	The Ballad of Cable Hogue Film	Producer, Director
1969	The Wild Bunch Film	Director, Screenplay
1968	Villa Rides Film	Screenplay
1966	Noon Wine Film	Director, Screenplay
1966	ABC Stage 67 TV	Writer, Director (1 ep)
1965	The Glory Guys Film	Writer
1965	Major Dundee Film	Director, Screenplay
1963	Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre TV	Director (1 ep)
1963	The Losers Film	Story, Producer, Director
1962	Ride the High Country Film	Director, Additional Writing
1961	The Dick Powell Show TV	Director (2 ep)
1961	The Deadly Companions Film	Director
1961	One-Eyed Jacks Film	Additional Writing
1960	Route 66 TV	Writer, Director (1 ep)
1960	The Westerner TV	Writer, Director, Creator (4 ep)
1958	The Rifleman TV	Writer, Director, Creator (5 ep)
1958	Tom Tit Tot Film	Director, Writer
1957	Have Gun, Will Travel TV	Writer (1 ep)
1956	Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre TV	Director (2 ep)
1956	Broken Arrow TV	Director, Writer (1 ep)
1955	The 20th Century Fox Hour TV	Writer (1 ep)
1955	Gunsmoke TV	Writer, Director, Screenplay (4 ep)
1954	Private Hell 36 Film	Dialogue
1952	Portrait of a Madonna Film	Writer, Director