Sam Peckinpah

Directing • 76 Credits

Biography

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

🎬 Directed Titles (25)

Directorial Filmography
The Wild Bunch

The Wild Bunch

1969 ⭐ 3.8
Straw Dogs

Straw Dogs

1971 ⭐ 3.6
The Getaway

The Getaway

1972 ⭐ 3.6
Cross of Iron

Cross of Iron

1977 ⭐ 3.5
Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid

Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid

1973 ⭐ 3.6
Convoy

Convoy

1978 ⭐ 3.1
Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia

Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia

1974 ⭐ 3.5
Ride the High Country

Ride the High Country

1962 ⭐ 3.5
The Ballad of Cable Hogue

The Ballad of Cable Hogue

1970 ⭐ 3.5
The Osterman Weekend

The Osterman Weekend

1983 ⭐ 2.8
Major Dundee

Major Dundee

1965 ⭐ 3.4
The Killer Elite

The Killer Elite

1975 ⭐ 2.9
Junior Bonner

Junior Bonner

1972 ⭐ 3.0
Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

1955 ⭐ 3.4
The Deadly Companions

The Deadly Companions

1961 ⭐ 2.8
The Rifleman

The Rifleman

1958 ⭐ 3.6
Route 66

Route 66

1960 ⭐ 3.4
The Westerner

The Westerner

1960 ⭐ 3.5
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

1956 ⭐ 3.1
The Dick Powell Show

The Dick Powell Show

1961 ⭐ 2.9
ABC Stage 67

ABC Stage 67

1966 ⭐ 3.4
Broken Arrow

Broken Arrow

1956 ⭐ 3.3
Noon Wine

Noon Wine

1966 ⭐ 3.5
The Losers

The Losers

1963
Portrait of a Madonna

Portrait of a Madonna

1952

✍️ Written & Story Credits (17)

Screenplay, Novel & Story
The Wild Bunch

The Wild Bunch

1969 ⭐ 3.8
Screenplay
Straw Dogs

Straw Dogs

1971 ⭐ 3.6
Screenplay
Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia

Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia

1974 ⭐ 3.5
Story
Major Dundee

Major Dundee

1965 ⭐ 3.4
Screenplay
Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

1955 ⭐ 3.4
Screenplay
Villa Rides

Villa Rides

1968 ⭐ 3.1
Screenplay
The Rifleman

The Rifleman

1958 ⭐ 3.6
Writer
Have Gun, Will Travel

Have Gun, Will Travel

1957 ⭐ 3.6
Writer
The Glory Guys

The Glory Guys

1965 ⭐ 3.3
Writer
Route 66

Route 66

1960 ⭐ 3.4
Writer
The Westerner

The Westerner

1960 ⭐ 3.5
Writer
The 20th Century Fox Hour

The 20th Century Fox Hour

1955 ⭐ 3.0
Writer
ABC Stage 67

ABC Stage 67

1966 ⭐ 3.4
Writer
Broken Arrow

Broken Arrow

1956 ⭐ 3.3
Writer
Noon Wine

Noon Wine

1966 ⭐ 3.5
Screenplay
The Losers

The Losers

1963
Story
Portrait of a Madonna

Portrait of a Madonna

1952
Writer

🎭 Acting Roles (19)

Ranked by Prestige & Popularity
Invasion of the Body Snatchers

Invasion of the Body Snatchers

1956 ⭐ 3.7
as Charlie the Meter Reader
Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid

Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid

1973 ⭐ 3.6
as Will (uncredited)
Convoy

Convoy

1978 ⭐ 3.1
as News Crew Director (uncredited)
The Osterman Weekend

The Osterman Weekend

1983 ⭐ 2.8
as Maxwell Danforth's Aide (uncredited)
The Visitor

The Visitor

1979 ⭐ 2.6
as Dr. Sam Collins
Junior Bonner

Junior Bonner

1972 ⭐ 3.0
as Man in Palace Bar (uncredited)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962 ⭐ 3.8
as Self
Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood

Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood

2003 ⭐ 3.5
as Self
Wichita

Wichita

1955 ⭐ 3.2
as Bank Teller (uncredited)
China 9, Liberty 37

China 9, Liberty 37

1978 ⭐ 2.6
as Wilbur Olsen
Dial Red O

Dial Red O

1955 ⭐ 2.6
as Cook in Diner (uncredited)
Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade

Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade

2004 ⭐ 4.0
as Self (archive footage)
Filmmakers in Action

Filmmakers in Action

2006 ⭐ 3.6
as Self (archive footage)
An Annapolis Story

An Annapolis Story

1955 ⭐ 2.1
as Pilot (uncredited)
Dinah!

Dinah!

1974 ⭐ 3.5
as Self
A Tied Blasé

A Tied Blasé

1981 ⭐ 4.5
as Self
On Location: Dustin Hoffman

On Location: Dustin Hoffman

1971 ⭐ 4.0
as Self
Passion & Poetry: Sam's Final Cut

Passion & Poetry: Sam's Final Cut

2022
as Self
Passion & Poetry: Getaway in Texas

Passion & Poetry: Getaway in Texas

2025
as Self (archive footage)