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Sam Peckinpah
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Sam Peckinpah

Actor · born February 21, 1925 · died 1984

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David Samuel Peckinpah was an American filmmaker and actor. He was known for his revisionist approach to the Western genre, employing a visually innovative and explicit depiction of action and violence.

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  1. ~44Notable work: The Wild Bunch1969
  2. ~46Notable work: Straw Dogs1971
  3. ~53Notable work: Convoy1978

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