Biography
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. His 1969 film The Wild Bunch received two Academy Award nominations and was ranked No. 80 on the American Film Institute's Top 100 list.
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Awards & recognition
- American Campaign Medal
- Army of Occupation Medal
- World War II Victory Medal
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Original Screenplay · 1970 · nominated
Filmography28 titles
The Wild Bunch
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
Have Gun, Will Travel
Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid
Cross of Iron
The Getaway
The Rifleman
The Ballad of Cable Hogue
Noon Wine
Ride the High Country
The Westerner
One-Eyed Jacks
Major Dundee
Route 66
Gunsmoke
The Glory Guys
Convoy
Villa Rides
Wichita
Private Hell 36
The 20th Century Fox Hour
Straw Dogs
The Killer Elite
The Osterman Weekend
The Deadly Companions
China 9, Liberty 37
The Visitor