Sam Peckinpah

American film director and screenwriter (1925-1984).

Born February 21st, 1925 in Fresno. [ref]

Died December 28th, 1984 at 59 years old in Inglewood (heart failure). [ref]

Occupations
actor, film actor, film director, film producer, screenwriter
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I could just remember how my father used to say that the reason for living was to get ready to stay dead a long time. William Faulkner