Sam Peckinpah
Film director · 6 films (1969–1974)
Sam Peckinpah is a director whose work here spans The Wild Bunch (1969) to Bring Me The Head of Alfredo Garcia (1974), across western and action. 3 of those films were photographed by Lucien Ballard. The work runs wide — 31% of frames across the 6 films indexed here, against 20% library-wide. All 334 frames from 6 films are indexed here, searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, colour and mood.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. David Samuel "Sam" Peckinpah was an American filmmaker and screenwriter who achieved prominence following the release of the Western epic The Wild Bunch (1969).
Born 21 February 1925 · Fresno, California, United States · died 28 December 1984
Directing style
Peckinpah frames his gritty crime stories and revisionist Westerns primarily at eye level, favoring medium and wide shots over closeups to ground his characters in vast, sun-drenched exterior landscapes. His naturalistic lighting relies heavily on direct sunlight and interior window keys, casting a tense and lonely atmosphere over a palette dominated by dusty earth tones, deep desert shadows, and weathered grays. To isolate characters within these harsh environments, he balances deep-focus compositions with a frequent use of shallow depth of field.
Awards
- American Campaign Medal
- Army of Occupation Medal
- World War II Victory Medal
Films directed by Sam Peckinpah
About Sam Peckinpah
When was Sam Peckinpah born?
Sam Peckinpah was born on 21 February 1925 in Fresno, California, United States and died on 28 December 1984.
What films has Sam Peckinpah directed?
FrameThrower holds stills from 6 of them: The Wild Bunch (1969), The Ballad of Cable Hogue (1970), Straw Dogs (1971), The Getaway (1972), Pat Garrett & Billy The Kid (1973) and Bring Me The Head of Alfredo Garcia (1974).
What awards has Sam Peckinpah won?
American Campaign Medal, Army of Occupation Medal and World War II Victory Medal.
Search every frame of Sam Peckinpah’s films
All 334 indexed frames from 6 films directed by Sam Peckinpah — searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, mood or plain language.