Sam Peckinpah was born on February 21, 1925 in Fresno, California, USA. He was a writer and director, known for The Wild Bunch (1969), Straw Dogs (1971) and The Getaway (1972). He was previously married to Begoña Palacios, Joie Gould and Marie Selland. He died on December 28, 1984 in Inglewood, California, USA.