What key details about sam peckinpah can be extracted from the following bio? Bio: david samuel '' sam '' peckinpah -lrb- ; february 21 , 1925 -- december 28 , 1984 -rrb- was an american film director and screenwriter who achieved prominence following the release of the western epic '' the wild bunch '' -lrb- 1969 -rrb- . he was known for the innovative and explicit depiction of action and violence as well as his revisionist approach to the western genre . peckinpah 's films generally deal with the conflict between values and ideals , and the corruption of violence in human society . he was given the nickname '' bloody sam '' owing to the violence in his films . his characters are often loners or losers who desire to be honorable , but are forced to compromise in order to survive in a world of nihilism and brutality . peckinpah 's combative personality , marked by years of alcohol and drug abuse , affected his professional legacy . many of his films were noted for behind-the-scenes battles with producers and crew members , damaging his reputation and career during his lifetime . some of his films , including '' straw dogs '' -lrb- 1971 -rrb- , '' pat garrett and billy the kid '' -lrb- 1973 -rrb- and '' bring me the head of alfredo garcia '' -lrb- 1974 -rrb- , remain controversial .
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- death place is inglewood , california , u.s.- birth name is david samuel peckinpah- death date is 28 december 1984- spouse is marie -lrb- 1965 -- 1984 -rrb- joie gould -lrb- 1971 -- selland 1972 -rrb- -lrb- 1947 -- 1960 -rrb- begona palacios- birth date is 21 february 1925- name is sam peckinpah- image is file : sam peckinpah.jpg- birth place is fresno , california , u.s.- yearsactive is 1957 -- 1984