FILM DIRECTOR
Sam Peckinpah
1925 - 1984
Sam Peckinpah
David Samuel Peckinpah (; February 21, 1925 – December 28, 1984) was an American film director and screenwriter. His 1969 Western epic The Wild Bunch received an Academy Award nomination and was ranked No. 80 on the American Film Institute's top 100 list. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Sam Peckinpah has received more than 2,528,015 page views. His biography is available in 47 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 44 in 2019). Sam Peckinpah is the 100th most popular film director (up from 117th in 2019), the 695th most popular biography from United States (up from 797th in 2019) and the 23rd most popular American Film Director.
Sam Peckinpah is most famous for the westerns he directed in the 1960s and 1970s. His films are known for their graphic violence and their critical examination of the myth of the American West.
Memorability Metrics
2.5M
Page Views (PV)
64.71
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
47
Languages Editions (L)
5.76
Effective Languages (L*)
3.62
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among FILM DIRECTORS
Among film directors, Sam Peckinpah ranks 100 out of 2,041. Before him are Robert Bresson, René Clair, George Cukor, Sidney Lumet, Michael Mann, and Zhang Yimou. After him are Ang Lee, Marcel Carné, Jean-Pierre Melville, Walter Hill, Mel Brooks, and Joris Ivens.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
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1901 - 1999
HPI: 65.36
Rank: 94
René Clair
1898 - 1981
HPI: 65.31
Rank: 95
George Cukor
1899 - 1983
HPI: 65.29
Rank: 96
Sidney Lumet
1924 - 2011
HPI: 65.29
Rank: 97
Michael Mann
1943 - Present
HPI: 64.87
Rank: 98
Zhang Yimou
1950 - Present
HPI: 64.72
Rank: 99
Sam Peckinpah
1925 - 1984
HPI: 64.71
Rank: 100
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HPI: 64.63
Rank: 101
Marcel Carné
1906 - 1996
HPI: 64.58
Rank: 102
Jean-Pierre Melville
1917 - 1973
HPI: 64.57
Rank: 103
Walter Hill
1942 - Present
HPI: 64.55
Rank: 104
Mel Brooks
1926 - Present
HPI: 64.52
Rank: 105
Joris Ivens
1898 - 1989
HPI: 64.47
Rank: 106
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1925, Sam Peckinpah ranks 42. Before him are Peter Brook, Oona O'Neill, Pierre Boulez, Bert Hellinger, Gerald Durrell, and George Kennedy. After him are Maya Plisetskaya, Zvi Zamir, Robert Edwards, Robert Altman, Ieng Sary, and Andrea Camilleri. Among people deceased in 1984, Sam Peckinpah ranks 21. Before him are Ray Kroc, Stanislaw Ulam, Martin Ryle, Carl Ferdinand Cori, Karl Wolff, and Irwin Shaw. After him are Ahmed Sékou Touré, Anna Anderson, Truman Capote, Oleg Antonov, Pyotr Kapitsa, and Marvin Gaye.
Others Born in 1925
Go to all RankingsPeter Brook
FILM DIRECTOR
1925 - 2022
HPI: 65.92
Rank: 36
Oona O'Neill
ACTOR
1925 - 1991
HPI: 65.44
Rank: 37
Pierre Boulez
COMPOSER
1925 - 2016
HPI: 65.41
Rank: 38
Bert Hellinger
WRITER
1925 - 2019
HPI: 65.38
Rank: 39
Gerald Durrell
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1925 - 1995
HPI: 65.28
Rank: 40
George Kennedy
ACTOR
1925 - 2016
HPI: 64.73
Rank: 41
Sam Peckinpah
FILM DIRECTOR
1925 - 1984
HPI: 64.71
Rank: 42
Maya Plisetskaya
DANCER
1925 - 2015
HPI: 64.65
Rank: 43
Zvi Zamir
POLITICIAN
1925 - 2024
HPI: 64.63
Rank: 44
Robert Edwards
BIOLOGIST
1925 - 2013
HPI: 64.47
Rank: 45
Robert Altman
FILM DIRECTOR
1925 - 2006
HPI: 64.40
Rank: 46
Ieng Sary
POLITICIAN
1925 - 2013
HPI: 64.31
Rank: 47
Andrea Camilleri
WRITER
1925 - 2019
HPI: 64.27
Rank: 48
Others Deceased in 1984
Go to all RankingsRay Kroc
BUSINESSPERSON
1902 - 1984
HPI: 66.95
Rank: 15
Stanislaw Ulam
MATHEMATICIAN
1909 - 1984
HPI: 66.95
Rank: 16
Martin Ryle
ASTRONOMER
1918 - 1984
HPI: 66.46
Rank: 17
Carl Ferdinand Cori
CHEMIST
1896 - 1984
HPI: 65.21
Rank: 18
Karl Wolff
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1900 - 1984
HPI: 64.99
Rank: 19
Irwin Shaw
WRITER
1913 - 1984
HPI: 64.73
Rank: 20
Sam Peckinpah
FILM DIRECTOR
1925 - 1984
HPI: 64.71
Rank: 21
Ahmed Sékou Touré
POLITICIAN
1922 - 1984
HPI: 64.68
Rank: 22
Anna Anderson
CELEBRITY
1896 - 1984
HPI: 64.66
Rank: 23
Truman Capote
WRITER
1924 - 1984
HPI: 64.46
Rank: 24
Oleg Antonov
INVENTOR
1906 - 1984
HPI: 64.44
Rank: 25
Pyotr Kapitsa
PHYSICIST
1894 - 1984
HPI: 64.27
Rank: 26
Marvin Gaye
SINGER
1939 - 1984
HPI: 64.07
Rank: 27
In United States
Among people born in United States, Sam Peckinpah ranks 695 out of 20,380. Before him are David Bohm (1992), Irwin Shaw (1913), Burgess Meredith (1907), Ray Liotta (1954), Douglas Fairbanks (1883), and Bradley Cooper (1975). After him are Jack Palance (1919), Murray Rothbard (1926), Anne Bancroft (1931), Cyndi Lauper (1953), Floyd Mayweather Jr. (1977), and Hattie McDaniel (1893).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsDavid Bohm
PHYSICIST
1992 - 1992
HPI: 64.73
Rank: 689
Irwin Shaw
WRITER
1913 - 1984
HPI: 64.73
Rank: 690
Burgess Meredith
ACTOR
1907 - 1997
HPI: 64.73
Rank: 691
Ray Liotta
ACTOR
1954 - 2022
HPI: 64.71
Rank: 692
Douglas Fairbanks
ACTOR
1883 - 1939
HPI: 64.71
Rank: 693
Bradley Cooper
ACTOR
1975 - Present
HPI: 64.71
Rank: 694
Sam Peckinpah
FILM DIRECTOR
1925 - 1984
HPI: 64.71
Rank: 695
Jack Palance
ACTOR
1919 - 2006
HPI: 64.71
Rank: 696
Murray Rothbard
ECONOMIST
1926 - 1995
HPI: 64.70
Rank: 697
Anne Bancroft
ACTOR
1931 - 2005
HPI: 64.70
Rank: 698
Cyndi Lauper
MUSICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 64.69
Rank: 699
Floyd Mayweather Jr.
BOXER
1977 - Present
HPI: 64.68
Rank: 700
Hattie McDaniel
ACTOR
1893 - 1952
HPI: 64.68
Rank: 701
Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States
Among film directors born in United States, Sam Peckinpah ranks 23. Before him are Terry Gilliam (1940), Jim Jarmusch (1953), William Friedkin (1935), George Cukor (1899), Sidney Lumet (1924), and Michael Mann (1943). After him are Walter Hill (1942), Mel Brooks (1926), John Carpenter (1948), Robert Altman (1925), David Fincher (1962), and John Huston (1906).
Terry Gilliam
1940 - Present
HPI: 66.29
Rank: 17
Jim Jarmusch
1953 - Present
HPI: 65.70
Rank: 18
William Friedkin
1935 - 2023
HPI: 65.40
Rank: 19
George Cukor
1899 - 1983
HPI: 65.29
Rank: 20
Sidney Lumet
1924 - 2011
HPI: 65.29
Rank: 21
Michael Mann
1943 - Present
HPI: 64.87
Rank: 22
Sam Peckinpah
1925 - 1984
HPI: 64.71
Rank: 23
Walter Hill
1942 - Present
HPI: 64.55
Rank: 24
Mel Brooks
1926 - Present
HPI: 64.52
Rank: 25
John Carpenter
1948 - Present
HPI: 64.43
Rank: 26
Robert Altman
1925 - 2006
HPI: 64.40
Rank: 27
David Fincher
1962 - Present
HPI: 64.37
Rank: 28
John Huston
1906 - 1987
HPI: 64.33
Rank: 29