His experiences in China reportedly deeply affected Peckinpah, and may have influenced his depictions of violence in his films.

Intimidated by the size and scope of the project, Peckinpah reportedly drank heavily each night after shooting.

Much of the criticism centered around Amy's complicated and lengthy rape scene, which Peckinpah reportedly attempted to base on his own personal fears rooted in past failed marriages.

Peckinpah accepted the job but reportedly hated the convoluted screenplay based upon Robert Ludlum's novel ( which he also disliked ).

Peckinpah was reportedly thrilled and told Lombardo: " Let's try some of that when we get down to Mexico!

The character was reportedly based on Peckinpah himself.

" Peckinpah loved it and began writing on it then and also in England while making Straw Dogs.

Many in Hollywood said the SNL sketch inadvertently gave a portrayal of the real Sam Peckinpah.

McQueen had just worked with Peckinpah on Junior Bonner and enjoyed the experience.

Throughout his career, Peckinpah seems to have inspired extraordinary loyalty in certain friends and employees.

Peckinpah rewrote the screenplay, establishing Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid as friends, and attempted to weave an epic tragedy from the historical legend.

Peckinpah and Coburn remained close friends up until Peckinpah's death in 1984.

Peckinpah and several relatives often claimed Native American ancestry, but this has been denied by surviving family members.

Peckinpah's great-grandfather, Rice Peckinpaugh, a merchant and farmer in Indiana, moved to Humboldt County California in the 1850s, working in the logging business, and changed the spelling of the family name to " Peckinpah.

" Peckinpah Meadow and Peckinpah Creek, where the family ran a lumber mill on a mountain in the High Sierra north of Coarsegold, California, have been officially named on U. S. geographical maps.

Peckinpah, who was born to a ranching family that included judges and lawyers, was also deeply concerned by the conflict between " old-fashioned " values and the corruption and materialism of the modern world.

Although not complete or refined to his satisfaction, director Sam Peckinpah still preferred the director's cut, as it was more inclusive and thorough than the 105-minute cut.

* 1925 – Sam Peckinpah, American director ( d. 1984 )

Lennon promoted the album with music videos for the two hits made by movie director Sam Peckinpah and producer Martin Lewis.

Lennon's first-ever tour in the spring of 1985 was documented as part of the film Stand By Me: A Portrait Of Julian Lennon — a film profile started by Sam Peckinpah, but completed by Martin Lewis after Peckinpah's death.

Marvin was originally cast as Pike Bishop ( later played by William Holden ) in The Wild Bunch ( 1969 ), but fell out with director Sam Peckinpah and pulled out in order to star in the Western musical Paint Your Wagon ( 1969 ), in which he was top-billed over a singing Clint Eastwood.

Sam Peckinpah's nephew is David Peckinpah, who was a television producer and director, as well as a screenplay writer.

Peckinpah's parents were David Edward Peckinpah and Fern Louise Church, and he is a cousin of former New York Yankees shortstop Roger Peckinpaugh.

David Samuel " Sam " Peckinpah was born February 21, 1925, in Fresno, California, where he attended both grammar school and high school.

Peckinpah also claimed he was shot during an attack by Communist forces.

A drama major, Selland introduced Peckinpah to the theater department and he became interested in directing for the first time.

After graduation in 1948, Peckinpah enrolled in graduate studies in drama at University of Southern California.

He was asked to stay on another year, but Peckinpah began working as a stagehand at KLAC-TV in the belief that television experience would eventually lead to work in films.

Even during this early stage of his career, Peckinpah was developing a combative streak.

In 1954, Peckinpah was hired as a dialogue coach for the film Riot in Cell Block 11.

Reportedly, the warden was reluctant to allow the filmmakers to work at the prison until he was introduced to Peckinpah.

Siegel's location work and his use of actual prisoners as extras in the film made a lasting impression on Peckinpah.

James was also reportedly an extremely fast driver who also loved hunting with guns and dogs in Mississippi.

* During the octave of Corpus Christi, 1675, probably on June 16, the vision known as the " great apparition " reportedly took place, where Jesus said, " Behold the Heart that has so loved men ... instead of gratitude I receive from the greater part ( of mankind ) only ingratitude ...", and asked Margaret Mary for a feast of reparation of the Friday after the octave of Corpus Christi, bidding her consult her confessor Father Claude de la Colombière, then superior of the small Jesuit house at Paray.

The duke, for his part, gave up the woman he reportedly loved back in England and collected US $ 2. 5 million ( approximately US $ 67 million in 2010 dollars ) in railroad stock as a marriage settlement.

It was also while in Tokyo that William met a Hungarian-born divorcee named Zsuzsi Starkloff, and though he reportedly loved and wished to marry his seven-years older girlfriend, the Royal Court forbade the union because the former Mrs. Starkloff was previously married.

The band reportedly included them because Morris loved the effect and was looking for any excuse to use it.

Tiberius reportedly loved Vipsania and disapproved of Julia.

It was later claimed that Peters was " the only woman ever loved ", and he reportedly had his security officers follow her everywhere even when they were not in a relationship.

Shortly after its release, the movie was screened at the White House for President Gerald Ford and his staff, who reportedly loved it.

Born in Louisville, Kentucky, Cornette always loved wrestling, reportedly installing a ten-foot antenna on top of his house as a youth so he could watch as much regional wrestling as possible.

It is commonly incorrectly believed to be the song that made Rothchild leave the album, reportedly calling it " cock-tail music ", but in actuality it was " Love Her Madly " ( Rothchild loved " Riders On The Storm ").