Matthew Peckinpah

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Film_Director
gptkbp:activeYears 1950-1984
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Hollywood
gptkb:Sam_Peckinpah
Western genre
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Directors_Guild_of_America_Award
Golden Globe Award
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Fresno,_California
gptkbp:born February 21, 1925
gptkbp:children gptkb:Matthew_Peckinpah_Jr.
gptkbp:culturalImpact Influenced modern action films
Controversial for violence in films
Critically acclaimed for storytelling
Pioneered the use of slow motion in film
Revolutionized the Western genre
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Los_Angeles,_California
gptkbp:died December 28, 1984
gptkbp:education gptkb:University_of_Southern_California
gptkbp:filmFestival gptkb:Berlin_International_Film_Festival
gptkb:Sundance_Film_Festival
gptkb:Cannes_Film_Festival
gptkb:Toronto_International_Film_Festival
gptkb:Venice_Film_Festival
gptkbp:filmography The Deadly Companions
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Matthew Peckinpah
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:David_Mamet
gptkb:Quentin_Tarantino
gptkb:Robert_Altman
gptkb:Sergio_Leone
Martin Scorsese
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Howard_Hawks
gptkb:John_Ford
gptkb:Akira_Kurosawa
gptkbp:knownFor Complex narratives
Anti-hero protagonists
Violent films
gptkbp:nationality American
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:The_Getaway
The Wild Bunch
Straw Dogs
Pat_Garrett_and_Billy_the_Kid
gptkbp:occupation Producer
Screenwriter
gptkbp:produces The Osterman Weekend
gptkbp:restingPlace Forest Lawn Memorial Park
gptkbp:signature Character-driven stories
Slow-motion violence
Anti-establishment themes
gptkbp:spouse Shirley_Peckinpah