Samuel Shepard Rogers III (November 5, 1943 – July 27, 2017) was an American playwright, actor, director, screenwriter, and author whose career spanned half a century. [1] He wrote 58 plays as well as several books of short stories, essays, and memoirs.

Sam Shepard. Actor: August: Osage County. Sam Shepard was born Samuel Shepard Rogers in Fort Sheridan, IL, to Jane Elaine (Schook), a teacher, and Samuel Shepard Rogers, a teacher and farmer who was also in the army.

Sam Shepard was an American actor, screenwriter, playwright, director and author. The following is his screen filmography as an actor, screenwriter, and director. Shepard was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Chuck Yeager in …

Aug 1, 2017 · Even as he battled a debilitating disease in his final years, Sam Shepard stayed hard at work — as only close colleagues knew of his health struggles. The acclaimed actor, playwright and writer...

Sam Shepard was an American playwright, actor, author, screenwriter, and director. He wrote 44 plays as well as several books of short stories, essays, and memoirs. In 1979 he received the Pulitzer Prize for Drama for his play Buried Child.

Dec 15, 2024 · Sam Shepard (born November 5, 1943, Fort Sheridan, near Highland Park, Illinois, U.S.—died July 27, 2017, Midway, Kentucky) was an American playwright and actor whose plays adroitly blend images of the American West, Pop motifs, science fiction, and other elements of popular and youth culture.

Jul 31, 2017 · Sam Shepard, known for his acting work in films such as Black Hawk Down and The Right Stuff, has died. He was 73. Shepard’s theater representative confirms to PEOPLE that Shepard passed away...

Samuel Shepard Rogers III [1] (November 5, 1943 – July 27, 2017) was an American playwright, actor, and television and movie director. He is the author of several books. He received the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1979 for his play Buried Child.

Feb 28, 2020 · Sam Shepard (November 5, 1943–July 27, 2017) was an American actor, playwright, and director. He won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1979 and was nominated for an Oscar in 1983. He’s best known for his work in the theater, as a playwright, actor, and director.

Born in Fort Sheridan, Illinois in 1943, Sam Shepard was the son of an Air Force pilot and schoolteacher. The family was stationed in Guam before moving to Southern California, where Sam grew up.