For the osteopath accused in a notable murder trial, see: Sam Sheppard.

Sam Shepard (born November 5, 1943) is an American playwright, writer and actor.

He was born Samuel Shepard Rogers in Fort Sheridan, Illinois. His works are known for being especially frank and often absurd, and particularly for having an authentic sense of the style and sensibility of the gritty modern American west. Shepard is also a well respected actor of stage and motion pictures.

Among his many works, Buried Child is considered one of his most prominent and received a Pulitzer Prize in 1979. Among his other works for the stage are Curse of the Starving Class in 1978, True West in 1980 and A Lie of the Mind in 1985.

Shepard currently lives with his common-law wife, actress Jessica Lange.

Shepard as Playwright

• 1964 Cowboys
• 1967 La Turista
• 1969 Oh! Calcutta! (contributed sketches)
• 1971 Mad Dog Blues
• 1978 Curse of the Starving Class
• 1979 Buried Child
• 1980 True West
• 1983 Fool for Love
• 1985 A Lie of the Mind
• 1993 Simpatico
• 2000 The Late Henry Moss
• 2004 The God of Hell

Shepard in Film

Shepard as an Actor

• 1978 Days of Heaven
• 1980 Resurrection
• 1982 Frances
• 1983 The Right Stuff
• 1984 Paris, Texas
• 1991 Voyager
• 2001 Black Hawk Down
• 2001 Kurosawa
• 2004 The Notebook

Shepard as a Screenwriter

• 1970 Zabriskie Point
• 1984 Paris, Texas
• 1985 Fool for Love

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