David Peckinpah
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David Ernest Peckinpah (born September 5, 1951 - died April 23, 2006) was a television writer, producer and director. He died of a heart attack in Vancouver, British Columbia [1]. David Peckinpah is the nephew of Sam Peckinpah.
[edit] Sliders
David Peckinpah's work on Sliders has been controversial. Several fans on JumptheShark.com's page for Sliders cite Peckinpah's involvement as the moment when the show jumped the shark. On the other hand, Keith Damron, who worked with Peckinpah on Sliders, said of him on June 29, 1999, "David is a great guy to work for and professional to the core." [2]