What legendary Western film director wrote 11 episodes of Gunsmoke?

Sam Peckinpah, the director of such films as The Wild Bunch, Convoy, and Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid, cut his teeth writing episodes for Gunsmoke. The legendary filmmaker wrote the fan-favorite episodes "The Roundup" and "Poor Pearl" as well as many other classics, learning his craft and preparing to embark on a film career.

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