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Jody Samson was born on 4 November, 1946 in Burbank, California, United States, is a Jody Samson was knifemaker. Discover Jody Samson's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 62 years old?

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Occupation Knifemaker, bladesmith
Age 62 years old
Zodiac Sign Scorpio
Born 4 November, 1946
Birthday 4 November
Birthplace Burbank, California, United States
Date of death 27 December, 2008
Died Place New Glarus, Wisconsin
Nationality United States

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1946

Jody Samson (November 4, 1946 – December 27, 2008) was a knifemaker and bladesmith from Burbank, California, who designed butterfly knives for Benchmade and the swords used in movies, including Conan the Barbarian, Conan the Destroyer, First Knight, The Mask of Zorro, Blade, Blind Fury, Batman & Robin, Batman Forever, and Streets of Fire.

1969

Samson learned knife making and bladesmithing from John Nelson Cooper, a veteran knife maker located in Burbank, California, in 1969.

1974

Samson began making knives full-time in 1974.

Soon after, he was hired by Les DeAsis of Pacific Cutlery (now Benchmade) as a knife designer.

1979

Les deAsis credits Samson with grinding every custom balisong knife produced by Benchmade, Pacific Cutlery, and Bali-Song from 1979 to 1994.

Samson's first design won Blade magazine's Knife of the Year award in 1979.

The following year, Samson unveiled his "Wee-hawk" blade profile which was made by Benchmade for years.

Samson designed and built the swords, knives, and daggers used in a number of films including Conan the Barbarian, Conan the Destroyer, Blind Fury, and Streets of Fire while he was working for Benchmade.

1994

Samson left Benchmade in 1994 to return to Burbank to produce movie swords and props for Tony Swatton's Sword & Stone in Los Angeles, California.

He designed and built the weapons for the films First Knight, The Mask of Zorro, Blade, Batman & Robin, Babylon 5, and Batman Forever.

2001

In 2001 Samson went to work for Albion Swords in New Glarus, Wisconsin, where he made replicas of the swords he originally made for the Conan films.

2008

Samson was found dead of pneumonia in his workshop on December 27, 2008, after complaining of cold symptoms for a week.