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William Friedkin

Directing
August 29, 1935
— August 7, 2023(87 years old)
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Popularity: 2
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Biography

William David Friedkin (August 29, 1935 – August 7, 2023) was an American film, television and opera director, producer, and screenwriter who was closely identified with the "New Hollywood" movement of the 1970s. Beginning his career in documentaries in the early 1960s, he is best known for his crime thriller film The French Connection (1971), which won five Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director, and the horror film The Exorcist (1973), which earned him another Academy Award nomination for Best Director. Friedkin's other films in the 1970s and 1980s include the drama The...

Also Known As

윌리엄 프리드킨 • 윌리암 프리드킨 • William David Friedkin

Known For

The Simpsons series poster (1989)
8.0
Trending

The Simpsons

Dr. Kenneth Humphries (voice)

100 Years of Warner Bros. series poster (2023)
7.7

100 Years of Warner Bros.

Self

Without Limits movie poster (1998)
6.6

Without Limits

TV Director

A Decade Under the Influence movie poster (2003)
7.9

A Decade Under the Influence

Self

Don't Say No Until I Finish Talking: The Story of Richard D. Zanuck movie poster (2013)
6.1

Don't Say No Until I Finish Talking: The Story of Richard D. Zanuck

Self

I Am Alfred Hitchcock movie poster (2021)
7.3

I Am Alfred Hitchcock

Self (archive footage)

A Fuller Life movie poster (2013)
6.6

A Fuller Life

Self - Reader (segment "My Ballsy Yarns")

The Masterpiece That Almost Wasn't movie poster (2008)
7.2

The Masterpiece That Almost Wasn't

Self

Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot movie poster (2013)
5.7

Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot

Self

The Fear of God: 25 Years of The Exorcist movie poster (1998)
7.3

The Fear of God: 25 Years of The Exorcist

Self - Director

Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles movie poster (2014)
6.5

Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles

Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)

Friedkin Uncut movie poster (2018)
7.1

Friedkin Uncut

Self

Photos of William Friedkin

Filmography

2020s

Fear and Love: The Story of The Exorcist movie poster (2024)

Fear and Love: The Story of The Exorcist

Self

The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial movie poster (2023)
6.7

The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial

Teleplay

I Am Alfred Hitchcock movie poster (2021)
7.3

I Am Alfred Hitchcock

Self (archive footage)

Algren movie poster (2021)
6.0

Algren

Self

Fellini of the Spirits movie poster (2020)
6.6

Fellini of the Spirits

Self

2010s

Leap of Faith: William Friedkin on The Exorcist movie poster (2019)
7.4

Leap of Faith: William Friedkin on The Exorcist

Self

Friedkin Uncut movie poster (2018)
7.1

Friedkin Uncut

Self

The Devil and Father Amorth movie poster (2018)
5.1

The Devil and Father Amorth

Self

Sorcerers: A Conversation with William Friedkin and Nicolas Winding Refn movie poster (2015)
4.5

Sorcerers: A Conversation with William Friedkin and Nicolas Winding Refn

Verdi Aida movie poster (2015)

Verdi Aida

Stage Director

Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles movie poster (2014)
6.5

Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles

Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)

Henri Langlois vu par... movie poster (2014)
4.0

Henri Langlois vu par...

Self

Don't Say No Until I Finish Talking: The Story of Richard D. Zanuck movie poster (2013)
6.1

Don't Say No Until I Finish Talking: The Story of Richard D. Zanuck

Self

A Fuller Life movie poster (2013)
6.6

A Fuller Life

Self - Reader (segment "My Ballsy Yarns")

Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot movie poster (2013)
5.7

Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot

Self

The Making of the Wonderful Wizard of Oz movie poster (2013)
10.0

The Making of the Wonderful Wizard of Oz

Self

Killer Joe movie poster (2012)
6.5

Killer Joe

Director

Casablanca: An Unlikely Classic movie poster (2012)
6.5

Casablanca: An Unlikely Classic

Self

Michael Curtiz: The Greatest Director You Never Heard Of movie poster (2012)
6.7

Michael Curtiz: The Greatest Director You Never Heard Of

Self

Miller's Tale movie poster (2011)
7.1

Miller's Tale

Self

Making the Boys movie poster (2011)
4.7

Making the Boys

Self

Godard Made in USA movie poster (2010)

Godard Made in USA

Self

Raising Hell: Filming the Exorcist movie poster (2010)
6.0

Raising Hell: Filming the Exorcist

Self

The Exorcist Locations: Georgetown Then and Now movie poster (2010)

The Exorcist Locations: Georgetown Then and Now

Self

2000s

North by Northwest: One for the Ages movie poster (2009)
6.8

North by Northwest: One for the Ages

Self

Victor Fleming: Master Craftsman movie poster (2009)
7.5

Victor Fleming: Master Craftsman

Self

The Master's Touch: Hitchcock's Signature Style movie poster (2009)
6.8

The Master's Touch: Hitchcock's Signature Style

Self

Anatomy of a Chase movie poster (2009)
4.0

Anatomy of a Chase

Self

The Masterpiece That Almost Wasn't movie poster (2008)
7.2

The Masterpiece That Almost Wasn't

Self

Pure Cinema: Through the Eyes of Hitchcock movie poster (2008)

Pure Cinema: Through the Eyes of Hitchcock

Self

In the Master's Shadow: Hitchcock's Legacy movie poster (2008)
6.8

In the Master's Shadow: Hitchcock's Legacy

Self

Breaking Barriers: The Sound of Hitchcock movie poster (2008)

Breaking Barriers: The Sound of Hitchcock

Self

Bug movie poster (2007)
6.1

Bug

Director

The History of 'Cruising' movie poster (2007)
7.7

The History of 'Cruising'

Self

The Man Who Shot Chinatown: The Life and Work of John A. Alonzo movie poster (2007)
6.0

The Man Who Shot Chinatown: The Life and Work of John A. Alonzo

Self

Great Bolshy Yarblockos!: Making 'A Clockwork Orange' movie poster (2007)
6.1

Great Bolshy Yarblockos!: Making 'A Clockwork Orange'

Self

The Visions of Stanley Kubrick movie poster (2007)
6.9

The Visions of Stanley Kubrick

Self

Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001 movie poster (2007)
6.0

Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001

Self

View from the Overlook: Crafting 'The Shining' movie poster (2007)
7.4

View from the Overlook: Crafting 'The Shining'

Self

Exorcising 'Cruising' movie poster (2007)
6.5

Exorcising 'Cruising'

Self

The Painter's Voice movie poster (2007)

The Painter's Voice

Director

Shadows of Suspense movie poster (2006)

Shadows of Suspense

Self

Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy movie poster (2005)
9.5

Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy

The Hunted movie poster (2003)
6.2

The Hunted

Director

A Decade Under the Influence movie poster (2003)
7.9

A Decade Under the Influence

Self

Counterfeit World: Making 'To Live and Die in L.A.' movie poster (2003)
8.0

Counterfeit World: Making 'To Live and Die in L.A.'

Self

Narc: The Friedkin Connection movie poster (2003)

Narc: The Friedkin Connection

Self

Making the Connection: Untold Stories of The French Connection movie poster (2001)
7.0

Making the Connection: Untold Stories of The French Connection

Self

Rules of Engagement movie poster (2000)
6.3

Rules of Engagement

Director

The Poughkeepsie Shuffle: Tracing 'The French Connection' movie poster (2000)
8.3

The Poughkeepsie Shuffle: Tracing 'The French Connection'

Self

1990s

Without Limits movie poster (1998)
6.6

Without Limits

TV Director

The Fear of God: 25 Years of The Exorcist movie poster (1998)
7.3

The Fear of God: 25 Years of The Exorcist

Self - Director

Billy Wilder: The Human Comedy movie poster (1998)
6.0

Billy Wilder: The Human Comedy

Self

12 Angry Men movie poster (1997)
7.7

12 Angry Men

Director

Hollywood Halloween movie poster (1997)
6.0

Hollywood Halloween

Self

Jade movie poster (1995)
5.5

Jade

Director

Blue Chips movie poster (1994)
6.1

Blue Chips

Director

Jailbreakers movie poster (1994)
5.4

Jailbreakers

Director

Fear in the Dark movie poster (1991)
10.0

Fear in the Dark

Self

The Guardian movie poster (1990)
5.7

The Guardian

Director

1980s

C.A.T. Squad: Python Wolf movie poster (1988)
1.0

C.A.T. Squad: Python Wolf

Director

Rampage movie poster (1987)
5.9

Rampage

Director

C.A.T. Squad movie poster (1986)
3.7

C.A.T. Squad

Director

Putting It Together: The Making of the Broadway Album movie poster (1986)
10.0

Putting It Together: The Making of the Broadway Album

Self

To Live and Die in L.A. movie poster (1985)
7.1

To Live and Die in L.A.

Director

Deal of the Century movie poster (1983)
4.6

Deal of the Century

Director

Cruising movie poster (1980)
6.6

Cruising

Director

1970s

The Brink's Job movie poster (1978)
6.1

The Brink's Job

Director

Sorcerer movie poster (1977)
7.4

Sorcerer

Director

Conversation with Fritz Lang movie poster (1975)
7.0

Conversation with Fritz Lang

Self

The Exorcist movie poster (1973)
7.7

The Exorcist

Director

The French Connection movie poster (1971)
7.5
Gem

The French Connection

Director

The Boys in the Band movie poster (1970)
7.0

The Boys in the Band

Director

1960s

The Night They Raided Minsky's movie poster (1968)
5.5

The Night They Raided Minsky's

Director

The Birthday Party movie poster (1968)
6.4

The Birthday Party

Director

Good Times movie poster (1967)
5.1

Good Times

Director

Muggins movie poster (1967)

Muggins

Producer

The Thin Blue Line movie poster (1966)

The Thin Blue Line

Director

The Bold Men movie poster (1965)

The Bold Men

Director

Pro Football: Mayhem on a Sunday Afternoon movie poster (1965)

Pro Football: Mayhem on a Sunday Afternoon

Director

The People vs. Paul Crump movie poster (1962)

The People vs. Paul Crump

Director