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William Friedkin

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia William Friedkin (born August 29, 1935) is an American film director, producer and screenwriter best known for directing The French Connection in 1971 and The Exorcist in 1973; for the former, he won the Academy Award for Best Director. His most recent film, Bug (2006) won the FIPRESCI prize at the Cannes Film Festival. Description above from the Wikipedia article William Friedkin, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.


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Born:
Aug 29, 1935 In Chicago, Illinois, USA
Movie/TV Credits:
44
First Appeared:
In the movie Conversation with Fritz Lang 1975-02-24
Latest Project:
Movie Algren 2021-10-21
Known For
Poster of Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot
Poster of Stanley Kubrick in Focus
Poster of A Little Solitaire
Poster of Conversation with Fritz Lang
Filmography
Movie Algren Self 2021-10-21
Movie I Am Alfred Hitchcock Self 2021-05-02
Movie Fellini of the Spirits Self 2020-08-31
Movie The Devil and Father Amorth Himself 2018-04-20
Movie Friedkin Uncut Self 2018-11-05
Movie Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles Self - Filmmaker (archive footage) 2014-12-12
Movie Henri Langlois vu par... Self 2014-07-27
Movie Don't Say No Until I Finish Talking: The Story of Richard D. Zanuck Self 2013-04-28
Movie Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot Self 2013-01-15
Movie A Fuller Life Self - Reader (segment "My Ballsy Yarns") 2013-08-28
Movie Michael Curtiz: The Greatest Director You Never Heard Of Self 2012-01-01
Movie Stanley Kubrick in Focus Self 2012-11-30
Movie Casablanca: An Unlikely Classic Self 2012-03-27
Movie Miller's Tale Self 2011-03-05
Movie Making the Boys Himself 2011-03-11
Movie The Master's Touch: Hitchcock's Signature Style Self 2009-01-01
Movie Anatomy of a Chase Self 2009-02-24
Movie Victor Fleming: Master Craftsman Himself 2009-09-22
Movie North by Northwest: One for the Ages Self 2009-11-03
Movie Breaking Barriers: The Sound of Hitchcock Self 2008-10-07
Movie Pure Cinema: Through the Eyes of Hitchcock Self 2008-10-07
Movie In the Master's Shadow: Hitchcock's Legacy Self 2008-10-07
Movie The Man Who Shot Chinatown: The Life and Work of John A. Alonzo Self 2007-01-01
Movie The History of 'Cruising' Self 2007-09-18
Movie Exorcising 'Cruising' Self 2007-09-18
Movie View from the Overlook: Crafting 'The Shining' Self 2007-10-23
Movie The Visions of Stanley Kubrick Self 2007-10-23
Movie Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001 Self 2007-10-23
Movie Shadows of Suspense Self 2006-08-22
Movie Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy 2005-10-04
Movie A Little Solitaire Himself 2004-07-12
Movie Filming “The Hunted” Self 2003-08-12
Movie A Decade Under the Influence Self 2003-04-25
Movie The Cutting Edge Self 2003-08-12
Movie Counterfeit World: Making 'To Live and Die in L.A.' Himself 2003-12-02
Movie Pursuing “The Hunted” Self 2003-08-12
Movie Making the Connection: Untold Stories of 'The French Connection' Self 2001-09-25
Movie The Poughkeepsie Shuffle: Tracing 'The French Connection' Self 2000-01-15
Movie Billy Wilder: The Human Comedy Self 1998-02-04
Movie The Fear of God: 25 Years of The Exorcist Self - Director 1998-06-13
Movie Howard Hawks: American Artist Self 1997-01-01
Movie Fear in the Dark Self 1991-10-29
Movie Putting it Together: The Making of the Broadway Album 1985-01-01
Movie Conversation with Fritz Lang Self 1975-02-24