William Friedkin

William Friedkin

Directing

Birthday

1935/08/29

Day of death

2023/08/07 (88 years old)

Gender

Male

Place of Birth

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Also know as

윌리엄 프리드킨, 윌리암 프리드킨

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 n...Read more

Acting
Raising Hell: Filming the Exorcist
6.0

(2010) Raising Hell: Filming the Exorcist

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The Masterpiece That Almost Wasn't
6.5

(2008) The Masterpiece That Almost Wasn't

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0.0

(2007) Tatort Oper - Wie Filmemacher Oper machen

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Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy
9.4

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

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

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

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The Fear of God: 25 Years of The Exorcist
7.3

(1998) The Fear of God: 25 Years of The Exorcist

as Self - Director

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(2004) A Little Solitaire

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Miller's Tale
7.1

(2011) Miller's Tale

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

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Anatomy of a Chase
4.0

(2009) Anatomy of a Chase

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Great Bolshy Yarblockos!: Making 'A Clockwork Orange'
6.0

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

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Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot
5.7

(2013) Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot

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

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Conversation with Fritz Lang
7.0

(1975) Conversation with Fritz Lang

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The Making of the Wonderful Wizard of Oz
10.0

(2013) The Making of the Wonderful Wizard of Oz

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0.0

(2003) Pursuing “The Hunted”

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(2003) The Cutting Edge

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(2003) Filming “The Hunted”

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0.0

(2009) Fasten Your Seatbelt: The Thrilling Art of Alfred Hitchcock

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The Exorcist Untold
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(2023) The Exorcist Untold

as Self (archive footage)

Casablanca: An Unlikely Classic
6.5

(2012) Casablanca: An Unlikely Classic

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Making the Connection: Untold Stories of The French Connection
7.0

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

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View from the Overlook: Crafting 'The Shining'
7.4

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

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The Visions of Stanley Kubrick
6.9

(2007) The Visions of Stanley Kubrick

as Self

Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles
6.7

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

as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)

6.0

(2012) Stanley Kubrick in Focus

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Peter Lorre : Derrière le masque du maudit
7.5

(2024) Peter Lorre : Derrière le masque du maudit

as Self (archive footage)

Fear in the Dark
10.0

(1991) Fear in the Dark

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The Master's Touch: Hitchcock's Signature Style
6.8

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

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North by Northwest: One for the Ages
6.3

(2009) North by Northwest: One for the Ages

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A Fuller Life
6.6

(2013) A Fuller Life

as Self - Reader (segment "My Ballsy Yarns")

A Decade Under the Influence
8.0

(2003) A Decade Under the Influence

as Self

The History of 'Cruising'
6.5

(2007) The History of 'Cruising'

as Self

Exorcising 'Cruising'
6.5

(2007) Exorcising 'Cruising'

as Self

In the Master's Shadow: Hitchcock's Legacy
7.0

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

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Making the Boys
5.1

(2011) Making the Boys

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Billy Wilder: The Human Comedy
6.0

(1998) Billy Wilder: The Human Comedy

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The Devil and Father Amorth
5.0

(2018) The Devil and Father Amorth

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Michael Curtiz: The Greatest Director You Never Heard Of
7.0

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

as Self

Counterfeit World: Making 'To Live and Die in L.A.'
8.0

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

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Friedkin Uncut
7.0

(2018) Friedkin Uncut

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Putting it Together: The Making of the Broadway Album
10.0

(1986) Putting it Together: The Making of the Broadway Album

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Algren
6.0

(2021) Algren

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Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001
6.0

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

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Victor Fleming: Master Craftsman
7.5

(2009) Victor Fleming: Master Craftsman

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SORCERERS: Une conversation entre William Friedkin et Nicolas Winding Refn
4.5

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

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Leap of Faith: William Friedkin on The Exorcist
7.3

(2023) Leap of Faith: William Friedkin on The Exorcist

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Henri Langlois vu par...
0.0

(2014) Henri Langlois vu par...

as Self

Godard Made in USA
0.0

(2010) Godard Made in USA

as Self

Fellini degli spiriti
6.6

(2020) Fellini of the Spirits

as Self

5.8

(1997) Howard Hawks: American Artist

as Self

Hollywood Halloween
6.0

(1997) Hollywood Halloween

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0.0

(2016) Return to the Genre

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The Man Who Shot Chinatown: The Life and Work of John A. Alonzo
6.0

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

as Self

Don't Say No Until I Finish Talking: The Story of Richard D. Zanuck
6.1

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

as Self

I Am Alfred Hitchcock
6.9

(2021) I Am Alfred Hitchcock

as Self

The Poughkeepsie Shuffle: Tracing 'The French Connection'
8.3

(2000) The Poughkeepsie Shuffle: Tracing 'The French Connection'

as Self

Shadows of Suspense
0.0

(2006) Shadows of Suspense

as Self

0.0

(2022) The Lost Print: The Making of Orson Welles’ The Magnificent Ambersons

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Without Limits
6.5

(1998) Without Limits

as TV Director

100 Years of Warner Bros.
7.7

(2023) 100 Years of Warner Bros.

as Self

Durch die Nacht mit …
8.0

(2002) Through the Night with...

as Self

Leçon de Cinéma
7.0

(2004) Leçon de Cinéma

as Self

The Simpsons
8.0

(1989) The Simpsons

as Dr. Kenneth Humphries (voice)

AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies
8.1

(1998) AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies

as Self

Alfred Hitchcock Presents
7.7

(1955) Alfred Hitchcock Presents

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