
William Friedkin
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 Bo…
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Acting (50)

Fear and Love: The Story of The Exorcist
Self

Algren
Self

Fellini of the Spirits
Self

Leap of Faith: William Friedkin on The Exorcist
Self

Friedkin Uncut
Self

The Devil and Father Amorth
Self

Sorcerers: A Conversation with William Friedkin and Nicolas Winding Refn

Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles
Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)

Henri Langlois vu par...
Self

The Making of the Wonderful Wizard of Oz
Self

A Fuller Life
Self - Reader (segment "My Ballsy Yarns")

Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot
Self
Stanley Kubrick in Focus
Self

Casablanca: An Unlikely Classic
Self

Michael Curtiz: The Greatest Director You Never Heard Of
Self

Making the Boys
Self

Miller's Tale
Self

Godard Made in USA
Self

The Exorcist Locations: Georgetown Then and Now
Self

Raising Hell: Filming the Exorcist
Self
Fasten Your Seatbelt: The Thrilling Art of Alfred Hitchcock
Self

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

North by Northwest: One for the Ages
Self

Victor Fleming: Master Craftsman
Self

Anatomy of a Chase
Self

Breaking Barriers: The Sound of Hitchcock
Self

Pure Cinema: Through the Eyes of Hitchcock
Self

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

The Masterpiece That Almost Wasn't
Self

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

View from the Overlook: Crafting 'The Shining'
Self

The Visions of Stanley Kubrick
Self

Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001
Self

The History of 'Cruising'
Self

Exorcising 'Cruising'
Self
Tatort Oper - Wie Filmemacher Oper machen
Self

Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy
A Little Solitaire
Self

Counterfeit World: Making 'To Live and Die in L.A.'
Self
Filming “The Hunted”
Self
Pursuing “The Hunted”
Self
The Cutting Edge
Self

A Decade Under the Influence
Self

Making the Connection: Untold Stories of The French Connection
Self

The Fear of God: 25 Years of The Exorcist
Self - Director

Billy Wilder: The Human Comedy
Self
Howard Hawks: American Artist
Self

Fear in the Dark
Self

Putting It Together: The Making of the Broadway Album
Self

Conversation with Fritz Lang
Self
Crew (50)

The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial
Teleplay
2023
The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial
Director
2023
The Devil and Father Amorth
Director
2018
The Devil and Father Amorth
Writer
2018
Verdi Aida
Stage Director
2015
Henri Langlois vu par...
Director
2014
Killer Joe
Director
2012
The Painter's Voice
Director
2007
Bug
Director
2007
The Hunted
Director
2003
Rules of Engagement
Director
2000
The Fear of God: 25 Years of The Exorcist
Thanks
1998
12 Angry Men
Director
1997
Jade
Director
1995
Jailbreakers
Director
1994
Blue Chips
Director
1994
The Guardian
Director
1990
The Guardian
Screenplay
1990
C.A.T. Squad: Python Wolf
Director
1988
Rampage
Director
1987
Rampage
Writer
1987
Rampage
Producer
1987
C.A.T. Squad
Director
1986
C.A.T. Squad
Executive Producer
1986
Putting It Together: The Making of the Broadway Album
Director
1986
To Live and Die in L.A.
Director
1985
To Live and Die in L.A.
Screenplay
1985
Deal of the Century
Director
1983
Cruising
Director
1980
Cruising
Writer
1980
The Brink's Job
Director
1978
Sorcerer
Director
1977
Sorcerer
Screenplay
1977
Sorcerer
Producer
1977
Conversation with Fritz Lang
Director
1975
The Exorcist
Director
1973
The French Connection
Director
1971
The Boys in the Band
Director
1970
The Night They Raided Minsky's
Director
1968
The Birthday Party
Director
1968
Good Times
Director
1967
Good Times
Screenplay
1967The Pickle Brothers
Director
1967
Muggins
Producer
1967
The Thin Blue Line
Director
1966
The Thin Blue Line
Producer
1966
Pro Football: Mayhem on a Sunday Afternoon
Director
1965
The Bold Men
Director
1965
The People vs. Paul Crump
Director
1962
The People vs. Paul Crump
Producer
1962