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William Friedkin

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Born: August 29, 1935 in Chicago, Illinois, USA

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 ...

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Don't Say No Until I Finish Talking: The Story of Richard D. Zanuck
6.1
Don't Say No Until I Finish Talking: The Story of Richard D. Zanuck2013
Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles
6.5
Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles2014
Without Limits
6.6
Without Limits1998
A Decade Under the Influence
7.9
A Decade Under the Influence2003
The Man Who Shot Chinatown: The Life and Work of John A. Alonzo
6.0
The Man Who Shot Chinatown: The Life and Work of John A. Alonzo2007
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I Am Alfred Hitchcock
7.3
I Am Alfred Hitchcock2021
Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot
5.7
Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot2013
The Masterpiece That Almost Wasn't
7.2
The Masterpiece That Almost Wasn't2008
A Fuller Life
6.6
A Fuller Life2013
Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001
6.0
Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 20012007
Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy
9.5
Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy2005
Casablanca: An Unlikely Classic
6.5
Casablanca: An Unlikely Classic2012
The Visions of Stanley Kubrick
6.9
The Visions of Stanley Kubrick2007
Making the Connection: Untold Stories of The French Connection
7.0
Making the Connection: Untold Stories of The French Connection2001
Miller's Tale
7.1
Miller's Tale2011
Leap of Faith: William Friedkin on The Exorcist
7.4
Leap of Faith: William Friedkin on The Exorcist2019
Pure Cinema: Through the Eyes of Hitchcock
Pure Cinema: Through the Eyes of Hitchcock2008
Friedkin Uncut
7.1
Friedkin Uncut2018
The Poughkeepsie Shuffle: Tracing 'The French Connection'
8.3
The Poughkeepsie Shuffle: Tracing 'The French Connection'2000
In the Master's Shadow: Hitchcock's Legacy
6.8
In the Master's Shadow: Hitchcock's Legacy2008
The Fear of God: 25 Years of The Exorcist
7.3
The Fear of God: 25 Years of The Exorcist1998
Fasten Your Seatbelt: The Thrilling Art of Alfred Hitchcock
Fasten Your Seatbelt: The Thrilling Art of Alfred Hitchcock2009
Counterfeit World: Making 'To Live and Die in L.A.'
8.0
Counterfeit World: Making 'To Live and Die in L.A.'2003
Michael Curtiz: The Greatest Director You Never Heard Of
6.7
Michael Curtiz: The Greatest Director You Never Heard Of2012
Billy Wilder: The Human Comedy
6.0
Billy Wilder: The Human Comedy1998
The History of 'Cruising'
7.7
The History of 'Cruising'2007
Howard Hawks: American Artist
5.8
Howard Hawks: American Artist1997
Stanley Kubrick in Focus
6.0
Stanley Kubrick in Focus2012
View from the Overlook: Crafting 'The Shining'
7.4
View from the Overlook: Crafting 'The Shining'2007
North by Northwest: One for the Ages
6.8
North by Northwest: One for the Ages2009
The Devil and Father Amorth
5.1
The Devil and Father Amorth2018
Henri Langlois vu par...
4.0
Henri Langlois vu par...2014
Making the Boys
4.7
Making the Boys2011
Algren
6.0
Algren2021
Godard Made in USA
Godard Made in USA2010
The Making of the Wonderful Wizard of Oz
10.0
The Making of the Wonderful Wizard of Oz2013
Great Bolshy Yarblockos!: Making 'A Clockwork Orange'
6.1
Great Bolshy Yarblockos!: Making 'A Clockwork Orange'2007
Fear in the Dark
10.0
Fear in the Dark1991
Victor Fleming: Master Craftsman
7.5
Victor Fleming: Master Craftsman2009
The Cutting Edge
The Cutting Edge2003
Pursuing “The Hunted”
Pursuing “The Hunted”2003
Filming “The Hunted”
Filming “The Hunted”2003
The Lost Print: The Making of Orson Welles’ The Magnificent Ambersons
The Lost Print: The Making of Orson Welles’ The Magnificent Ambersons2022
Fear and Love: The Story of The Exorcist
Fear and Love: The Story of The Exorcist2024
Exorcising 'Cruising'
6.5
Exorcising 'Cruising'2007
Oscars, Actors and The Exorcist
Oscars, Actors and The Exorcist1974
Narc: The Friedkin Connection
Narc: The Friedkin Connection2003
Breaking Barriers: The Sound of Hitchcock
Breaking Barriers: The Sound of Hitchcock2008
Tatort Oper - Wie Filmemacher Oper machen
Tatort Oper - Wie Filmemacher Oper machen2007
Fellini of the Spirits
6.6
Fellini of the Spirits2020
Sorcerers: A Conversation with William Friedkin and Nicolas Winding Refn
4.5
Sorcerers: A Conversation with William Friedkin and Nicolas Winding Refn2015
Shadows of Suspense
Shadows of Suspense2006
Raising Hell: Filming the Exorcist
6.0
Raising Hell: Filming the Exorcist2010
Putting It Together: The Making of the Broadway Album
10.0
Putting It Together: The Making of the Broadway Album1986
Conversation with Fritz Lang
7.0
Conversation with Fritz Lang1975
The Exorcist Locations: Georgetown Then and Now
The Exorcist Locations: Georgetown Then and Now2010
The Master's Touch: Hitchcock's Signature Style
6.8
The Master's Touch: Hitchcock's Signature Style2009
Return to the Genre
Return to the Genre2016
A Little Solitaire
A Little Solitaire2004
Hollywood Halloween
6.0
Hollywood Halloween1997
Anatomy of a Chase
4.0
Anatomy of a Chase2009