Biography
William Friedkin
Directing
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 ano…
Career works
67
Movies
63
Series
4
Career average
6.9/10
Birth date
08/29/1935
Place of birth
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Date of death
08/07/2023
Filmography highlights
Movies
Mineshaft: The Cruising Murders
2026
Fear and Love: The Story of The Exorcist
2024
Algren
2021 · 6.0
I Am Alfred Hitchcock
2021 · 7.3
Fellini of the Spirits
2020 · 6.6
Leap of Faith: William Friedkin on The Exorcist
2019 · 7.4
Friedkin Uncut
2018 · 7.1
The Devil and Father Amorth
2018 · 5.1
Sorcerers: A Conversation with William Friedkin and Nicolas Winding Refn
2015 · 4.5
Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles
2014 · 6.5
Henri Langlois vu par...
2014 · 4.0
The Making of the Wonderful Wizard of Oz
2013 · 10.0
A Fuller Life
2013 · 6.6
Don't Say No Until I Finish Talking: The Story of Richard D. Zanuck
2013 · 6.3
Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot
2013 · 6.8
Series
