William Friedkin
William Friedkin was a director, born 1935, died 2023.
William David Friedkin was an American 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.
Movies (21)
- The Exorcist (1973)
- The Hunted (2003)
- The French Connection (1971)
- 12 Angry Men (1997)
- Cruising (1980)
- Sorcerer (1977)
- To Live and Die in L.A. (1985)
- Killer Joe (2012)
- Rules of Engagement (2000)
- Bug (2007)
- Jade (1995)
- Blue Chips (1994)
- Without Limits (1998)
- A Decade Under the Influence (2003)
- The Guardian (1990)
- Rampage (1987)
- The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial (2023)
- The Brink's Job (1978)
- The Boys in the Band (1970)
- Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles (2014)
- Deal of the Century (1983)