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William Friedkin

William Friedkin

Directing 1935-08-29 Chicago, Illinois, USA

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…

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Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot
MOV ⭐ 6.8
Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot 2013
Pure Cinema: Through the Eyes of Hitchcock
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Pure Cinema: Through the Eyes of Hitchcock 2008
Miller's Tale
MOV ⭐ 7.1
Miller's Tale 2011
The Masterpiece That Almost Wasn't
MOV ⭐ 7.2
The Masterpiece That Almost Wasn't 2008
The Fear of God: 25 Years of The Exorcist
MOV ⭐ 7.4
The Fear of God: 25 Years of The Exorcist 1998
Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy
MOV ⭐ 9.4
Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy 2005
Conversation with Fritz Lang
MOV ⭐ 7.1
Conversation with Fritz Lang 1975
Great Bolshy Yarblockos!: Making 'A Clockwork Orange'
MOV ⭐ 6.1
Great Bolshy Yarblockos!: Making 'A Clockwork Orange' 2007
Raising Hell: Filming the Exorcist
MOV ⭐ 6.0
Raising Hell: Filming the Exorcist 2010
The Making of the Wonderful Wizard of Oz
MOV ⭐ 10.0
The Making of the Wonderful Wizard of Oz 2013
Anatomy of a Chase
MOV ⭐ 4.0
Anatomy of a Chase 2009
Fear and Love: The Story of The Exorcist
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Fear and Love: The Story of The Exorcist 2024
The Exorcist Locations: Georgetown Then and Now
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The Exorcist Locations: Georgetown Then and Now 2010
Breaking Barriers: The Sound of Hitchcock
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Breaking Barriers: The Sound of Hitchcock 2008