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The Simpsons1989* 8.0
Through the Night with...2002* 7.9
100 Years of Warner Bros.2023* 7.6
Leçon de Cinéma2004* 7.0
Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles2014* 6.5
The Masterpiece That Almost Wasn't2008* 7.2
Without Limits1998* 6.7
A Decade Under the Influence2003* 7.9
Don't Say No Until I Finish Talking: The Story of Richard D. Zanuck2013* 6.3
Friedkin Uncut2018* 7.1
Mineshaft: The Cruising Murders2026* NR
Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot2013* 6.8
A Fuller Life2013* 6.6
Leap of Faith: William Friedkin on The Exorcist2019* 7.4
The Poughkeepsie Shuffle: Tracing 'The French Connection'2000* 7.9
The Fear of God: 25 Years of The Exorcist1998* 7.4
The History of 'Cruising'2007* 7.7
I Am Alfred Hitchcock2021* 7.3
Standing on the Shoulders of Kubrick: The Legacy of 20012007* 6.2
Henri Langlois vu par...2014* 5.0
Godard Made in USA2010* NR
View from the Overlook: Crafting 'The Shining'2007* 7.4
Billy Wilder: The Human Comedy1998* 6.0
The Visions of Stanley Kubrick2007* 6.9
Pure Cinema: Through the Eyes of Hitchcock2008* NR
Fear in the Dark1991* 9.0
Stanley Kubrick in Focus2012* 5.3
North by Northwest: One for the Ages2009* 6.8
The Master's Touch: Hitchcock's Signature Style2009* 6.8Howard Hawks: American Artist1997* 6.2
Great Bolshy Yarblockos!: Making 'A Clockwork Orange'2007* 6.2
In the Master's Shadow: Hitchcock's Legacy2008* 6.8
The Making of the Wonderful Wizard of Oz2013* 10.0
The Devil and Father Amorth2018* 5.1Fasten Your Seatbelt: The Thrilling Art of Alfred Hitchcock2009* NR
Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy2005* 9.3
Miller's Tale2011* 7.1
Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 20012007* 6.0
Michael Curtiz: The Greatest Director You Never Heard Of2012* 6.7
The Man Who Shot Chinatown: The Life and Work of John A. Alonzo2007* 6.0
William Friedkin
DirectingBorn 29 Aug 1935Chicago, 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 nomination for Best Director.
Friedkin's other films in the 1970s and 1980s include the drama The Bo…
Known For & Filmography
The Simpsons1989* 8.0Through the Night with...2002* 7.9100 Years of Warner Bros.2023* 7.6Leçon de Cinéma2004* 7.0Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles2014* 6.5The Masterpiece That Almost Wasn't2008* 7.2Without Limits1998* 6.7A Decade Under the Influence2003* 7.9Don't Say No Until I Finish Talking: The Story of Richard D. Zanuck2013* 6.3Friedkin Uncut2018* 7.1Mineshaft: The Cruising Murders2026* NRTales from the Warner Bros. Lot2013* 6.8A Fuller Life2013* 6.6Leap of Faith: William Friedkin on The Exorcist2019* 7.4The Poughkeepsie Shuffle: Tracing 'The French Connection'2000* 7.9The Fear of God: 25 Years of The Exorcist1998* 7.4The History of 'Cruising'2007* 7.7I Am Alfred Hitchcock2021* 7.3Standing on the Shoulders of Kubrick: The Legacy of 20012007* 6.2Henri Langlois vu par...2014* 5.0Godard Made in USA2010* NRView from the Overlook: Crafting 'The Shining'2007* 7.4Billy Wilder: The Human Comedy1998* 6.0The Visions of Stanley Kubrick2007* 6.9Pure Cinema: Through the Eyes of Hitchcock2008* NRFear in the Dark1991* 9.0Stanley Kubrick in Focus2012* 5.3North by Northwest: One for the Ages2009* 6.8The Master's Touch: Hitchcock's Signature Style2009* 6.8Howard Hawks: American Artist1997* 6.2Great Bolshy Yarblockos!: Making 'A Clockwork Orange'2007* 6.2In the Master's Shadow: Hitchcock's Legacy2008* 6.8The Making of the Wonderful Wizard of Oz2013* 10.0The Devil and Father Amorth2018* 5.1Fasten Your Seatbelt: The Thrilling Art of Alfred Hitchcock2009* NRShadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy2005* 9.3Miller's Tale2011* 7.1Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 20012007* 6.0Michael Curtiz: The Greatest Director You Never Heard Of2012* 6.7The Man Who Shot Chinatown: The Life and Work of John A. Alonzo2007* 6.0Data by TMDB. Not endorsed or certified by TMDB.