William Friedkin

William Friedkin

Director. Born 29 August 1935 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. Died 7 August 2023.

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Titles on Fi1m

87

Average Fi1m scoreas director · 3 titles

1

Oscar1 won · 1 nominated

Born

29 August 1935, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Died

7 August 2023

Active

1971–1977

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Filmmaker William Friedkin, photographed during the 2017 Sitges Film Festival — Filmmaker William Friedkin, photographed during the 2017 Sitges Film FestivalGuillemMedina, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

William Friedkin — William FriedkinGuillemMedina, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Director William Friedkin (left), cinematographer Owen Roizman and producer William Peter Blatty preparing to shoot a scene from The Exorcist (based on Blatty's (1973) — Director William Friedkin (left), cinematographer Owen Roizman and producer William Peter Blatty preparing to shoot a scene from The Exorcist (based on Blatty's (1973)Warner Bros., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

William Friedkin at Festival Deauville 2012 — William Friedkin at Festival Deauville 2012Elen Nivrae from Paris, France, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

William Friedkin — William FriedkinImage via TMDB

William Friedkin — William FriedkinImage via TMDB

William Friedkin — William FriedkinImage via TMDB

Director of The French Connection, The Exorcist, Blue Chips, and (TV) 12 Angry Men. (2018) — Director of The French Connection, The Exorcist, Blue Chips, and (TV) 12 Angry Men. (2018)Greg2600, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

William Friedkin — William FriedkinImage via TMDB

William Friedkin — William FriedkinImage via TMDB

William Friedkin — William FriedkinImage via TMDB

Photographs: GuillemMedina, CC BY-SA 4.0 (licence); GuillemMedina, CC BY-SA 4.0 (licence); Warner Bros., Public domain; Elen Nivrae from Paris, France, CC BY 2.0 (licence); Greg2600, CC BY-SA 2.0 (licence). Stills courtesy of the studios via TMDB.