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William Friedkin

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),…

Born 1935 · United States · Active 1962–2023 · 30 films

Filmography

The People vs. Paul Crump — 1962 · shot by Bill Butler
The Bold Men — 1965
Mayhem on a Sunday Afternoon — 1965
The Thin Blue Line — 1966
Good Times — 1967
The Birthday Party — 1968 · shot by Denys Coop
The Night They Raided Minsky's — 1968 · shot by Andrew Laszlo
The Boys in the Band — 1970 · shot by Arthur J. Ornitz
The French Connection — 1971 · shot by Owen Roizman
The Exorcist — 1973 · shot by Billy Williams
Fritz Lang Interviewed by William Friedkin — 1974
Sorcerer — 1977 · shot by Dick Bush
The Brink's Job — 1980
Cruising — 1980 · shot by James A. Contner
Deal of the Century — 1983 · shot by Richard H. Kline
To Live and Die in L.A. — 1985 · shot by Robby Müller
C.A.T. Squad — 1986
Rampage — 1987 · shot by Robert Yeoman
C.A.T. Squad: Python Wolf — 1988
The Guardian — 1990 · shot by John A. Alonzo
Jailbreakers — 1994
Blue Chips — 1994
Jade — 1995 · shot by Andrzej Bartkowiak
12 Angry Men — 1997 · shot by Fred Schuler
Rules of Engagement — 2000 · shot by William A. Fraker
The Hunted — 2003 · shot by Caleb Deschanel
Bug — 2006 · shot by Michael Grady
Killer Joe — 2011 · shot by Caleb Deschanel
The Devil and Father Amorth — 2017
The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial — 2023

Source

William Friedkin on Wikipedia

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