Biography
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.
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Awards & recognition
- Sitges Grand Honorary Award · 2017
- Robert Honorary Award · 2014
- Time Machine Award · 2007
- Golden Globe Award — Best Director · 1973
- Academy Award — Best Director · 1972
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- Directors Guild of America Award — Outstanding Directing – Feature Film · 1971
- Golden Globe Award — Best Director · 1971
- Leopard of Honour
- Officer of Arts and Letters
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
- The George Pal Memorial Award
- Golden Raspberry Award — Worst Director · 1981 · nominated
- Golden Raspberry Award — Worst Screenplay · 1981 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Director · 1974 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Director · 1972 · nominated
Filmography34 titles
Tales from the Crypt
The Simpsons
Paper Moon
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
12 Angry Men
The Exorcist
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Sorcerer
The French Connection
I Am Alfred Hitchcock
Leap of Faith: William Friedkin on the Exorcist
Friedkin Uncut
To Live and Die in L.A.
The Boys in the Band
The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial
A Fuller Life
Without Limits
Cruising
Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles
Killer Joe
Rules of Engagement
The Hunted
The Brink's Job
Bug
Blue Chips
Algren
Rampage
The Guardian
The Night They Raided Minsky's
Jailbreakers
Jade
The Devil and Father Amorth
Deal of the Century
Fear and Love: The Story of The Exorcist