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Friedkin was born in Chicago, Illinois, on August 29, 1935, the son of Rachael (née Green) and Louis Friedkin. His father was a semi-professional softball player, merchant seaman, and men's clothing salesman. His mother, whom Friedkin called "a saint," was a nurse.
Aug 7, 2023 · William Friedkin, Acclaimed Director of ‘The French Connection’ and ‘The Exorcist,’ Dies at 87. The Oscar winner "never played by the rules, often to my own detriment," he said. By Stephen...
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Aug 7, 2023 · By Associated Press. August 7, 2023 1:58 PM EDT. W illiam Friedkin, the Oscar winning director who became a top filmmaker in his 30s with the gripping "The French Connection" and the horrifying...
Aug 18, 2023 · William Friedkin, the Oscar-winning director who thrilled audiences with a harrowing car chase scene in "The French Connection" and then terrified them in "The Exorcist," died on August 7 at...
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Aug 7, 2023 · William Friedkin, Director of ‘French Connection’ and ‘Exorcist,’ Dies at 87. He made his name with two of the biggest box-office hits of the 1970s. But despite some later successes, he ...
Aug 8, 2023 · LOS ANGELES (AP) — William Friedkin, the generation-defining director who brought a visceral realism to 1970s hits “The French Connection” and “The Exorcist” and was quickly anointed one of Hollywood’s top directors when he was only in his 30s, has died. He was 87.
Aug 7, 2023 · William Friedkin, the Oscar-winning director of The Exorcist and The French Connection, has died at the age of 87. The film-maker died in Los Angeles, confirmed by the Chapman University dean...
