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William Friedkin. Jump to. 23 wins & 18 nominations. Academy Awards, USA. 1974 Nominee Oscar. Best Director. The Exorcist. 1972 Winner Oscar. Best Director. The French Connection. Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA. 2013 Nominee Saturn Award. Best Director. Killer Joe. 2013 Winner Lifetime Achievement Award.
- August 29, 1935
- August 7, 2023
[1] [2] 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.
- William David Friedkin, August 29, 1935, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
- August 7, 2023 (aged 87), Los Angeles, California, U.S.
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- 1962–2023
Won 1 Oscar. 23 wins & 18 nominations total. Photos 81. Known for. To Live and Die in L.A. 7.3. Director. 1985. The French Connection. 7.7. Director. 1971. The Exorcist.
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- Chicago, Illinois, USA
- January 1, 1
- Bel Air, Los Angeles, California, USA
William Friedkin in The Oscars (2024)- Gene Hackman and William Friedkin in The French Connection (1971)
- William Friedkin and Max von Sydow in The Exorcist (1973)
- Gene Hackman, William Friedkin, Roy Scheider, Eddie Egan, and Randy Jurgensen in The French Connection (1971)
- William Friedkin in Oscars, Actors and The Exorcist (1974)
- William Friedkin in The Devil and Father Amorth (2017)
May 7, 2024 · Awards And Honors: Academy Award (1972) Notable Works: “Blue Chips” “Bug” “Cruising” “Deal of the Century” “Good Times” “Jade” “Killer Joe” “The Night They Raided Minsky’s” “Rules of Engagement” “Sorcerer” “The Birthday Party” “The Boys in the Band” “The Brink’s Job” “The Exorcist” “The French Connection” “The Hunted” “To Live and Die in L.A.”
- Michael Barson
Aug 7, 2023 · "The Exorcist" was nominated for 10 Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director. It won the Best Screenplay and Best Sound Mixing. Following these two pictures, Friedkin, along with Francis Ford Coppola and Peter Bogdanovich, was deemed one of the premier directors of New Hollywood.
Aug 7, 2023 · He directed The French Connection (1971), The Exorcist (1973), The Boys in the Band (1970), Socerer (1977), The Brink's Job (1978), Cruising (1980), To Live and Die in L.A. (1985), Bug and Killer Joe (2011). Awards & Nominations. 1 Nomination. OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A MINISERIES OR A MOVIE - 1998. Nominee. William Friedkin. 12 Angry Men. SHO.
