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   William Friedkin (1935-2023) William Friedkin. Friedkin's mother was an operating room nurse. His father was a merchant seaman, semi-pro softball player and ultimately sold clothes in a men's discount chain. Ultimately, his father never earned more than $50/week in his whole life and died indigent. Eventually young Will became infatuated with ...

   • Birth Date: January 1, 1
   • Birth Place: Chicago, Illinois, USA

   • Death Date: January 1, 1
   • Death Place: Bel Air, Los Angeles, California, USA

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   William David Friedkin ( / ˈfriːdkɪn /; August 29, 1935 – August 7, 2023) was an American film, television and opera director, producer, and screenwriter who was closely identified with the "New Hollywood" movement of the 1970s. [1] [2] Beginning his career in documentaries in the early 1960s, he is best known for his crime thriller film ...

   • Born: William David Friedkin, August 29, 1935, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
   • Died: August 7, 2023 (aged 87), Los Angeles, California, U.S.

   • Children: 2
   • Years active: 1962–2023

3. www.nytimes.com › william-friedkin-deadWilliam Friedkin, Director of ‘French Connection’ and ...

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   Aug 7, 2023 · Hackman won for best actor in a leading role. The film also won in the adapted screenplay and editing categories. ... William Friedkin, known to his friends as Billy, was born in Chicago on Aug ...

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5. variety.com › 2023 › filmWilliam Friedkin Dead: 'The Exorcist' Director Was 87 - Variety

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   Aug 7, 2023 · Getty Images. Director William Friedkin, best known for his Oscar-winning “The French Connection” and blockbuster “ The Exorcist ,” died Monday in Los Angeles. He was 87. His death was ...

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   William Friedkin. Highest Rated: 100% Algren (2021) Lowest Rated: Not Available. Birthday: Aug 29, 1935. Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, USA. One of the most powerful film directors of the 1970's ...

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   Who was will Friedkin's father?

   • Friedkin's mother was an operating room nurse. His father was a merchant seaman, semi-pro softball player and ultimately sold clothes in a men's discount chain. Ultimately, his father never earned more than $50/week in his whole life and died indigent. Eventually young Will became infatuated with Orson Welles after seeing Citizen Kane (1941).

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   How old was William Friedkin when he died?

   • "William Friedkin, director of The Exorcist and The French Connection, dies at 87". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved August 7, 2023. ^ Bart, Peter (May 9, 2011). Infamous Players: A Tale of Movies, the Mob, (and Sex). Weinstein Books. ^ Knoedelseder, William (August 30, 1987). "De Laurentiis: Producer's Picture Darkens". Los Angeles Times.

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   Was John Friedkin a manipulative Director?

   • While a few of the director's notoriously manipulative tactics seemed questionable, no one could argue their effectiveness. Just five years after making his feature film debut, Friedkin snagged the Best Director Oscar for "The French Connection" (1971).

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   Did William Friedkin die in 'the Exorcist'?

   • Ashley Shannon Wu contributed reporting. A version of this article appears in print on , Section A, Page 18 of the New York edition with the headline: William Friedkin, Head-Turning Director of ‘The Exorcist,’ Dies at 87.

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