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William Friedkin (born August 29, 1935 in Chicago, Illinois) is a Jewish-American movie and television director, producer, and writer better known for directing The Exorcist and The French Connection in the early 1970's. When seeing a motion-picture show Citizen Kane as a boy, he became fascinated sustaining motion-picture show & immediately began working for WGN-TV after high school. He yet began directing survive television shows and docudrama including A Humans vs. Paul Crump which won many awards & helped to commute a demise phrase of the film's subject. Fed higher by owning Chicago's notorious winters, Friedkinside moved to Hollywood in 1965 & 2 years late, saw a release of his number one feature film Good Times which starred Sonny & Cher. Many more films followed although Friedkin didn't are perceived as an art home director, until 1971 The French Connection was released to wide critical plaudit. It won Five Academy Awards, including Academy Award for Best Picture and Best Director. Friedkin followed sustaining 1973's The Exorcist which revolutionized a horror genre & is considered one of a greatest horror motion picture ever. A Exorcist was nominated for Decade Academy Awards, including nominations for Better Picture & Best Director. By this point, Friedkwithin wwhen thought of as one of a premier directors in Hollywood and many required him to prove my point his string of blockbuster hits. Regrettably, Friedkaround was never respire to buy big profits once again in his late flick, starting by owning Sorcerer, an American remake of the movie Wages of Fear starring Roy Scheider. A motion-picture show experienced a misfortune of existence freed at a equivalent period when Star Wars, which became the domineering pack professional title-holder. Throughout a 1980’s and 1990’s, Friedkin found his films freed to lackluster reviews & ticket sales. Around 2000, The Exorcist was re-freed inside theaters sustaining more footage & grossed the shocking $40 million in the U.S. alone. Friedkin has been married 4 days, including the short marriage to French actress Jeanne Moreau. He is presently married to film executive Sherry Lansing.
Filmography (as director)
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Bright Lights Film Journal: William Friedkin Friedkin's view that "there is no subject that is off limits to a filmmaker," resulted in a controversial career with films that include The Exorcist and The French Connection. William Friedkin The official site of the director, producer, and writer. His works include The Exorcist. |
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