William Friedkin

William David Friedkin (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. 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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The French Connection

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Job Screenplay

Average Rating

7.5

2034 votes

Release Date

Oct 09, 1971

55 years ago
To Live and Die in L.A.

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Job Screenplay

Average Rating

7.1

723 votes

Release Date

Nov 01, 1985

41 years ago
Sorcerer

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Job Screenplay

Average Rating

7.4

615 votes

Release Date

Jun 24, 1977

49 years ago
Cruising

Department Writing

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Average Rating

6.6

592 votes

Release Date

Feb 15, 1980

46 years ago
The Guardian

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Job Screenplay

Average Rating

5.6

206 votes

Release Date

Apr 27, 1990

36 years ago
The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial

Department Writing

Job Teleplay

Average Rating

6.7

123 votes

Release Date

Sep 03, 2023

2 years ago
The Devil and Father Amorth

Department Writing

Job Writer

Average Rating

5.1

104 votes

Release Date

Apr 20, 2018

8 years ago
Rampage

Department Writing

Job Writer

Average Rating

5.9

57 votes

Release Date

Sep 01, 1987

39 years ago
Good Times

Department Writing

Job Screenplay

Average Rating

5.1

18 votes

Release Date

Apr 11, 1967

59 years ago
C.A.T. Squad: Python Wolf

Department Writing

Job Story

Average Rating

1.0

1 votes

Release Date

May 23, 1988

38 years ago
The Thin Blue Line

Department Writing

Job Story

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Mar 09, 1966

60 years ago

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