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William Friedkin
Directing

William Friedkin

Known for exceptional directing in global cinema.

Profession

Directing

Birthday

29 Aug 1935

Age

91 Years

Born In

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Total Projects

66

Years Active

52 Yrs

Avg Rating

6.9 ★

Overview

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,...

Filmography

CineRaya

movie

Mineshaft: The Cruising Murders

2026

Mineshaft: The Cruising Murders

as Self (archive footage)

Fear and Love: The Story of The Exorcist

movie

Fear and Love: The Story of The Exorcist

2024

Fear and Love: The Story of The Exorcist

as Self

100 Years of Warner Bros.

tv

100 Years of Warner Bros.

2023

100 Years of Warner Bros.

as Self

CineRaya

movie

The Lost Print: The Making of Orson Welles’ The Magnificent Ambersons

2022

The Lost Print: The Making of Orson Welles’ The Magnificent Ambersons

as Self

Algren

movie

Algren

2021

Algren

as Self

I Am Alfred Hitchcock

movie

I Am Alfred Hitchcock

2021

I Am Alfred Hitchcock

as Self (archive footage)

Fellini of the Spirits

movie

Fellini of the Spirits

2020

Fellini of the Spirits

as Self

Leap of Faith: William Friedkin on The Exorcist

movie

Leap of Faith: William Friedkin on The Exorcist

2019

Leap of Faith: William Friedkin on The Exorcist

as Self

Friedkin Uncut

movie

Friedkin Uncut

2018

Friedkin Uncut

as Self

The Devil and Father Amorth

movie

The Devil and Father Amorth

2018

The Devil and Father Amorth

as Self

CineRaya

movie

Return to the Genre

2016

Return to the Genre

Sorcerers: A Conversation with William Friedkin and Nicolas Winding Refn

movie

Sorcerers: A Conversation with William Friedkin and Nicolas Winding Refn

2015

Sorcerers: A Conversation with William Friedkin and Nicolas Winding Refn

Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles

movie

Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles

2014

Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles

as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)

Henri Langlois vu par...

movie

Henri Langlois vu par...

2014

Henri Langlois vu par...

as Self

The Making of the Wonderful Wizard of Oz

movie

The Making of the Wonderful Wizard of Oz

2013

The Making of the Wonderful Wizard of Oz

as Self

A Fuller Life

movie

A Fuller Life

2013

A Fuller Life

as Self - Reader (segment "My Ballsy Yarns")

Don't Say No Until I Finish Talking: The Story of Richard D. Zanuck

movie

Don't Say No Until I Finish Talking: The Story of Richard D. Zanuck

2013

Don't Say No Until I Finish Talking: The Story of Richard D. Zanuck

as Self

Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot

movie

Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot

2013

Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot

as Self

CineRaya

movie

Stanley Kubrick in Focus

2012

Stanley Kubrick in Focus

as Self

Casablanca: An Unlikely Classic

movie

Casablanca: An Unlikely Classic

2012

Casablanca: An Unlikely Classic

as Self

Michael Curtiz: The Greatest Director You Never Heard Of

movie

Michael Curtiz: The Greatest Director You Never Heard Of

2012

Michael Curtiz: The Greatest Director You Never Heard Of

as Self

Making the Boys

movie

Making the Boys

2011

Making the Boys

as Self

Miller's Tale

movie

Miller's Tale

2011

Miller's Tale

as Self

Godard Made in USA

movie

Godard Made in USA

2010

Godard Made in USA

as Self

The Exorcist Locations: Georgetown Then and Now

movie

The Exorcist Locations: Georgetown Then and Now

2010

The Exorcist Locations: Georgetown Then and Now

as Self

Raising Hell: Filming the Exorcist

movie

Raising Hell: Filming the Exorcist

2010

Raising Hell: Filming the Exorcist

as Self

CineRaya

movie

Fasten Your Seatbelt: The Thrilling Art of Alfred Hitchcock

2009

Fasten Your Seatbelt: The Thrilling Art of Alfred Hitchcock

as Self

The Master's Touch: Hitchcock's Signature Style

movie

The Master's Touch: Hitchcock's Signature Style

2009

The Master's Touch: Hitchcock's Signature Style

as Self

North by Northwest: One for the Ages

movie

North by Northwest: One for the Ages

2009

North by Northwest: One for the Ages

as Self

Victor Fleming: Master Craftsman

movie

Victor Fleming: Master Craftsman

2009

Victor Fleming: Master Craftsman

as Self

Anatomy of a Chase

movie

Anatomy of a Chase

2009

Anatomy of a Chase

as Self

Pure Cinema: Through the Eyes of Hitchcock

movie

Pure Cinema: Through the Eyes of Hitchcock

2008

Pure Cinema: Through the Eyes of Hitchcock

as Self

Breaking Barriers: The Sound of Hitchcock

movie

Breaking Barriers: The Sound of Hitchcock

2008

Breaking Barriers: The Sound of Hitchcock

as Self

In the Master's Shadow: Hitchcock's Legacy

movie

In the Master's Shadow: Hitchcock's Legacy

2008

In the Master's Shadow: Hitchcock's Legacy

as Self

The Masterpiece That Almost Wasn't

movie

The Masterpiece That Almost Wasn't

2008

The Masterpiece That Almost Wasn't

as Self

Great Bolshy Yarblockos!: Making 'A Clockwork Orange'

movie

Great Bolshy Yarblockos!: Making 'A Clockwork Orange'

2007

Great Bolshy Yarblockos!: Making 'A Clockwork Orange'

as Self

View from the Overlook: Crafting 'The Shining'

movie

View from the Overlook: Crafting 'The Shining'

2007

View from the Overlook: Crafting 'The Shining'

as Self

The Visions of Stanley Kubrick

movie

The Visions of Stanley Kubrick

2007

The Visions of Stanley Kubrick

as Self

Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001

movie

Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001

2007

Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001

as Self

The History of 'Cruising'

movie

The History of 'Cruising'

2007

The History of 'Cruising'

as Self

Exorcising 'Cruising'

movie

Exorcising 'Cruising'

2007

Exorcising 'Cruising'

as Self

CineRaya

movie

Tatort Oper - Wie Filmemacher Oper machen

2007

Tatort Oper - Wie Filmemacher Oper machen

as Self

The Man Who Shot Chinatown: The Life and Work of John A. Alonzo

movie

The Man Who Shot Chinatown: The Life and Work of John A. Alonzo

2007

The Man Who Shot Chinatown: The Life and Work of John A. Alonzo

as Self

Shadows of Suspense

movie

Shadows of Suspense

2006

Shadows of Suspense

as Self

Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy

movie

Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy

2005

Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy

CineRaya

movie

A Little Solitaire

2004

A Little Solitaire

as Self

Leçon de Cinéma

tv

Leçon de Cinéma

2004

Leçon de Cinéma

as Self

Counterfeit World: Making 'To Live and Die in L.A.'

movie

Counterfeit World: Making 'To Live and Die in L.A.'

2003

Counterfeit World: Making 'To Live and Die in L.A.'

as Self

CineRaya

movie

Pursuing “The Hunted”

2003

Pursuing “The Hunted”

as Self

CineRaya

movie

The Cutting Edge

2003

The Cutting Edge

as Self

CineRaya

movie

Filming “The Hunted”

2003

Filming “The Hunted”

as Self

Narc: The Friedkin Connection

movie

Narc: The Friedkin Connection

2003

Narc: The Friedkin Connection

as Self

A Decade Under the Influence

movie

A Decade Under the Influence

2003

A Decade Under the Influence

as Self

Through the Night with...

tv

Through the Night with...

2002

Through the Night with...

as Self

Making the Connection: Untold Stories of The French Connection

movie

Making the Connection: Untold Stories of The French Connection

2001

Making the Connection: Untold Stories of The French Connection

as Self

The Poughkeepsie Shuffle: Tracing 'The French Connection'

movie

The Poughkeepsie Shuffle: Tracing 'The French Connection'

2000

The Poughkeepsie Shuffle: Tracing 'The French Connection'

as Self

Without Limits

movie

Without Limits

1998

Without Limits

as TV Director

The Fear of God: 25 Years of The Exorcist

movie

The Fear of God: 25 Years of The Exorcist

1998

The Fear of God: 25 Years of The Exorcist

as Self - Director

Billy Wilder: The Human Comedy

movie

Billy Wilder: The Human Comedy

1998

Billy Wilder: The Human Comedy

as Self

CineRaya

movie

Howard Hawks: American Artist

1997

Howard Hawks: American Artist

as Self

Hollywood Halloween

movie

Hollywood Halloween

1997

Hollywood Halloween

as Self

Fear in the Dark

movie

Fear in the Dark

1991

Fear in the Dark

as Self

The Simpsons

tv

The Simpsons

1989

The Simpsons

as Dr. Kenneth Humphries (voice)

Putting It Together: The Making of the Broadway Album

movie

Putting It Together: The Making of the Broadway Album

1986

Putting It Together: The Making of the Broadway Album

as Self

Conversation with Fritz Lang

movie

Conversation with Fritz Lang

1975

Conversation with Fritz Lang

as Self

CineRaya

movie

Oscars, Actors and The Exorcist

1974

Oscars, Actors and The Exorcist

as Self

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