William Friedkin



First NameWilliam
Last NameFriedkin
Age76
Date of BirthAugust 29, 1935
Height6' (183 cm)
Star SignVirgo
Occupation CategoryDirector

William Friedkin (born August 29, 1935) is an American film director, producer and screenwriter best known for directing The French Connection in 1971 and The Exorcist in 1973; for the former, he won the Academy Award for Best Director. His most recent film, Bug (2006) won the FIPRESCI prize at the Cannes Film Festival.


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Filmography

Selected William Friedkin film and TV show credits:


Director Credits

2011
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2006
Bug
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2003
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1997
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1995
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1994
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1994
Rebel Highway
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1990
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1988
C.A.T. Squad: Python Wolf
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1987
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1986
C.A.T. Squad
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1985
Putting It Together: The Making of the Broadway Album
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1980
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1977
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1974
Fritz Lang Interviewed by William Friedkin
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1973
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1967
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1966
The Thin Blue Line
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1965
Time-Life Specials: The March of Time
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1965
The Bold Men
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1965
Pro Football: Mayhem on a Sunday Afternoon
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1962
The People vs. Paul Crump
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Producer Credits

1988
C.A.T. Squad: Python Wolf
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1987
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1986
C.A.T. Squad
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1977
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1977
The 49th Annual Academy Awards
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1973
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1966
The Thin Blue Line
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1965
Pro Football: Mayhem on a Sunday Afternoon
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Writer Credits

1990
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1988
C.A.T. Squad: Python Wolf
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1987
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1980
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1966
The Thin Blue Line
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Golden Globe Award for Best Director
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Academy Award for Best Director
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Films directed by William Friedkin
Blue Chips (1994)
Bug (2006)
Cruising (1980)
Good Times (1967)
Jade (1995)
Rampage (1987)
Sorcerer (1977)
The Exorcist (1973)
The Guardian (1990)
The Hunted (2003)
William Friedkin
Golden Globe Award for Best Director (1966–1990)
William Friedkin
Academy Award for Best Director (1961–1980)
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