
Born August 29, 1935 — Died August 7, 2023
From Chicago, Illinois, USA
Also known as 윌리엄 프리드킨, 윌리암 프리드킨, William David 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 crim...

Mineshaft: The Cruising Murders
Self (archive footage)

Fear and Love: The Story of The Exorcist
Self
The Lost Print: The Making of Orson Welles’ The Magnificent Ambersons
Self

Algren
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I Am Alfred Hitchcock
Self (archive footage)

Fellini of the Spirits
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Leap of Faith: William Friedkin on The Exorcist
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Friedkin Uncut
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The Devil and Father Amorth
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Return to the Genre

Sorcerers: A Conversation with William Friedkin and Nicolas Winding Refn

Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles
Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)

Henri Langlois vu par...
Self

The Making of the Wonderful Wizard of Oz
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A Fuller Life
Self - Reader (segment "My Ballsy Yarns")

Don't Say No Until I Finish Talking: The Story of Richard D. Zanuck
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Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot
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Stanley Kubrick in Focus
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Casablanca: An Unlikely Classic
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Michael Curtiz: The Greatest Director You Never Heard Of
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Making the Boys
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Miller's Tale
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Godard Made in USA
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The Exorcist Locations: Georgetown Then and Now
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Raising Hell: Filming the Exorcist
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Fasten Your Seatbelt: The Thrilling Art of Alfred Hitchcock
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The Master's Touch: Hitchcock's Signature Style
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North by Northwest: One for the Ages
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Victor Fleming: Master Craftsman
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Anatomy of a Chase
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Pure Cinema: Through the Eyes of Hitchcock
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Breaking Barriers: The Sound of Hitchcock
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In the Master's Shadow: Hitchcock's Legacy
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The Masterpiece That Almost Wasn't
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Great Bolshy Yarblockos!: Making 'A Clockwork Orange'
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View from the Overlook: Crafting 'The Shining'
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The Visions of Stanley Kubrick
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Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001
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Standing on the Shoulders of Kubrick: The Legacy of 2001
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The History of 'Cruising'
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Exorcising 'Cruising'
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Tatort Oper - Wie Filmemacher Oper machen
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The Man Who Shot Chinatown: The Life and Work of John A. Alonzo
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Shadows of Suspense
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Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy
A Little Solitaire
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Counterfeit World: Making 'To Live and Die in L.A.'
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Pursuing “The Hunted”
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The Cutting Edge
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Filming “The Hunted”
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Narc: The Friedkin Connection
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A Decade Under the Influence
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Making the Connection: Untold Stories of The French Connection
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The Poughkeepsie Shuffle: Tracing 'The French Connection'
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Without Limits
TV Director

The Fear of God: 25 Years of The Exorcist
Self - Director

Billy Wilder: The Human Comedy
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Howard Hawks: American Artist
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Hollywood Halloween
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Fear in the Dark
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Putting It Together: The Making of the Broadway Album
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Conversation with Fritz Lang
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Oscars, Actors and The Exorcist
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