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William Friedkin

Directing Born 29 Aug 1935 Died 7 Aug 2023 — at 87.939726027397 Chicago, Illinois, USA

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...

Latest credit I Am Alfred Hitchcock (2021)

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Fear and Love: The Story of The Exorcist

2024 · 61 min

The Lost Print: The Making of Orson Welles’ The Magnificent Ambersons DOC Watched In progress

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

2022

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Algren

2021 · 85 min

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I Am Alfred Hitchcock

2021 · 80 min

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Fellini of the Spirits

2020 · 90 min

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Leap of Faith: William Friedkin on The Exorcist

2019 · 105 min

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Friedkin Uncut

2018 · 107 min

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The Devil and Father Amorth

2018 · 68 min

Return to the Genre DOC Watched In progress

Return to the Genre

2016 · 18 min

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Sorcerers: A Conversation with William Friedkin and Nicolas Winding Refn

2015 · 77 min

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Henri Langlois vu par...

2014 · 31 min

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The Making of the Wonderful Wizard of Oz

2013 · 69 min

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A Fuller Life

2013 · 80 min

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

2013 · 88 min

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Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot

2013 · 106 min

Stanley Kubrick in Focus DOC Watched In progress

Stanley Kubrick in Focus

2012 · 29 min

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Casablanca: An Unlikely Classic

2012 · 35 min

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Michael Curtiz: The Greatest Director You Never Heard Of

2012 · 37 min

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Making the Boys

2011 · 90 min

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Miller's Tale

2011 · 57 min

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Godard Made in USA

2010 · 52 min

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The Exorcist Locations: Georgetown Then and Now

2010 · 9 min

Fasten Your Seatbelt: The Thrilling Art of Alfred Hitchcock DOC Watched In progress

Fasten Your Seatbelt: The Thrilling Art of Alfred Hitchcock

2009 · 6 min

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North by Northwest: One for the Ages

2009 · 25 min

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The Master's Touch: Hitchcock's Signature Style

2009 · 57 min

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Victor Fleming: Master Craftsman

2009 · 34 min

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Anatomy of a Chase

2009 · 21 min

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Pure Cinema: Through the Eyes of Hitchcock

2008 · 26 min

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Breaking Barriers: The Sound of Hitchcock

2008 · 24 min

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In the Master's Shadow: Hitchcock's Legacy

2008 · 26 min

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The Masterpiece That Almost Wasn't

2008 · 30 min

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The Visions of Stanley Kubrick

2007 · 17 min

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Standing on the Shoulders of Kubrick: The Legacy of 2001

2007 · 22 min

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Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001

2007 · 22 min

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View from the Overlook: Crafting 'The Shining'

2007 · 30 min

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Great Bolshy Yarblockos!: Making 'A Clockwork Orange'

2007 · 28 min

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The History of 'Cruising'

2007 · 21 min

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Exorcising 'Cruising'

2007 · 23 min

Tatort Oper - Wie Filmemacher Oper machen DOC Watched In progress

Tatort Oper - Wie Filmemacher Oper machen

2007 · 60 min

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

2007 · 78 min

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Shadows of Suspense

2006 · 37 min

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Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy

2005 · 53 min

A Little Solitaire DOC Watched In progress

A Little Solitaire

2004 · 13 min

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

2003 · 30 min

The Cutting Edge DOC Watched In progress

The Cutting Edge

2003 · 10 min

Filming “The Hunted” DOC Watched In progress

Filming “The Hunted”

2003 · 9 min

Pursuing “The Hunted” DOC Watched In progress

Pursuing “The Hunted”

2003 · 8 min

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Narc: The Friedkin Connection

2003 · 10 min

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A Decade Under the Influence

2003 · 110 min

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Making the Connection: Untold Stories of The French Connection

2001 · 56 min

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The Poughkeepsie Shuffle: Tracing 'The French Connection'

2000 · 54 min

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Without Limits

1998 · 117 min

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The Fear of God: 25 Years of The Exorcist

1998 · 74 min

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Billy Wilder: The Human Comedy

1998 · 60 min

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Hollywood Halloween

1997 · 43 min

Howard Hawks: American Artist DOC Watched In progress

Howard Hawks: American Artist

1997 · 57 min

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Fear in the Dark

1991 · 60 min

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Putting It Together: The Making of the Broadway Album

1986 · 40 min

Oscars, Actors and The Exorcist DOC Watched In progress

Oscars, Actors and The Exorcist

1974 · 30 min