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William Friedkin

William Friedkin

Highest Rated: 100% Algren (2021)

Lowest Rated: 0% Good Times (1967)

Birthday: Aug 29, 1935

Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, USA

One of the most powerful film directors of the 1970's, Academy Award-winning director William Friedkin was representative of Hollywood's first wave of hip, hot, young super-directors. Famed for his boisterous talent and booming ego, Friedkin earned a reputation for drawing out brilliant performances from his actors - by whatever means necessary. While a few of the director's notoriously manipulative tactics seemed questionable, no one could argue their effectiveness. Just five years after making his feature film debut, Friedkin snagged the Best Director Oscar for "The French Connection" (1971). The director's landmark achievement, however, would be his 1973 filmic adaptation of William Peter Blatty's "The Exorcist." A landmark in special effects, make-up and storytelling, "The Exorcist" grossed - and grossed-out - millions. Noted for the stylized documentary look of his dramas, Friedkin's talents catapulted him to the front rank of American directors. The husband of former Paramount Pictures head honcho, Sherry Lansing since 1991, Friedkin's career remained active well into the next century.

Filmography

Movies

Credit
No Score Yet No Score Yet Fear and Love: The Story of the Exorcist Unknown (Character) - 2024
95% 73% The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial Director - 2023
100% No Score Yet Algren Self - 2021
93% 90% Leap of Faith: William Friedkin on The Exorcist Self - 2019
86% 86% Friedkin Uncut Self - 2018
45% 22% The Devil and Father Amorth Self,
Director,
Writer
$20.4K 2017
73% No Score Yet Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles Self $15.5K 2014
80% 61% Killer Joe Director $2.0M 2011
62% 34% Bug Director $7.0M 2006
29% 46% The Hunted Director $34.2M 2003
37% 55% Rules of Engagement Director $61.3M 2000
88% 88% Exorcist: The Version You've Never Seen Director - 2000
93% 87% 12 Angry Men Director - 1997
16% 43% Jade Director $9.2M 1995
No Score Yet No Score Yet Jailbreakers Director - 1994
40% 51% Blue Chips Director $21.8M 1994
25% 32% The Guardian Director,
Screenwriter
$16.1M 1990
No Score Yet No Score Yet C.A.T. Squad: Python Wolf Director - 1988
50% 50% Rampage Director $322.5K 1987
No Score Yet No Score Yet C.A.T. Squad Director - 1986
No Score Yet No Score Yet C.A.T. Squad: Stalking Danger Director - 1986
88% 79% To Live and Die in L.A. Director,
Writer
$16.6M 1985
10% 19% Deal of the Century Director - 1983
49% 48% Cruising Director,
Writer
- 1980
70% 56% The Brink's Job Director - 1978
83% 83% Sorcerer Director,
Producer
- 1977
78% 87% The Exorcist Director $441.4M 1973
96% 87% The French Connection Director - 1971
90% 87% The Boys in the Band Director - 1970
100% 78% The Birthday Party Director - 1968
67% 44% The Night They Raided Minsky's Director - 1968
0% 33% Good Times Director - 1967
No Score Yet No Score Yet The People vs. Paul Crump Director - 1962

TV

Credit
85% 76% The Simpsons Dr. Kenneth Humphries (Guest Voice) 2017
No Score Yet 80% CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Director 2007 2009
82% 90% Tales From the Crypt Director 1992
No Score Yet No Score Yet Alfred Hitchcock Hour Director 1965