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William Friedkin

Born: 1935-08-29

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, including Best Pictur...

The Simpsons
The Simpsons
1989★ 8.0
Through the Night with...
Through the Night with...
2002★ 8.5
Leçon de Cinéma
Leçon de Cinéma
2004★ 7.0
100 Years of Warner Bros.
100 Years of Warner Bros.
2023★ 7.6
A Fuller Life
A Fuller Life
2013★ 6.6
Without Limits
Without Limits
1998★ 6.6
Mineshaft: The Cruising Murders
Mineshaft: The Cruising Murders
2026NR
Putting It Together: The Making of the Broadway Album
Putting It Together: The Making of the Broadway Album
1986★ 9.0
Friedkin Uncut
Friedkin Uncut
2018★ 7.1
Miller
Miller's Tale
2011★ 7.1
The Devil and Father Amorth
The Devil and Father Amorth
2018★ 5.1
Godard Made in USA
Godard Made in USA
2010NR
Fear in the Dark
Fear in the Dark
1991★ 9.0
Henri Langlois vu par...
Henri Langlois vu par...
2014★ 4.0
Filming “The Hunted”
Filming “The Hunted”
2003NR
Conversation with Fritz Lang
Conversation with Fritz Lang
1975★ 7.1
Shadows of Suspense
Shadows of Suspense
2006NR
Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot
Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot
2013★ 6.8
A Decade Under the Influence
A Decade Under the Influence
2003★ 7.9
Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles
Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles
2014★ 6.5
The History of
The History of 'Cruising'
2007★ 7.7
Standing on the Shoulders of Kubrick: The Legacy of 2001
Standing on the Shoulders of Kubrick: The Legacy of 2001
2007★ 6.2
Exorcising
Exorcising 'Cruising'
2007★ 6.5
Howard Hawks: American Artist
Howard Hawks: American Artist
1997★ 6.2
The Cutting Edge
The Cutting Edge
2003NR
Making the Boys
Making the Boys
2011★ 4.7
The Masterpiece That Almost Wasn
The Masterpiece That Almost Wasn't
2008★ 7.2
Don
Don't Say No Until I Finish Talking: The Story of Richard D. Zanuck
2013★ 6.3
The Visions of Stanley Kubrick
The Visions of Stanley Kubrick
2007★ 6.9
Return to the Genre
Return to the Genre
2016NR
I Am Alfred Hitchcock
I Am Alfred Hitchcock
2021★ 7.3
Michael Curtiz: The Greatest Director You Never Heard Of
Michael Curtiz: The Greatest Director You Never Heard Of
2012★ 6.7
Stanley Kubrick in Focus
Stanley Kubrick in Focus
2012★ 6.0
In the Master
In the Master's Shadow: Hitchcock's Legacy
2008★ 6.8
Casablanca: An Unlikely Classic
Casablanca: An Unlikely Classic
2012★ 6.5
The Making of the Wonderful Wizard of Oz
The Making of the Wonderful Wizard of Oz
2013★ 10.0
Leap of Faith: William Friedkin on The Exorcist
Leap of Faith: William Friedkin on The Exorcist
2019★ 7.4
Breaking Barriers: The Sound of Hitchcock
Breaking Barriers: The Sound of Hitchcock
2008NR
Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy
Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy
2005★ 9.4
The Fear of God: 25 Years of The Exorcist
The Fear of God: 25 Years of The Exorcist
1998★ 7.4
Great Bolshy Yarblockos!: Making
Great Bolshy Yarblockos!: Making 'A Clockwork Orange'
2007★ 6.1
The Poughkeepsie Shuffle: Tracing
The Poughkeepsie Shuffle: Tracing 'The French Connection'
2000★ 8.1
Fellini of the Spirits
Fellini of the Spirits
2020★ 6.6
The Master
The Master's Touch: Hitchcock's Signature Style
2009★ 6.8
North by Northwest: One for the Ages
North by Northwest: One for the Ages
2009★ 6.8
View from the Overlook: Crafting
View from the Overlook: Crafting 'The Shining'
2007★ 7.4
Fasten Your Seatbelt: The Thrilling Art of Alfred Hitchcock
Fasten Your Seatbelt: The Thrilling Art of Alfred Hitchcock
2009NR
The Man Who Shot Chinatown: The Life and Work of John A. Alonzo
The Man Who Shot Chinatown: The Life and Work of John A. Alonzo
2007★ 6.0
Fear and Love: The Story of The Exorcist
Fear and Love: The Story of The Exorcist
2024NR
Oscars, Actors and The Exorcist
Oscars, Actors and The Exorcist
1974NR
Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001
Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001
2007★ 6.0
Pure Cinema: Through the Eyes of Hitchcock
Pure Cinema: Through the Eyes of Hitchcock
2008NR
A Little Solitaire
A Little Solitaire
2004NR
Billy Wilder: The Human Comedy
Billy Wilder: The Human Comedy
1998★ 6.0
Hollywood Halloween
Hollywood Halloween
1997★ 8.0
Sorcerers: A Conversation with William Friedkin and Nicolas Winding Refn
Sorcerers: A Conversation with William Friedkin and Nicolas Winding Refn
2015★ 4.5
Narc: The Friedkin Connection
Narc: The Friedkin Connection
2003★ 9.0
Algren
Algren
2021★ 6.0
Pursuing “The Hunted”
Pursuing “The Hunted”
2003NR
Counterfeit World: Making
Counterfeit World: Making 'To Live and Die in L.A.'
2003★ 7.7
Anatomy of a Chase
Anatomy of a Chase
2009★ 4.0
The Exorcist Locations: Georgetown Then and Now
The Exorcist Locations: Georgetown Then and Now
2010NR
Making the Connection: Untold Stories of The French Connection
Making the Connection: Untold Stories of The French Connection
2001★ 7.0
Victor Fleming: Master Craftsman
Victor Fleming: Master Craftsman
2009★ 7.5
The Lost Print: The Making of Orson Welles’ The Magnificent Ambersons
The Lost Print: The Making of Orson Welles’ The Magnificent Ambersons
2022NR
Raising Hell: Filming the Exorcist
Raising Hell: Filming the Exorcist
2010★ 6.0
Tatort Oper - Wie Filmemacher Oper machen
Tatort Oper - Wie Filmemacher Oper machen
2007NR
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