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William Friedkin

Biography

William Friedkin 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. Some of his other films include Sorcerer, Cruising, To Live and Die in L.A., Jade, Rul...

22 titles Directing Writing

6.7

Killer Joe

2011 · Director

6.1

Bug

2007 · Director

6.0

The Hunted

2003 · Director

6.4

Rules of Engagement

2000 · Director

7.9

12 Angry Men

1997 · Director

5.2

Jade

1995 · Director

Rebel Highway

1994 · Director

6.1

Blue Chips

1994 · Director

4.4

Jailbreakers

1994 · Director

5.3

The Guardian

1990 · Director

4.3

C.A.T. Squad: Python Wolf

1988 · Director

6.3

Rampage

1987 · Director

4.5

C.A.T. Squad

1986 · Director

7.3

To Live and Die in L.A.

1985 · Director

4.6

Deal of the Century

1983 · Director

6.4

Cruising

1980 · Director

6.5

The Brink's Job

1978 · Director

7.7

Sorcerer

1977 · Director

8.0

The Exorcist

1973 · Director

7.8

The French Connection

1971 · Director

7.7

The Boys in the Band

1970 · Director

6.1

The Night They Raided Minsky's

1968 · Director

6.7

The Birthday Party

1968 · Director

4.7

Good Times

1967 · Director

4 titles Directing Writing

5.3

The Guardian

1990 · Screenplay

4.3

C.A.T. Squad: Python Wolf

1988 · Writer

6.3

Rampage

1987 · Writer

7.3

To Live and Die in L.A.

1985 · Screenplay

6.4

Cruising

1980 · Writer