William Friedkin

William Friedkin
William Friedkin
	Friedkin in 2017
Born	William David Friedkin; August 29, 1935; Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Died	August 7, 2023 (aged 87); Bel-Air, California, U.S.
Occupations	Director; producer; screenwriter;
Years active	1965–2023
Spouse(s)	Jeanne Moreau (1977–1979) ; Lesley-Anne Down (1982–1985) ; Kelly Lange (1987–1990) ; Sherry Lansing (1991–2023)
Children	2

William David Friedkin (August 29, 1935 – August 7, 2023)[1] was an American movie director, producer and screenwriter. He was best known for directing The French Connection in 1971 and The Exorcist in 1973. He won the Academy Award for Best Director.[2]

Some of his other movie include Sorcerer, The Brink's Job, Cruising, Deal of the Century, To Live and Die in L.A., Jade, Rules of Engagement, The Hunted, Bug, and Killer Joe.

Friedkin died on August 7, 2023 at his home in Los Angeles, California from heart failure and pneumonia at the age of 87.[3][4]

References

Biskind, p. 200.
Pfefferman, Naomi. "'Killer Joe's' William Friedkin: 'I Could Have Been a Very Violent Person'." Jewish Journal. August 2, 2012. Archived August 22, 2016, at the Wayback Machine Accessed 2013-04-29.
Dagan, Carmel (7 August 2023). "William Friedkin, 'The Exorcist' Director, Dies at 87". Variety. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
Grimes, William (August 7, 2023). "William Friedkin, Director of 'French Connection' and 'Exorcist,' Dies at 87". The New York Times. Retrieved August 7, 2023.

Other websites

Media related to William Friedkin at Wikimedia Commons

William Friedkin on IMDb
William Friedkin at the Internet Broadway Database
"From 'Popeye' Doyle to Puccini: William Friedkin" NPR's Robert Siegel interviews Friedkin, September 14, 2006
EXCL: Bug Director William Friedkin Archived 2012-10-01 at the Wayback Machine
The Reeler interview with Friedkin Archived 2015-04-02 at the Wayback Machine
Master Class at La Cinémathèque française on December 4th 2013 Archived 2013-12-09 at the Wayback Machine

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[Biskind200-1] Biskind, p. 200.

[2] Pfefferman, Naomi. "'Killer Joe's' William Friedkin: 'I Could Have Been a Very Violent Person'." Jewish Journal. August 2, 2012. Archived August 22, 2016, at the Wayback Machine Accessed 2013-04-29.

[3] Dagan, Carmel (7 August 2023). "William Friedkin, 'The Exorcist' Director, Dies at 87". Variety. Retrieved 7 August 2023.

[4] Grimes, William (August 7, 2023). "William Friedkin, Director of 'French Connection' and 'Exorcist,' Dies at 87". The New York Times. Retrieved August 7, 2023.