William Friedkin
(1935-2023)
American director and producer
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William David Friedkin (August 29, 1935 – August 7, 2023) was an American film and television director, producer and screenwriter closely identified with the "New Hollywood" movement of the 1970s. Beginning his career in documentaries in the early 1960s, he directed the crime thriller film The French Connection (1971), which won five Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Director, and the supernatural horror film The Exorcist (1973), which earned him a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Director.
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William David Friedkin 29 August 1935 Chicago, Illinois, USA
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7 August 2023 (aged 87) Los Angeles, California, USA
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| Zodiac | Virgo |
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