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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 Picture and Best Director, and the horror film The Exorcist (1973), which earned him another Academy Award nomination for Best Director.
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Killer Joe
2012 · Director
Bug
2007 · Director
The Hunted
2003 · Director
Rules of Engagement
2000 · Director
12 Angry Men
1998 · Director
The Guardian
1990 · Director
To Live and Die in L.A.
1985 · Director
Cruising
1980 · Director
Sorcerer
1977 · Director
The Exorcist
1973 · Director
The French Connection
1972 · Director
The Boys in the Band
1970 · Director