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William Friedkin 

 

501 Movie Directors: A Comprehensive Guide to the Greatest Filmmakers

Director / Screenwriter / Producer
1935 - 
Born August 29, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Key Genres: Drama, Thriller, Crime  TSPDT Rating: 6
Key Collaborators: Bud Smith (Editor), Roy Scheider (Leading Player), Owen Roizman (Cinematographer), Jerry Greenberg (Editor), Joe Spinell (Character Player), Jack Nitzche (Composer)
Recommended: The French Connection (1971), The Exorcist (1973)
Worth a Look: The Boys in the Band (1970), Sorcerer (1977)
Links: [ IMDB ] [ All-Movie Guide ] [ Film Reference ] [ William Friedkin's Own Website ] [ Bright Lights Film Journal Feature ] [ Guardian Unlimited Interview ] [ Directors Guild of America Interview ] [ Cinema-Scope Article (2006) ] [ LA Weekly Interview (2007) ]
Books: [ William Friedkin: Films of Aberration, Obsession and Reality ]
DVD's: [ Amazon ]
1,000 Greatest Films: The French Connection (1971), The Exorcist (1973)
 
 

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