William Friedkin had some very kind words for a young director, one he said would be a success no matter what period of time he was working in.
IMDb.com, Inc. takes no responsibility for the content or accuracy of the above news articles, Tweets, or blog posts. This content is published for the entertainment of our users only. The news ...
Filmmaker William Friedkin leaned into these possibilities and then some with his 1971 feature The French Connection, while subsequent 1970s directorial efforts like The Exorcist and Sorcerer ...
Director William Friedkin (The French Connection, The Exorcist) discusses his iconic career; beginning in the mailroom of a television station to winning the DGA Feature Film Award and becoming a ...
After William Friedkin won Oscars for The French Connection (1971) and broke box office records with The Exorcist (1973), Paramount pretty much let him off the leash, even down to the choice of the ...
William Friedkin helped redirect Hollywood from a dream factory of lavish melodramas and musicals to an industry that churned out visceral, boundary-pushing cinema that reflected the modern world. The ...