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William Friedkin (I)

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Overview

Mini Biography:
Friedkin's mother was an operating room nurse. His father was a merchant seaman... more
Trivia:
He was believed to be the youngest person to win the Best Director Oscar... more
Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 11 wins & 9 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(28 articles)
Allen Lives To Make Dreaded Opera Bow (From WENN. 5 August 2008, 6:30 PM, PDT)
Friedkin To Take Inconvenient Truth To The Opera House (From WENN. 8 July 2008, 9:08 AM, PDT)
Alternate Names:
Billy Friedkin

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Director, Producer, Writer, Actor, Thanks, Self
Director:
  1. "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" (1 episode, 2007)
    ... aka CSI: Las Vegas (South Africa: English title: informal alternative title) (USA: syndication title)
    ... aka C.S.I. (USA: short title)
    ... aka CSI: Weekends (USA: promotional title)
    ... aka Experts, Les (Canada: French title)
        - Cockroaches (2007) TV episode
  2. The Painter's Voice (2007) (V)
  3. Bug (2006)
  4. The Hunted (2003)
  5. Rules of Engagement (2000)
    ... aka Règles d'engagement, Les (Canada: French title)
    ... aka Rules - Sekunden der Entscheidung (Germany)
    ... aka Rules of Engagement - Die Regeln des Krieges (Germany: TV title)

  6. 12 Angry Men (1997) (TV)
  7. Jade (1995)
  8. Jailbreakers (1994) (TV)
  9. "Rebel Highway" (1 episode, 1994)
        - Jailbreakers (1994) TV episode
  10. Blue Chips (1994)
  11. "Tales from the Crypt" (1 episode, 1992)
    ... aka HBO's Tales from the Crypt
        - On a Dead Man's Chest (1992) TV episode
  12. The Guardian (1990)

  13. Rampage (1988)
  14. C.A.T. Squad: Python Wolf (1988) (TV)
    ... aka Python Wolf
  15. C.A.T. Squad (1986) (TV)
    ... aka Stalking Danger
  16. To Live and Die in L.A. (1985)
  17. "The Twilight Zone" (1 episode, 1985)
    ... aka The New Twilight Zone (Australia)
        - Little Boy Lost/Wish Bank/Nightcrawlers (1985) TV episode (segment "Nightcrawlers")
  18. Putting It Together: The Making of the Broadway Album (1985) (V)
  19. Deal of the Century (1983)
  20. Cruising (1980)
    ... aka Cruising (West Germany)
    ... aka William Friedkin's Cruising (USA: closing credits title)

  21. The Brink's Job (1978)
    ... aka Big Stickup at Brink's
  22. Sorcerer (1977)
    ... aka Wages of Fear
  23. Fritz Lang Interviewed by William Friedkin (1974)
  24. The Exorcist (1973)
    ... aka The Exorcist 2000 (Australia: cable TV title)
    ... aka The Exorcist: The Version You Haven't Seen Yet (USA: recut version)
    ... aka The Exorcist: The Version You've Never Seen (USA: promotional title)
    ... aka William Peter Blatty's The Exorcist (USA: reissue title)
  25. The French Connection (1971)
  26. The Boys in the Band (1970)

  27. The Night They Raided Minsky's (1968)
    ... aka The Night They Invented Striptease
  28. The Birthday Party (1968)
  29. Good Times (1967)
    ... aka Sonny & Chér in Good Times (USA: poster title)
  30. The Thin Blue Line (1966) (TV)
  31. Pro Football: Mayhem on a Sunday Afternoon (1965) (TV)
  32. "The Alfred Hitchcock Hour" (1 episode, 1965)
        - Off Season (1965) TV episode
  33. The Bold Men (1965) (TV)
  34. "Time-Life Specials: The March of Time" (1965) TV series (unknown episodes)
  35. The People vs. Paul Crump (1962) (TV)
Producer:
  1. Rampage (1988) (producer)
  2. C.A.T. Squad: Python Wolf (1988) (TV) (executive producer)
    ... aka Python Wolf
  3. C.A.T. Squad (1986) (TV) (executive producer)
    ... aka Stalking Danger

  4. Sorcerer (1977) (producer)
    ... aka Wages of Fear
  5. The 49th Annual Academy Awards (1977) (TV) (producer)

  6. The Thin Blue Line (1966) (TV) (producer)
  7. Pro Football: Mayhem on a Sunday Afternoon (1965) (TV) (producer)
Writer:
  1. The Guardian (1990) (screenplay)

  2. Rampage (1988) (writer)
  3. C.A.T. Squad: Python Wolf (1988) (TV) (story)
    ... aka Python Wolf
  4. To Live and Die in L.A. (1985) (screenplay)
  5. Cruising (1980) (written by)
    ... aka Cruising (West Germany)
    ... aka William Friedkin's Cruising (USA: closing credits title)

  6. The Thin Blue Line (1966) (TV) (story)
Actor:
  1. Without Limits (1998) .... TV director
Thanks:
  1. Making the Connection: Untold Stories of 'The French Connection' (2001) (TV) (special thanks) (as Billy Friedkin)
    ... aka The French Connection 30th Anniversary Special (USA)

  2. Reputations: Alfred Hitchcock (1999) (TV) (thanks)
  3. The Fear of God: 25 Years of 'The Exorcist' (1998) (TV) (thanks)
  4. The Chili Con Carne Club (1993) (special thanks)
Self:
  1. The Masterpiece That Almost Wasn't (2008) (V) .... Himself
  2. 40 x 15 (2008) .... Himself
  3. Great Bolshy Yarblockos! Making 'A Clockwork Orange' (2007) (V) .... Himself
  4. View from the Overlook: Crafting 'The Shining' (2007) (V) .... Himself
  5. Standing on the Shoulders of Kubrick: The Legacy of 2001 (2007) (V) .... Himself
  6. Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001 (2007) (V) .... Himself
  7. The Visions of Stanley Kubrick (2007) (V) .... Himself
  8. Tatort Oper - Wie Filmemacher Oper machen (2007) (TV) .... Himself
  9. The Man Who Shot Chinatown: The Life and Work of John A. Alonzo (2007) .... Himself
    ... aka The Man who shot Chinatown - Der Kameramann John A. Alonzo (Germany)
  10. AFI's 100 Years... 100 Greatest Movies: 10th Anniversary Edition (2007) .... Himself
  11. Shadows of Suspense (2006) (V) .... Himself
  12. Precinct Hollywood (2005) (TV) .... Himself
  13. AFI's 100 Years, 100 'Movie Quotes': The Greatest Lines from American Film (2005) (TV) .... Himself
  14. Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy (2005) (V) .... Himself
  15. A Little Solitaire (2004) (V) .... Himself
  16. Just the Facts (2004) (TV) .... Director
  17. Counterfeit World: Making 'To Live and Die in L.A.' (2003) (V) .... Himself
  18. The 100 Greatest Scary Moments (2003) (TV) .... Himself
  19. The Cutting Edge (2003) (V) .... Himself
  20. Pursuing 'The Hunted' (2003) (V) .... Himself
  21. Filming 'The Hunted' (2003) (V) .... Himself
  22. Narc: The Friedkin Connection (2003) (V) .... Himself
    ... aka The Friedkin Connection (USA)
  23. Narc: Shooting Up (2003) (V) .... Himself
  24. AFI's 100 Years... 100 Heroes & Villains (2003) (TV) .... Himself
    ... aka AFI's 100 Years, 100 Heroes & Villains: America's Greatest Screen Characters (USA: complete title)
  25. A Decade Under the Influence (2003) .... Himself
  26. "Face Time" (2002) TV series .... Himself - Interviewee
  27. "Intimate Portrait" .... Himself (1 episode, 2001)
        - Linda Blair (2001) TV episode .... Himself
  28. AFI's 100 Years, 100 Thrills: America's Most Heart-Pounding Movies (2001) (TV) .... Himself
  29. Making the Connection: Untold Stories of 'The French Connection' (2001) (TV) (as Billy Friedkin) .... Himself - Director
    ... aka The French Connection 30th Anniversary Special (USA)
  30. "Bravo Profiles" .... Himself (1 episode, 2000)
        - Gene Hackman (2000) TV episode .... Himself
  31. The Poughkeepsie Shuffle: Tracing 'The French Connection' (2000) (TV) .... Himself - Director

  32. "The Directors" .... Himself (1 episode)
        - The Films of William Friedkin (????) TV episode .... Himself
  33. The Uttmost (1998) .... Himself
  34. "American Masters" .... Himself (1 episode, 1998)
        - Billy Wilder: The Human Comedy (1998) TV episode .... Himself
  35. The Fear of God: 25 Years of 'The Exorcist' (1998) (TV) .... Himself - Director
  36. In the Grip of Evil (1997) (TV) .... Himself (Director of 'The Exorcist')
  37. Howard Hawks: American Artist (1997) (TV) .... Himself
  38. Hollywood Halloween (1997) (TV) .... Himself
  39. The Secrets of Dick Smith (1991) (TV) .... Himself (Discussing The Exorcist)
  40. Fear in the Dark (1991) (TV) .... Himself
  41. The Horror Hall of Fame (1990) (TV) .... Himself

  42. Putting It Together: The Making of the Broadway Album (1985) (V) .... Himself

  43. The 48th Annual Academy Awards (1976) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter: Thalberg Award
  44. "The Merv Griffin Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1974)
        - Episode dated 1 February 1974 (1974) TV episode .... Himself
  45. Fritz Lang Interviewed by William Friedkin (1974) .... Himself
  46. The 44th Annual Academy Awards (1972) (TV) .... Himself - Winner: Best Director

Additional Details

Other Works:
Directed Laura Brannigan's music video "Self Control" (1988) more
Publicity Listings:
1 Print Biography | 3 Interviews | 4 Articles more
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