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William Friedkin Biography (1935-)
Born August 29, 1935, in Chicago, IL; son of Louis (a merchant seaman, semi-pro softball player, and men's clothing salesman) and Rae (maiden name, Green)Friedkin; married Jeanne Moreau (an actress), 1977 (divorced, 1979); marriedLesley-Anne Down (an actress), 1982 (divorced, 1985); married Kelly Lange, 1987 (divorced, 1990); married Sherry Lansing (a producer and studio executive), 1991; children: (second marriage) Jack; Cedric. Addresses: Contact:c/o 10451 Bellagio Rd., Los Angeles, CA 90071.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Director, producer, writer, actor
- Birth Details
- August 29, 1935
- Chicago, Illinois, United States
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Film Director
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Good Times, Columbia, 1967
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The Night They Raided Minsky's (also known as The Night They Invented Striptease), United Artists, 1968
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The Birthday Party, Continental, 1968
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The Boys in the Band, National General, 1970
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The French Connection, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1971
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The Exorcist (also known as The Exorcist: The Version You Haven't Seen Yet,
The Exorcist: The Version You've Never Seen, and William Peter Blatty's The Exorcist), Warner Bros., 1973
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Fritz Lang Interviewed by William Friedkin, 1974
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Sorcerer (also known as Wages of Fear), Universal, 1977
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The Brink's Job (also known as Big Stickup at Brink's), Universal, 1978
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Cruising, United Artists, 1980
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Deal of the Century, Warner Bros., 1983
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To Live and Die in L.A., Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1985
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Rampage, Vestron Video, 1988
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The Guardian, Universal, 1990
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Blue Chips, Paramount, 1994
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Jade, Paramount, 1995
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Rules of Engagement (also known as Les regeles d'engagementand Rules-Sekunden der Entscheidung), Paramount, 1999
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The Hunted, Paramount, 2003
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Film Producer
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Sorcerer (also known as Wages of Fear), Universal, 1977
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Rampage, Vestron Video, 1988
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Film Appearances
- Himself, Fritz Lang Interviewed by William Friedkin, 1974
- TV director, Without Limits, Warner Bros., 1998
- Himself, A Decade Under the Influence, IFC Films, 2003
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Television Director
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Specials
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The People vs. Paul Crump (documentary), WGN-TV, Chicago, 1962
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Putting It Together: The Making of the Broadway Album (also knownas Barbra Steisand in "Putting It Together"), HBO, 1986
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Television Producer
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Specials
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The 49th Annual Academy Awards, 1977
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Television Work
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Movies
- Director and producer, C.A.T. Squad (also known as Stalking Danger), NBC, 1986
- Director, executive producer, and creator, C.A.T. Squad: Python Wolf (also known as Python Wolf), NBC, 1988
- Director, Jailbreakers (also known as Rebel Highway), Showtime, 1994
- Director and executive producer, 12 Angry Men, Showtime, 1997
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Television Director
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Episodic
- "Off Season," The Alfred Hitchcock Hour, 1965
- "Nightcrawlers," The Twilight Zone, CBS, 1985
- "On a Dead Man's Chest," Tales From the Crypt (also known as HBO's Tales from the Crypt), HBO, 1992
- Also directed episodes of Alfred Hitchcock Presents and Time-Life Specials: The March of Time.
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Television Appearances
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Specials
- Himself, The 48th Annual Academy Awards, 1976
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Putting It Together: The Making of the Broadway Album (also knownas Barbra Steisand in "Putting It Together"), HBO, 1986
- Himself, The Horror Hall of Fame, 1990
- Himself, The Secrets of Dick Smith, 1991
- Himself, Fear in the Dark, 1991
- Interviewee, In the Grip of Evil, The Discovery Channel, 1997
- Himself, Hollywood Halloween, 1997
- Interviewee, Sonny Bono: Pop Songs & Politics, Arts and Entertainment, 1998
- Interviewee, Billy Wilder: The Human Comedy, PBS, 1998
- Himself, The Fear of God: The Making of the Exorcist, BBC, 1998
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AFI's 100 Years ... 100 Movies, CBS, 1998
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20th Century Fox: The Blockbuster Years, AMC, 2000
- Himself, The Poughkeepsie Shuffle: Tracing the French Connection,2000
- Himself, AFI's 100 Years, 100 Thrills: America's Most Heart-Pounding Movies, CBS, 2001
- Himself, Making the Connection: The French Connection 30th AnniversarySpecial, Fox Movie Channel, 2001
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Intimate Portrait: Linda Blair, Lifetime, 2001
- "The French Connection," History vs. Hollywood, History Channel, 2001
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AFI's 100 Years ... 100 Heroes and Villains, CBS, 2003
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Episodic
- Appeared as himself, The Directors, Encore.
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Stage Director
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Duet for One, Broadway production, 1981
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Wozzeck, Teatro Communale, Florence, Italy, 1998
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Duke Bluebeard's Castle and Gianni Schicchi, Los Angeles Opera Company, 2002
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WRITINGS
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Screenplays
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Cruising (adapted from the novel by Gerald Walker), United Artists, 1980
- (With others) To Live and Die in L.A., Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/UnitedArtists, 1985
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Rampage (adapted from the novel by William P. Wood), Vestron Video, 1988
- (With Stephen Volk and Dan Greenburg) The Guardian (based on Greenburg's book, The Nanny), Universal, 1990
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Television Movie Stories
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C.A.T. Squad: Python Wolf (also known as Python Wolf), 1988
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
Books
- Clagett, Thomas D., William Friedkin: Films of Aberration, Obsession,and Reality, McFarland (Jefferson, NC), 1990
- Segaloff, Nat, Hurricane Billy: The Stormy Life and Films of William Friedkin, Morrow (New York), 1990
Periodicals
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Action, November/December, 1974
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Dialogue on Film, February/March, 1974
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Take One, July/August, 1971
Electronic
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William Friedkin Official Site, http://williamfriedkin.com, May 6,2003
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