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  1. Aug 7, 2023 · William Friedkin, right, poses with his Oscar for Best Director for The French Connection at the Academy Awards in 1971 with, from left, Philip D'Antoni, producer of the The French Connection ...

  2. Aug 7, 2023 · William Friedkin on set alongside lead actress from The Exorcist, Linda Blair The film is reported to have grossed $500m (£391m) worldwide. It was nominated for 10 Oscars, winning two, and ...

  3. Aug 7, 2023 · William Friedkin, "The French Connection" and "The Exorcist" director, dies at age 87 00:25. William Friedkin, the director who won an Oscar for "The French Connection" and shocked audiences with ...

  4. Aug 7, 2023 · William Friedkin, the film director behind “The French Connection” and “The Exorcist,” has died. He was synonymous with the New Hollywood era of the late 1960s and ’70s, when young ...

  5. Aug 7, 2023 · William Friedkin was born in Chicago on Aug. 29, 1935, to Jewish immigrants from Ukraine. His father, a clothing salesman, struggled to make a living. His mother, an operating-room nurse, lost an ...

  6. Aug 7, 2023 · William Friedkin. Rosdiana Ciaravolo/Getty Images. Among Friedkin's most popular works is 1971 neo-noir thriller The French Connection, which stars Gene Hackman as a New York detective chasing ...

  7. William Friedkin. Highest Rated: 100% Algren (2021) Lowest Rated: 0% Good Times (1967) Birthday: Aug 29, 1935. Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, USA. One of the most powerful film directors of the ...

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