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   William David Friedkin (/ ˈfriːdkɪn /; August 29, 1935 – August 7, 2023) was an American film, television and opera director, producer, and screenwriter who was closely identified with the " New Hollywood " movement of the 1970s. [ 1 ][ 2 ] Beginning his career in documentaries in the early 1960s, he is best known for his crime thriller ...

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   William Friedkin. Director: To Live and Die in L.A.. Friedkin's mother was an operating room nurse. His father was a merchant seaman, semi-pro softball player and ultimately sold clothes in a men's discount chain.

   • Birth Date: January 1, 1
   • Birth Place: Chicago, Illinois, USA

   • Death Date: January 1, 1
   • Death Place: Bel Air, Los Angeles, California, USA

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   William Friedkin. Director: To Live and Die in L.A.. Friedkin's mother was an operating room nurse. His father was a merchant seaman, semi-pro softball player and ultimately sold clothes in a men's discount chain. Ultimately, his father never earned more than $50/week in his whole life and died indigent. Eventually young Will became infatuated with Orson Welles after seeing Citizen Kane (1941 ...

   • Birth Date: August 29, 1935

   • Death Date: August 7, 2023

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   Aug 7, 2023 · William Friedkin, director of iconic 1970s films including “The French Connection” and “The Exorcist,” has died, his wife Sherry Lansing, the former CEO of Paramount Pictures, told The ...

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7. www.nytimes.com › william-friedkin-deadWilliam Friedkin, Director of ‘French Connection’ and ...

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   Aug 7, 2023 · William Friedkin, known to his friends as Billy, was born in Chicago on Aug. 25, 1935, to Louis and Rachel (Green) Friedkin. Both parents were Jews who had left Ukraine early in the century with ...

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   Aug 7, 2023 · William Friedkin was born in Chicago on Aug. 29, 1935, the only child of a former nurse whom he called a “saint” and a father who hopped between jobs, a man who “seemed to have no sense of ...

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   Who was William Friedkin?

   • William Friedkin was born in Chicago on Aug. 29, 1935, the only child of a former nurse whom he called a “saint” and a father who hopped between jobs, a man who “seemed to have no sense of purpose except day-to-day survival.” Both came from Jewish families that had fled Ukraine following the pogroms of the early 20th century.

   William Friedkin Dead: 'French Connection,' 'Exorcist' Director Was 87

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   How old was William Friedkin when he died?

   • "William Friedkin, director of The Exorcist and The French Connection, dies at 87". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved August 7, 2023. ^ Bart, Peter (May 9, 2011). Infamous Players: A Tale of Movies, the Mob, (and Sex). Weinstein Books. ^ Knoedelseder, William (August 30, 1987). "De Laurentiis: Producer's Picture Darkens". Los Angeles Times.

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   Who was will Friedkin's father?

   • Friedkin's mother was an operating room nurse. His father was a merchant seaman, semi-pro softball player and ultimately sold clothes in a men's discount chain. Ultimately, his father never earned more than $50/week in his whole life and died indigent. Eventually young Will became infatuated with Orson Welles after seeing Citizen Kane (1941).

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   Who is William Friedkin wife Sherry Lansing?

   • Link Copied! William Friedkin on the set of "The Exorcist" in 1973. William Friedkin, director of iconic 1970s films including “The French Connection” and “The Exorcist,” has died, his wife Sherry Lansing, the former CEO of Paramount Pictures, told The Hollywood Reporter on Monday. He was 87.

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   Did Friedkin ever work with a more conscientious director?

   • William Peter Blatty, who wrote the screenplay for the blockbuster, as well as the novel on which it’s based, praised Friedkin in a 1974 interview for his handling of the story, saying he’d “never worked with a more conscientious director.”

   William Friedkin death: 'Exorcist' director was 87 - Los Angeles Times

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   Did William Friedkin set out to promote violence?

   • "William Friedkin: 'We don't set out to promote violence' ". The Independent. Retrieved August 26, 2023. ^ "Fall Classical Music In Florence". Magenta Florence. October 4, 2015. ^ Rich, Frank (December 18, 1981). "STAGE: 'DUET FOR ONE,' MUSICIAN'S STORY, AT ROYALE". The New York Times. Retrieved August 26, 2023.

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10. www.latimes.com › obituaries › storyWilliam Friedkin death: 'Exorcist' director was 87 - Los ...

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    Aug 7, 2023 · William Friedkin, a master of suspense and leading figure of the 1970s New Hollywood movement who was known for directing films such as “The Exorcist” and “The French Connection,” has died.