William Friedkin
Currently Active
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1935 — Present
Directorproducerscreenwriter
Personal Info
- Born
- Aug 29, 1935
- Age
- 90
- Birth Place
- Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
LEGACY & ORIGINS
Born William David Friedkin
August 29, 1935
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Died August 7, 2023 (aged 87)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Education Senn High School
Occupations
Directorproducerscreenwriter
Years active 1962–2023
Spouses
Jeanne Moreau
(m. 1977; div. 1979)
Lesley-Anne Down
(m. 1982; div. 1985)
Kelly Lange
(m. 1987; div. 1990)
Sherry Lansing (m. 1991)
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. Beginning his career in documentaries in the early 1960s, he is best known for his crime thriller film The French Connection (1971), which won five Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director, and the horror film The Exorcist (1973), which earned him another Academy Award nomination for Best Director.
August 29, 1935
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Died August 7, 2023 (aged 87)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Education Senn High School
Occupations
Directorproducerscreenwriter
Years active 1962–2023
Spouses
Jeanne Moreau
(m. 1977; div. 1979)
Lesley-Anne Down
(m. 1982; div. 1985)
Kelly Lange
(m. 1987; div. 1990)
Sherry Lansing (m. 1991)
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. Beginning his career in documentaries in the early 1960s, he is best known for his crime thriller film The French Connection (1971), which won five Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director, and the horror film The Exorcist (1973), which earned him another Academy Award nomination for Best Director.
Life & Career Details
Born William David Friedkin
August 29, 1935
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Died August 7, 2023 (aged 87)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Education Senn High School
Occupations
Directorproducerscreenwriter
Years active 1962–2023
Spouses
Jeanne Moreau
(m. 1977; div. 1979)
Lesley-Anne Down
(m. 1982; div. 1985)
Kelly Lange
(m. 1987; div. 1990)
Sherry Lansing (m. 1991)
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. Beginning his career in documentaries in the early 1960s, he is best known for his crime thriller film The French Connection (1971), which won five Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director, and the horror film The Exorcist (1973), which earned him another Academy Award nomination for Best Director.
August 29, 1935
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Died August 7, 2023 (aged 87)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Education Senn High School
Occupations
Directorproducerscreenwriter
Years active 1962–2023
Spouses
Jeanne Moreau
(m. 1977; div. 1979)
Lesley-Anne Down
(m. 1982; div. 1985)
Kelly Lange
(m. 1987; div. 1990)
Sherry Lansing (m. 1991)
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. Beginning his career in documentaries in the early 1960s, he is best known for his crime thriller film The French Connection (1971), which won five Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director, and the horror film The Exorcist (1973), which earned him another Academy Award nomination for Best Director.
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