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Overview
Date of Birth:
29 August
1935
,
Chicago, Illinois, USA
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Mini Biography:
Friedkin's mother was an operating room nurse. His father was a merchant seaman...
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Trivia:
In "Hollywood Animal: A Memoir,"
Joe Eszterhas
claims that Friedkin's...
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Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 12 wins & 9 nominations
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Kathryn Bigelow's 'The Hurt Locker' wins Gotham Independent Film Award
(From
pretty-scary
. 1 December 2009, 2:07 PM, PST)
"The Hurt Locker" Shines at the Gotham Independent Film Awards! See Full List of Winners!
(From
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. 30 November 2009, 8:01 PM, PST)
Alternate Names:
Billy Friedkin
US TV Schedule:
Mon. Dec. 14
12:00 PM
SPIKETV
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Mascara
#9.18
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Filmography
Jump to filmography as:
Director
,
Producer
,
Writer
,
Actor
,
Thanks
,
Self
Director:
2000s
1990s
1980s
1970s
1960s
"CSI: Crime Scene Investigation"
(2 episodes, 2007-2009)
... 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 Les experts (Canada: French title)
-
Mascara
(2009)
TV episode
-
Cockroaches
(2007)
TV episode
The Painter's Voice
(2007) (V)
Bug
(2006)
The Hunted
(2003)
Rules of Engagement
(2000)
... aka Les règles d'engagement (Canada: French title)
... aka Rules - Sekunden der Entscheidung (Germany)
... aka Rules of Engagement - Die Regeln des Krieges (Germany: TV title)
12 Angry Men
(1997) (TV)
Jade
(1995)
Jailbreakers
(1994) (TV)
"Rebel Highway"
(1 episode, 1994)
-
Jailbreakers
(1994)
TV episode
Blue Chips
(1994)
"Tales from the Crypt"
(1 episode, 1992)
... aka HBO's Tales from the Crypt
-
On a Deadman's Chest
(1992)
TV episode
The Guardian
(1990)
C.A.T. Squad: Python Wolf
(1988) (TV)
... aka Python Wolf
Rampage
(1987)
C.A.T. Squad
(1986) (TV)
... aka Stalking Danger
To Live and Die in L.A.
(1985)
"The Twilight Zone"
(1 episode, 1985)
... aka The New Twilight Zone (Australia)
-
Little Boy Lost/Wish Bank/Nightcrawlers
(1985)
TV episode
(segment "Nightcrawlers")
Putting It Together: The Making of the Broadway Album
(1985) (V)
Deal of the Century
(1983)
Cruising
(1980)
... aka Cruising (West Germany)
... aka William Friedkin's Cruising (USA: closing credits title)
The Brink's Job
(1978)
... aka Big Stickup at Brink's
... aka William Friedkin's The Brink's Job (Australia)
Sorcerer
(1977)
... aka Wages of Fear
Fritz Lang Interviewed by William Friedkin
(1974)
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)
The French Connection
(1971)
The Boys in the Band
(1970)
The Night They Raided Minsky's
(1968)
... aka The Night They Invented Striptease
The Birthday Party
(1968)
Good Times
(1967)
... aka Sonny & Chér in Good Times (USA: poster title)
The Thin Blue Line
(1966) (TV)
Pro Football: Mayhem on a Sunday Afternoon
(1965) (TV)
"The Alfred Hitchcock Hour"
(1 episode, 1965)
-
Off Season
(1965)
TV episode
The Bold Men
(1965) (TV)
"Time-Life Specials: The March of Time"
(1965)
TV series
(unknown episodes)
The People vs. Paul Crump
(1962) (TV)
Producer:
1980s
1970s
1960s
C.A.T. Squad: Python Wolf
(1988) (TV) (executive producer)
... aka Python Wolf
Rampage
(1987) (producer)
C.A.T. Squad
(1986) (TV) (executive producer)
... aka Stalking Danger
Sorcerer
(1977) (producer)
... aka Wages of Fear
The 49th Annual Academy Awards
(1977) (TV) (producer)
The Thin Blue Line
(1966) (TV) (producer)
Pro Football: Mayhem on a Sunday Afternoon
(1965) (TV) (producer)
Writer:
1990s
1980s
1960s
The Guardian
(1990) (screenplay)
C.A.T. Squad: Python Wolf
(1988) (TV) (story)
... aka Python Wolf
Rampage
(1987) (writer)
To Live and Die in L.A.
(1985) (screenplay)
Cruising
(1980) (written by)
... aka Cruising (West Germany)
... aka William Friedkin's Cruising (USA: closing credits title)
The Thin Blue Line
(1966) (TV) (story)
Actor:
Without Limits
(1998) .... TV director
Thanks:
2000s
1990s
Narc: Shooting Up
(2003) (V) (special thanks)
Making the Connection: Untold Stories of 'The French Connection'
(2001) (TV) (special thanks) (as Billy Friedkin)
... aka The French Connection 30th Anniversary Special (USA: alternative title)
Reputations: Alfred Hitchcock
(1999) (TV) (thanks)
The Fear of God: 25 Years of 'The Exorcist'
(1998) (TV) (thanks)
The Chili Con Carne Club
(1993) (special thanks)
Self:
2000s
1990s
1980s
1970s
The Master's Touch: Hitchcock's Signature Style
(2009) (V) .... Himself
North by Northwest: One for the Ages
(2009) (V) .... Himself
Nouvelle vague vue d'ailleurs
(2009) (TV) .... Himself
Friedkin and Grosso Remember: The French Connection
(2009) (V) .... Himself
Anatomy of a Chase
(2009) (V) .... Himself
Scene of the Crime
(2009) (V) .... Himself
Pure Cinema: Through the Eyes of the Master
(2008) (V) .... Himself
In the Master's Shadow: Hitchcock's Legacy
(2008) (V) .... Himself
The Sound of Hitchcock
(2008) (V) .... Himself
The Masterpiece That Almost Wasn't
(2008) (V) .... Himself
40 x 15
(2008) .... Himself
Great Bolshy Yarblockos! Making 'A Clockwork Orange'
(2007) (V) .... Himself
View from the Overlook: Crafting 'The Shining'
(2007) (V) .... Himself
Standing on the Shoulders of Kubrick: The Legacy of 2001
(2007) (V) .... Himself
Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001
(2007) (V) .... Himself
The Visions of Stanley Kubrick
(2007) (V) .... Himself
Tatort Oper - Wie Filmemacher Oper machen
(2007) (TV) .... Himself
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)
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies: 10th Anniversary Edition
(2007) (TV) .... Himself
Shadows of Suspense
(2006) (V) .... Himself
Precinct Hollywood
(2005) (TV) .... Himself
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movie Quotes: America's Greatest Quips, Comebacks and Catchphrases
(2005) (TV) .... Himself
Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy
(2005) (V) .... Himself
A Little Solitaire
(2004) (V) .... Himself
Just the Facts
(2004) (TV) .... Director
Counterfeit World: Making 'To Live and Die in L.A.'
(2003) (V) .... Himself
The 100 Greatest Scary Moments
(2003) (TV) .... Himself
The Cutting Edge
(2003) (V) .... Himself
Pursuing 'The Hunted'
(2003) (V) .... Himself
Filming 'The Hunted'
(2003) (V) .... Himself
Narc: The Friedkin Connection
(2003) (V) .... Himself - Filmmaker
... aka The Friedkin Connection (USA: alternative title)
Narc: Shooting Up
(2003) (V) .... Himself - Filmmaker
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)
A Decade Under the Influence
(2003) .... Himself
"Face Time"
(2002)
TV series
.... Himself - Interviewee
"Intimate Portrait"
.... Himself (1 episode, 2001)
-
Linda Blair
(2001)
TV episode
.... Himself
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Thrills: America's Most Heart-Pounding Movies
(2001) (TV) .... Himself
Making the Connection: Untold Stories of 'The French Connection'
(2001) (TV) (as Billy Friedkin) .... Himself - Director
... aka The French Connection 30th Anniversary Special (USA: alternative title)
"Bravo Profiles"
.... Himself (1 episode, 2000)
-
Gene Hackman
(2000)
TV episode
.... Himself
The Poughkeepsie Shuffle: Tracing 'The French Connection'
(2000) (TV) .... Himself - Director
"The Directors"
.... Himself (1 episode)
-
The Films of William Friedkin
(????)
TV episode
.... Himself
The Uttmost
(1998) .... Himself
"American Masters"
.... Himself (1 episode, 1998)
-
Billy Wilder: The Human Comedy
(1998)
TV episode
.... Himself
The Fear of God: 25 Years of 'The Exorcist'
(1998) (TV) .... Himself - Director
In the Grip of Evil
(1997) (TV) .... Himself (Director of 'The Exorcist')
Howard Hawks: American Artist
(1997) (TV) .... Himself
Hollywood Halloween
(1997) (TV) .... Himself
The Secrets of Dick Smith
(1991) (TV) .... Himself (Discussing The Exorcist)
Fear in the Dark
(1991) (TV) .... Himself
The Horror Hall of Fame
(1990) (TV) .... Himself
Putting It Together: The Making of the Broadway Album
(1985) (V) .... Himself
The 48th Annual Academy Awards
(1976) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter: Thalberg Award
"The Merv Griffin Show"
.... Himself (1 episode, 1974)
-
Episode dated 1 February 1974
(1974)
TV episode
.... Himself
Fritz Lang Interviewed by William Friedkin
(1974) .... Himself
The 44th Annual Academy Awards
(1972) (TV) .... Himself - Winner: Best Director
Additional Details
Other Works:
(1984) Directed Laura Branigan's music video "Self Control"
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