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"The Alfred Hitchcock Hour" (1962): Season 3: Episode 29 -- When a policeman is relieved of duty for shooting his gun first and asking questions later, he and his fiancee decide to relocate and begin a new life.
The Guardian (2006) -- Clip: I'm Late
The Hunted (2003) -- Theatrical Preview
The Guardian (2006) -- Clip: You Could Have Been Killed
The French Connection (1971) -- A pair of NYC cops in the Narcotics Bureau stumble onto a drug smuggling job with a French connection.

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Date of Birth:
29 August 1935, Chicago, Illinois, USA more
Contact:
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Mini Biography:
Friedkin's mother was an operating room nurse. His father was a merchant seaman... more
Trivia:
The night he won his Academy Award for directing The French Connection (1971), he was... more
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Up 35% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.
Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 12 wins & 9 nominations more
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(100 articles)
North By Northwest Blu-ray Review
 (From Collider.com. 7 November 2009, 10:02 AM, PST)
Blu-ray Review: North by Northwest (50th Anniversary Edition)
 (From Rope Of Silicon. 3 November 2009, 3:50 AM, PST)
Alternate Names:
Billy Friedkin
US TV Schedule:
Thur. Nov. 126:15 AMMAX The Brink's Job  more

Filmography

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In Development What's this?
  1. Dreamt (details only on IMDb Pro)
  2. Sunflower (details only on IMDb Pro)
Director
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" (2000)   (2 episodes, 2007-2009) 2009 - 8.5 (17,415)
AKAs:
  • CSI: Las Vegas (South Africa: English title: informal alternative title) (USA: syndication title)
  • C.S.I. (USA: short title)
  • CSI: Weekends (USA: promotional title)
  • Les experts (Canada: French title)
- 2. The Painter's Voice (2007) (V) 2007 - 5.9 (8)
- 3. Bug (2006) 2006 - 6.0 (12,762)
- 4. The Hunted (2003) 2003 - 5.8 (17,090)
- 5. Rules of Engagement (2000)   2000 - 6.2 (17,222)
AKAs:
  • Les règles d'engagement (Canada: French title)
  • Rules - Sekunden der Entscheidung (Germany)
  • Rules of Engagement - Die Regeln des Krieges (Germany: TV title)
- 6. 12 Angry Men (1997) (TV) 1997 - 7.7 (4,783)
- 7. Jade (1995) 1995 - 4.8 (4,857)
- 8. "Rebel Highway" (1994)   (1 episode, 1994) 1994 - 6.2 (17)
- 9. Jailbreakers (1994) (TV) 1994 - 3.7 (201)
- 10. Blue Chips (1994) 1994 - 5.7 (4,398)
- 11. "Tales from the Crypt" (1989)   (1 episode, 1992) 1992 - 8.1 (3,383)
AKAs:
  • HBO's Tales from the Crypt
- 12. The Guardian (1990) 1990 - 4.8 (1,387)
- 13. C.A.T. Squad: Python Wolf (1988) (TV)   1988 - 3.7 (53)
AKAs:
  • Python Wolf
- 14. Rampage (1987) 1987 - 6.4 (536)
- 15. C.A.T. Squad (1986) (TV)   1986 - 4.6 (57)
AKAs:
  • Stalking Danger
- 16. To Live and Die in L.A. (1985) 1985 - 7.0 (8,674)
- 17. "The Twilight Zone" (1985)   (1 episode, 1985) 1985 - 7.8 (1,125)
AKAs:
  • The New Twilight Zone (Australia)
- 18. Putting It Together: The Making of the Broadway Album (1985) (V) 1985 - 8.0 (38)
- 19. Deal of the Century (1983) 1983 - 4.1 (1,776)
- 20. Cruising (1980)   1980 - 6.0 (4,754)
AKAs:
  • Cruising (West Germany)
  • William Friedkin's Cruising (USA: closing credits title)
- 21. The Brink's Job (1978)   1978 - 6.5 (803)
AKAs:
  • Big Stickup at Brink's
  • William Friedkin's The Brink's Job (Australia)
- 22. Sorcerer (1977)   1977 - 7.4 (2,218)
AKAs:
  • Wages of Fear
- 23. Fritz Lang Interviewed by William Friedkin (1974) 1974 - 8.0 (74)
- 24. The Exorcist (1973)   1973 $358M 8.1 (91,998)
AKAs:
  • The Exorcist 2000 (Australia: cable TV title)
  • The Exorcist: The Version You Haven't Seen Yet (USA: recut version)
  • The Exorcist: The Version You've Never Seen (USA: promotional title)
  • William Peter Blatty's The Exorcist (USA: reissue title)
- 25. The French Connection (1971) 1971 - 7.9 (30,627)
- 26. The Boys in the Band (1970) 1970 - 7.6 (1,190)
- 27. The Night They Raided Minsky's (1968)   1968 - 5.9 (491)
AKAs:
  • The Night They Invented Striptease
- 28. The Birthday Party (1968) 1968 - 6.8 (154)
- 29. Good Times (1967)   1967 - 4.4 (201)
AKAs:
  • Sonny & Chér in Good Times (USA: poster title)
- 30. The Thin Blue Line (1966) (TV) 1966 - -
- 31. Pro Football: Mayhem on a Sunday Afternoon (1965) (TV) 1965 - -
- 32. "The Alfred Hitchcock Hour" (1962)   (1 episode, 1965) 1965 - 8.6 (318)
- 33. The Bold Men (1965) (TV) 1965 - -
- 34. "Time-Life Specials: The March of Time" (1965) (unknown episodes) 1965 - -
- 35. The People vs. Paul Crump (1962) (TV) 1962 - 6.6 (13)
Producer
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- 1. C.A.T. Squad: Python Wolf (1988) (TV)   (executive producer) 1988 - 3.7 (53)
AKAs:
  • Python Wolf
- 2. Rampage (1987) (producer) 1987 - 6.4 (536)
- 3. C.A.T. Squad (1986) (TV)   (executive producer) 1986 - 4.6 (57)
AKAs:
  • Stalking Danger
- 4. Sorcerer (1977)   (producer) 1977 - 7.4 (2,218)
AKAs:
  • Wages of Fear
- 5. The 49th Annual Academy Awards (1977) (TV) (producer) 1977 - 5.6 (80)
- 6. The Thin Blue Line (1966) (TV) (producer) 1966 - -
- 7. Pro Football: Mayhem on a Sunday Afternoon (1965) (TV) (producer) 1965 - -
Writer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. The Guardian (1990) (screenplay) 1990 - 4.8 (1,387)
- 2. C.A.T. Squad: Python Wolf (1988) (TV)   (story) 1988 - 3.7 (53)
AKAs:
  • Python Wolf
- 3. Rampage (1987) (writer) 1987 - 6.4 (536)
- 4. To Live and Die in L.A. (1985) (screenplay) 1985 - 7.0 (8,674)
- 5. Cruising (1980)   (written by) 1980 - 6.0 (4,754)
AKAs:
  • Cruising (West Germany)
  • William Friedkin's Cruising (USA: closing credits title)
- 6. The Thin Blue Line (1966) (TV) (story) 1966 - -
Actor
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Without Limits (1998) TV director 1998 - 6.9 (3,163)
Thanks
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Narc: Shooting Up (2003) (V) (special thanks) 2003 - 5.8 (46)
- 2. Making the Connection: Untold Stories of 'The French Connection' (2001) (TV)   (special thanks) (as Billy Friedkin) 2001 - 6.6 (44)
AKAs:
  • The French Connection 30th Anniversary Special (USA: alternative title)
- 3. Reputations: Alfred Hitchcock (1999) (TV) (thanks) 1999 - 7.7 (35)
- 4. The Fear of God: 25 Years of 'The Exorcist' (1998) (TV) (thanks) 1998 - 8.1 (211)
- 5. The Chili Con Carne Club (1993) (special thanks) 1993 - 4.1 (89)
Self
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- 1. The Master's Touch: Hitchcock's Signature Style (2009) (V) Himself 2009 - -
- 2. Nouvelle vague vue d'ailleurs (2009) (TV) Himself 2009 - -
- 3. Friedkin and Grosso Remember: The French Connection (2009) (V) Himself 2009 - -
- 4. Anatomy of a Chase (2009) (V) Himself 2009 - -
- 5. Scene of the Crime (2009) (V) Himself 2009 - -
- 6. Pure Cinema: Through the Eyes of the Master (2008) (V) Himself 2008 - -
- 7. In the Master's Shadow: Hitchcock's Legacy (2008) (V) Himself 2008 - -
- 8. The Sound of Hitchcock (2008) (V) Himself 2008 - -
- 9. The Masterpiece That Almost Wasn't (2008) (V) Himself 2008 - 6.6 (13)
- 10. 40 x 15 (2008) Himself 2008 - 4.6 (10)
- 11. View from the Overlook: Crafting 'The Shining' (2007) (V) Himself 2007 - 7.8 (20)
- 12. The Visions of Stanley Kubrick (2007) (V) Himself 2007 - 7.8 (31)
- 13. Standing on the Shoulders of Kubrick: The Legacy of 2001 (2007) (V) Himself 2007 - 6.8 (30)
- 14. Great Bolshy Yarblockos! Making 'A Clockwork Orange' (2007) (V) Himself 2007 - 6.6 (25)
- 15. Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001 (2007) (V) Himself 2007 - 6.2 (23)
- 16. Tatort Oper - Wie Filmemacher Oper machen (2007) (TV) Himself 2007 - -
- 17. The Man Who Shot Chinatown: The Life and Work of John A. Alonzo (2007)   Himself 2007 - 5.6 (42)
AKAs:
  • The Man who shot Chinatown - Der Kameramann John A. Alonzo (Germany)
- 18. AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies: 10th Anniversary Edition (2007) (TV) Himself 2007 - 6.1 (92)
- 19. Shadows of Suspense (2006) (V) Himself 2006 - 6.9 (21)
- 20. Precinct Hollywood (2005) (TV) Himself 2005 - 7.6 (11)
- 21. AFI's 100 Years... 100 'Movie Quotes' (2005) (TV) Himself 2005 - 6.6 (132)
- 22. Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy (2005) (V) Himself 2005 - 7.4 (103)
- 23. A Little Solitaire (2004) (V) Himself 2004 - -
- 24. Just the Facts (2004) (TV) Director 2004 - 7.8 (7)
- 25. Counterfeit World: Making 'To Live and Die in L.A.' (2003) (V) Himself 2003 - 7.0 (36)
- 26. The 100 Greatest Scary Moments (2003) (TV) Himself 2003 - 7.1 (86)
- 27. The Cutting Edge (2003) (V) Himself 2003 - -
- 28. Pursuing 'The Hunted' (2003) (V) Himself 2003 - -
- 29. Filming 'The Hunted' (2003) (V) Himself 2003 - -
- 30. Narc: The Friedkin Connection (2003) (V)   Himself - Filmmaker 2003 - 6.5 (16)
AKAs:
  • The Friedkin Connection (USA: alternative title)
- 31. Narc: Shooting Up (2003) (V) Himself - Filmmaker 2003 - 5.8 (46)
- 32. AFI's 100 Years... 100 Heroes & Villains (2003) (TV)   Himself 2003 - 6.7 (190)
AKAs:
  • AFI's 100 Years, 100 Heroes & Villains: America's Greatest Screen Characters (USA: complete title)
- 33. A Decade Under the Influence (2003) Himself 2003 - 7.6 (1,027)
- 34. "Face Time" (2002) Himself - Interviewee 2002 - 7.7 (9)
- 35. "Intimate Portrait" (1993)   Himself (1 episode, 2001) 2001 - 7.8 (52)
1 TV episode:
- 36. AFI's 100 Years... 100 Thrills: America's Most Heart-Pounding Movies (2001) (TV) Himself 2001 - 6.4 (326)
- 37. Making the Connection: Untold Stories of 'The French Connection' (2001) (TV)   (as Billy Friedkin) Himself - Director 2001 - 6.6 (44)
AKAs:
  • The French Connection 30th Anniversary Special (USA: alternative title)
- 38. "Bravo Profiles" (1994)   Himself (1 episode, 2000) 2000 - 7.7 (5)
1 TV episode:
- 39. The Poughkeepsie Shuffle: Tracing 'The French Connection' (2000) (TV) Himself - Director 2000 - 7.1 (46)
- 40. "The Directors" (1999)   Himself (1 episode) 1999 - 7.6 (81)
- 41. The Uttmost (1998) Himself 1998 - 5.0 (13)
- 42. "American Masters" (1983)   Himself (1 episode, 1998) 1998 - 8.3 (66)
- 43. The Fear of God: 25 Years of 'The Exorcist' (1998) (TV) Himself - Director 1998 - 8.1 (211)
- 44. In the Grip of Evil (1997) (TV) Himself (Director of 'The Exorcist') 1997 - 5.1 (38)
- 45. Howard Hawks: American Artist (1997) (TV) Himself 1997 - 6.8 (23)
- 46. Hollywood Halloween (1997) (TV) Himself 1997 - 5.4 (6)
- 47. Fear in the Dark (1991) (TV) Himself 1991 - 6.8 (31)
- 48. The Secrets of Dick Smith (1991) (TV) Himself (Discussing The Exorcist) 1991 - 5.4 (15)
- 49. The Horror Hall of Fame (1990) (TV) Himself 1990 - 6.3 (51)
- 50. Putting It Together: The Making of the Broadway Album (1985) (V) Himself 1985 - 8.0 (38)
- 51. The 48th Annual Academy Awards (1976) (TV) Himself - Presenter: Thalberg Award 1976 - 4.6 (68)
- 52. "The Merv Griffin Show" (1962)   Himself (1 episode, 1974) 1974 - 7.3 (95)
- 53. Fritz Lang Interviewed by William Friedkin (1974) Himself 1974 - 8.0 (74)
- 54. The 44th Annual Academy Awards (1972) (TV) Himself - Winner: Best Director 1972 - 5.3 (50)

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(1984) Directed Laura Branigan's music video "Self Control" more
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