The star William Friedkin desperately wanted for ‘The French Connection’: “He costs too much money”
Gene Hackman won a well-deserved Oscar for his role in the film, but Friedkin had someone else in mind. Luckily, his first ...
The action director William Friedkin called better than cinema’s 21st century indie darlings
William Friedkin believed 'Narc' director Joe Carnahan was better than 21st-century indie darlings like PTA, Spike Jonze, and Wes Anderson.
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This Horror Franchise Has Disturbing Connections to 4 Real-Life Serial Killers
W illiam Friedkin's 1973 horror classic The Exorcist is often thought of as a cursed film. The hysteria sparked at screenings ...
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William Friedkin: Director of The Exorcist and The French Connection dies aged 87
William Friedkin, director of the classic horror film The Exorcist, died on Monday at the age of 87. His widow Sherry Lansing told the BBC through tears: "He had a wonderful life. He was almost 88 ...
10 Great Movies Recommended by William Friedkin
William Friedkin, who passed away last year aged 87, was one of the visionary directors of the 1970s. He made two of the ...
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Kiefer Sutherland On ‘Caine Mutiny' & Working On Friedkin's Final Film, Chasing Clint Eastwood For ‘Juror #2', Plus Memories Of The 80's -The Actor's Side
Kiefer Sutherland actually hung up on William Friedkin when the Oscar winning legendary director phoned him to ask if he might be interested in playing Lt. Commander Phillip Queeg (the role ...
William Friedkin's Panned Crime Thriller Jade Deserves More Recognition
During the brief erotic thriller craze brought about by the success of Paul Verhoeven's Basic Instinct, Caruso took a role in Jade. A thriller, released in 1995 and directed by William Friedkin, also ...