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William Friedkin

American director and producer (1935–2023)

  • Fame61.7
  • Momentum11.6
  • Directors rank#248
Source-basedStable
  • Fame61.7
  • Momentum11.6
  • Directors rank#248
  • Wikipedia57K
Lived 1935–2023, aged 88United States
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  • Wikipedia
    46 languages
    Cross-language footprint
  • Era
    1935–2023
    Aged 88
  • Known for
    The Exorcist
    1973
Summary
Updated 2026-06-21

William David Friedkin 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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  • Sitges Grand Honorary Award
  • Robert Honorary Award
  • Time Machine Award
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Fame
Stable
61.7
Composite of search demand, mentions, audience & graph footprint.
Score components
Momentum11.6
Historical25.2
Source confidence65.0
Completeness75.0
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Category rank
#248
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