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William Friedkin
Film director
1935 –
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Who is William Friedkin?
William Friedkin is an American film director, producer and screenwriter best known for directing The French Connection in 1971 and The Exorcist in 1973; for the former, he won the Academy Award for Best Director. Some of his other films include Sorcerer, Cruising, To Live and Die in L.A., The Guardian, Jade, Bug, and Killer Joe.
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- Born
- Aug 29, 1935
Chicago - Also known as
- Billy Friedkin
- Hurricane Billy
- Parents
- Spouses
- Sherry Lansing
(1991/07/06 - ) - Kelly Lange
(1987/06/07 - 1990) - Lesley-Anne Down
(1982 - 1985) - Jeanne Moreau
(1977/02/08 - 1979) - Jennifer Nairn-Smith
(1972 - 1976) - Kitty Hawks
(1970 - 1972)
- Sherry Lansing
- Children
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Senn High School
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on July 23, 2013
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