William Friedkin

Director. Born 29 August 1935 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. Died 7 August 2023.

Titles on Fi1m

Average Fi1m scoreas director · 3 titles

Oscar1 won · 1 nominated

Born

29 August 1935, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Died

7 August 2023

Active

1971–1977

Frequently works with

Roy Scheider

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Fi1m against the critics

87Fi1m

80Critics

We rate William’s work 7 points above the press, across 3 titles with a critics’ score.

The spread

80 and above3

60 to 790

Under 600

Of 3 reviewed titles as director.

In numbers

Reviewed: 3 films
Screen time: 6 hours of reviewed films
Box office: $481m across 3 films with figures
Academy Awards: 1 Oscar1 won · 1 nominated
Active: 1971–1977

Genres

Thriller2
Action1
Adventure1
Crime1
Horror1

Best and worst on Fi1m

89BestThe Exorcist1973

85WorstThe French Connection1971

Credits by decade

Everything credited, reviewed or not.

101960s

61970s

101980s

81990s

62000s

62010s

12020s

Co-stars most worked with

Roy Scheider2 titles