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William Friedkin
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The Exorcist, 1973 (18) William Friedkin's thriller about the possession of a young girl by a demonic pervert is the horror by which all others are measured. The Blair Witch Project, 1999 (18) Introduced
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William Friedkin began his career in the mailroom at WGN-TV, Chicago and within
two years was directing live television. In eight years he directed more than
2,000 live programs. His first work in film was "The People Vs. Paul Crump",
a documentary about a man who spent eight years on death row in the Cook County
Jail. With it, Friedkin won his first award, The Golden Gate Prize at the San
Francisco Film Festival. More satisfying than the award was Crump's commuted
sentence due to the attention the film garnered.
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A poster boy of the American new wave, William Friedkin directed such classics as The French Connection and The Exorcist. This video profile focuses on Friedkin's life and career. ~ Jonathan Crow, All Movie Guide
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William Friedkin remains best known for The Exorcist (1973), one of the most frightening movies ever made. His other major films include The French Connection (1971), Sorcerer (1977), The Brinks Job (1979), Cruising (1981), To Live and Die in L.A. (1985) and Blue Chips (1994). He made his debut in opera production with Wozzek, which was highly acclaimed in Florence in 1998 and in Los Angeles in 2002, Ariane au Naxos at the L.A. Opera in 2004, Samson and Delilah in Israel and Aïda in Italy, both in 2005. Bug will be released in autumn 2006.
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Recently, Friedkin returned to his early roots in television drama with the highly-acclaimed 12 ANGRY MEN. He’s currently shooting the feature RULES OF ENGAGEMENT, starring Tommy Lee Jones and Samuel L. Jackson.
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Friedkin's involvement in 2007's Bug resulted from a positive experience watching the stage version in 2004. He was surprised to find that he was, metaphorically, on the same page as the playwright, and felt that he could relate well to the story. [1]
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