Born in Chicago in 1935 and died in 2023, Friedkin began in television documentaries. His thrillers of the early 1970s, The French Connection and The Exorcist, used a rough, realistic style that helped define New Hollywood. He won the Oscar for Best Director for The French Connection.
Filmography
- The French Connection (1971)
- The Exorcist (1973)
- Sorcerer (1977)
- To Live and Die in L.A. (1985)