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William Friedkin: Biography
Birth Place:
Chicago, IL
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign:
08/29/1935, Virgo
Profession:
Director; producer; screenwriter
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William Friedkin Fast Facts:
Got his start in the entertainment industry working in the mail room of a Chicago TV station, where he quickly rose through the ranks to the role of director.
Made his feature-film debut in 1967 with the Sonny and Cher musical spoof
Good Times
.
Rose to fame with two back-to-back, Oscar-winning smashes,
The French Connection
(1971) and
The Exorcist
(1973).
Formed the Directors Company with Peter Bogdanovich and Francis Ford Coppola in 1973; the partnership lasted just one year.
Staged his first opera, Alban Berg's
Wozzeck
, in 1998 in Florence, Italy.
William Friedkin Relationships:
Cedric Friedkin - Son
Frances FitzGerald - Ex-significant Other
Jack Friedkin - Son
Jeanne Moreau - Ex-wife
Jennifer Nairn-Smith - Ex-fiancée
Kelly Lange - Ex-wife
Kitty Hawks - Ex-fiancée
Lesley-Anne Down - Ex-wife
Louis Friedkin - Father
Rae Friedkin - Mother
Sherry Lansing - Wife
William Friedkin Awards:
1972 Golden Globe: Best Director - Motion Picture - Winner
1974 Golden Globe: Best Director - Motion Picture - Winner
1971 Oscar: Best Achievement in Directing - Winner
1973 Oscar: Best Achievement in Directing - Nominee
1998 Emmy: Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries or a Movie - Nominee
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