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William Friedkin
Friedkin's mother was an operating room nurse. His father was a merchant seaman, semi-pro softball player and ultimately sold clothes in a men's discount chain. Ultimately, his father never earned more than $50/week in his whole life and died indigent. Eventually young Will became infatuated with Orson Welles after seeing Citizen Kane (1941). He ...
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Director (38 credits)
Director (38 credits)
2007-2009
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
(TV Series) (2 episodes)
- Mascara
(2009)
- Cockroaches
(2007)
1985
The Twilight Zone
(TV Series) (1 episode)
- Little Boy Lost/Wish Bank/Nightcrawlers
(1985)
... (segment "Nightcrawlers")
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Writer (7 credits)
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Producer (8 credits)
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Actor (2 credits)
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Thanks (14 credits)
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Self (92 credits)
Self (92 credits)
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Archive footage (3 credits)
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Author of "The Friedkin Connection: A Memoir", published by Harper. See more »Alternate Names:
Billy FriedkinHeight:
6' (1.83 m)
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The Charnier character in The French Connection (1971) is a much more admirable human being than Popeye Doyle. That's the thin line between the policeman and the criminal, and between good and evil. See more »Trivia:
Has two sons: Jackson Friedkin with Lesley-Anne Down and Cedric Friedkin with Australian dancer Jennifer Nairn-Smith. See more »Trademark:
[Car Chase] His films often feature a pivotal car chase (The French Connection (1971), To Live and Die in L.A. (1985), Jade (1995)). See more »Nickname:
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