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   Early life and education. Friedkin was born in Chicago, Illinois, on August 29, 1935, the son of Rachael (née Green) and Louis Friedkin. His father was a semi-professional softball player, merchant seaman, and men's clothing salesman.

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   Aug 7, 2023 · He was 87. Friedkin, who won the best director Oscar for "The French Connection," died Monday in Los Angeles, Marcia Franklin, his executive assistant for 24 years, told The Associated Press on...

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   Aug 7, 2023 · His death came just weeks before the release of his most recent directorial effort, “The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial,” a movie based on the Herman Wouk play.

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   Aug 7, 2023 · William Friedkin, the Academy Award-winning director of The French Connection and The Exorcist, died Monday at the age of 87. Friedkin died in Los Angeles from heart failure and pneumonia, EW...

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   Aug 7, 2023 · William Friedkin, the Oscar-winning director of The French Connection and The Exorcist, died Monday. He was 87.

6. www.latimes.com › obituaries › storyWilliam Friedkin death: 'Exorcist' director was 87 - Los ...

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   Aug 7, 2023 · William Friedkin, a master of suspense and leading figure of the 1970s New Hollywood movement who was known for directing films such as “The Exorcist” and “The French Connection,” has died.

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   How old was William Friedkin when he died?

   • "William Friedkin, director of The Exorcist and The French Connection, dies at 87". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved August 7, 2023. ^ Bart, Peter (May 9, 2011). Infamous Players: A Tale of Movies, the Mob, (and Sex). Weinstein Books. ^ Knoedelseder, William (August 30, 1987). "De Laurentiis: Producer's Picture Darkens". Los Angeles Times.

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   Who was William Friedkin?

   • LOS ANGELES — William Friedkin, the Oscar winning director who became a top filmmaker in his 30s with the gripping "The French Connection" and the horrifying "The Exorcist" and struggled in the following decades to match his early success has died. He was 87.

   'The Exorcist,' 'The French Connection' director William Friedkin dead

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   How did William Friedkin pass away?

   • William Friedkin passed away in Los Angeles from heart failure and pneumonia. A filmmaker associated with the New Hollywood movement of the 1970s alongside the likes of Francis Ford Coppola, Hal Ashby, Martin Scorsese, and Peter Bogdanovich, Friedkin's other notable works include 1977's Sorcerer, 1985's To Live and Die in L.A. and 2006's Bug.

   William Friedkin dead: 'The Exorcist' director was 87 | EW.com

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   How many 'The Exorcist' movies did William Friedkin make?

   • William Friedkin, the acclaimed director of 'The French Connection' and two 'The Exorcist' movies, has died at age 87 in Los Angeles.

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   Aug 7, 2023 · By Carmel Dagan. Getty Images. Director William Friedkin, best known for his Oscar-winning “The French Connection” and blockbuster “ The Exorcist,” died Monday in Los Angeles. He was 87.