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William Friedkin

  • ‘Exorcist’ Director William Friedkin to Receive Turner Classic Movies Tribute

    The two-night event will feature the TCM premiere of the 2018 documentary “Friedkin Uncut”

    By

    Scott Mendelson
    August 14, 2023 @ 11:00 AM
    Movies
    11:00 AM
    ‘Exorcist’ Director William Friedkin to Receive Turner Classic Movies Tribute
  • Watch William Friedkin Take a Swipe at Film Festival Judges: ‘Bunch of Schmucks!’

    The late “Exorcist” director threw out ‘Batman vs. Superman’ as part of his polemic against film awards and festival competitions

    By

    Jeremy Fuster
    August 8, 2023 @ 2:23 PM
    Movies
    2:23 PM
    Watch William Friedkin Take a Swipe at Film Festival Judges: ‘Bunch of Schmucks!’
  • William Friedkin’s Tough-as-Nails Cinema Leaves a Legacy as Unique and Resolute as He Was

    Appreciation: From “The Exorcist” to “The French Connection,” the director’s films weren’t all financial successes but set the tone for a generation

    By

    Tomris Laffly
    August 7, 2023 @ 4:43 PM
    Movies
    4:43 PM
    William Friedkin’s Tough-as-Nails Cinema Leaves a Legacy as Unique and Resolute as He Was
  • 7 Essential William Friedkin Movies (And Where to Watch Them)

    The “Exorcist” filmmaker died at the age of 87, but his legacy lives on

    By

    Drew Taylor
    August 7, 2023 @ 2:34 PM
    Movies
    2:34 PM
    7 Essential William Friedkin Movies (And Where to Watch Them)
  • William Friedkin Mourned by Hollywood as ‘One of the Most Impactful Directors of All Time’ 

    Ellen Burstyn, Francis Ford Coppola and others remember the late filmmaking great

    By

    Umberto Gonzalez
    August 7, 2023 @ 12:09 PM
    Movies
    12:09 PM
    William Friedkin Mourned by Hollywood as ‘One of the Most Impactful Directors of All Time’ 
  • William Friedkin, ‘The Exorcist’ and ‘French Connection’ Director, Dies at 87

    Friedkin had just finished his last film, “The Caine Mutiny”

    By

    Scott Mendelson
    August 7, 2023 @ 10:05 AM
    Movies
    10:05 AM
    William Friedkin, ‘The Exorcist’ and ‘French Connection’ Director, Dies at 87
  • William Friedkin to Direct Kiefer Sutherland in ‘The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial’

    The film will be adapted from the play by Herman Wouk based on his own Pulitzer Prize-winning novel

    By

    Brian Welk
    August 29, 2022 @ 4:07 PM
    Movies
    4:07 PM
    William Friedkin to Direct Kiefer Sutherland in ‘The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial’
  • ‘The Boys in the Band’ Film Review: Ryan Murphy Turns a Classic Queer Drama Into Waxwork Karaoke

    William Friedkin’s 1970 adaptation of Mart Crowley’s play wasn’t perfect, but it had a pulse missing from this slavish re-creation

    By

    Alonso Duralde
    September 30, 2020 @ 10:30 AM
    Alonso Duralde
    10:30 AM
    ‘The Boys in the Band’ Film Review: Ryan Murphy Turns a Classic Queer Drama Into Waxwork Karaoke
  • ‘The Exorcist’ Steps in Georgetown Could Become a Historic Landmark

    Washington D.C. historic preservation board will decide to grant landmark status on Nov. 15

    By

    Brian Welk
    October 31, 2018 @ 8:59 AM
    Movies
    8:59 AM
    ‘The Exorcist’ Steps in Georgetown Could Become a Historic Landmark
  • Nazi Titanic: The Horrific True Story of the Nazis’ $180 Million Propaganda Film (Podcast)

    The strange story of a failed propaganda film, and its role in thousands of deaths

    By

    Tim Molloy
    July 20, 2018 @ 5:25 PM
    5:25 PM
    Nazi Titanic: The Horrific True Story of the Nazis’ $180 Million Propaganda Film (Podcast)
  • William Friedkin’s Real-Life Exorcist Doc ‘The Devil & Father Amorth’ Lands at The Orchard

    Company plans April 20 theatrical release

    By

    Thom Geier
    January 17, 2018 @ 3:27 PM
    Movies
    3:27 PM
    William Friedkin’s Real-Life Exorcist Doc ‘The Devil & Father Amorth’ Lands at The Orchard
  • ‘The Devil and Father Amorth’ Review: William Friedkin Tackles Satan Again, This Time Awkwardly

    Venice: The “real-life exorcism” in this hand-held doc plays as phony and/or exploitative

    By

    Alonso Duralde
    August 30, 2017 @ 9:36 AM
    Alonso Duralde
    9:36 AM
    ‘The Devil and Father Amorth’ Review: William Friedkin Tackles Satan Again, This Time Awkwardly
  • ‘The Exorcist’ Review: Demonic Possession, Done TV-Style

    Fox returns to the 1970s thriller for a new series with Geena Davis as a mother battling unseen evil

    By

    Tim Grierson
    September 21, 2016 @ 7:03 PM
    7:03 PM
    ‘The Exorcist’ Review: Demonic Possession, Done TV-Style
  • Fox’s ‘Exorcist’: Here’s Why You Won’t Hear Much of ‘Tubular Bells’ Theme Music

    TCA 2016: “I don’t think you’ll be hearing it too many times in the future,” producer says

    By

    Scott Collins
    August 8, 2016 @ 4:57 PM
    4:57 PM
    Fox’s ‘Exorcist’: Here’s Why You Won’t Hear Much of ‘Tubular Bells’ Theme Music
  • ‘The Exorcist’ Reboot Pilot Ordered by Fox

    Jeremy Slater will write and executive produce one-hour drama

    By

    Daniel Holloway
    January 22, 2016 @ 4:00 PM
    4:00 PM
    ‘The Exorcist’ Reboot Pilot Ordered by Fox
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