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Director William Friedkin, best known for his Oscar-winning “The French Connection” and blockbuster “The Exorcist,” died Monday in Los Angeles. He was 87. His death was confirmed by ...
Paul Bateson (born August 24, 1940) is an American convicted murderer and former radiographer.He appeared as a radiologic technologist in a scene from the 1973 horror film The Exorcist, which was inspired when the film's director, William Friedkin, watched him perform a cerebral angiography the previous year.
William Friedkin, the Oscar-winning director behind The Exorcist and The French Connection, has died. He was 87. The news of Friedkin's death was shared by his wife, Sherry Lansing, and confirmed ...
William Friedkin, director of iconic 1970s films including “The French Connection” and “The Exorcist,” has died, his wife Sherry Lansing, the former CEO of Paramount Pictures, told The ...
From left: Friedkin, Owen Roizman and William Peter Blatty on set of The Exorcist His next film, The French Connection , was released to wide critical acclaim in 1971. Shot in a gritty style more suited for documentaries than Hollywood features, the film won five Academy Awards , including Best Picture and Best Director . [ 23 ]
William Friedkin, the maverick film director who helped revolutionize 1970s Hollywood with the electrifying, era-defining classics “The French Connection” and “The Exorcist,” died Monday ...
William Peter Blatty (January 7, 1928 – January 12, 2017) was an American writer, director and producer. [1] He is best known for his 1971 novel The Exorcist and for his screenplay for the 1973 film adaptation. Blatty won an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for The Exorcist, and was nominated for Best Picture as its producer.
The Oscar-winning filmmaker behind "The French Connection" and "The Exorcist" died in Los Angeles. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290 ...