William Friedkin

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• August 29: he is 79. Director of The Boys In The Band (1970), The Exorcist (1973). Happy Birthday! -- JM007JM
• Many wishes of happy birthday, William Friedkin! You are still the best, and your great work is always with me. Thanks. -- Giuseppe Battistuzzi
• TODAY IN MOVIE HISTORY: he is born in1935. Directed The Exorcist & The French Connection but let's not forget his 1st film... -- The Ryder
• "Technique is of less interest than character and story" - screenwriter/director, William Friedkin -- BlueCat Screenplay
• Happy Bday 2 director William Friedkin. Some of best movies R his: French Connection, To Live/Die in LA & of course, The Exorcist- so scary -- Catherine Fischer
• William Friedkin, the guy who wrote The Exorcist, is 75 today. Wonder what he'll bring out next? ;) -- John Mellis
• He is not terribly introspective about Cruising in this mini-documentary -- Mark
• I really think that sex always looks kind of funny in a movie.-William Friedkin -- Guy Ordinary
• The Exorcist (1973) Directed by William Friedkin. First time watch. 4/5. This is a great horror film. Creepy atmosphere! -- David Sandstrom
• I really think that sex always looks kind of funny in a movie. - William Friedkin -- Swing Connection
• If you like the films of William Friedkin THE EXORCIST, THE FRENCH CONNECTION, SORCERER have I got the podcast for you in an hour or so. -- Elijah Davidson
• Watching "To Live and Die in LA". I can't decide if he is ripping off Michael Mann or the other way around. -- Farmer Ted
• The power of Hendrix compels you, is God himself who compels you. William Friedkin fans knows. -- Mauricio Orrala M
• My DVD copy of The Exorcist has an introduction by William Friedkin. His cardigan is as horrific as anything Regan is made to do. -- Roan
• We appear to have the sort of vomiting bug in our house, that usually necessitates being directed by William Friedkin. -- York Cemetery
• Someone toss a coin for me. I can't decide which film to watch. Heads is William Friedkin's Sorcerer, tails is Memoirs of an Invisible Man. -- Museum of Scum
• I love it when the clocks change so I can sit up late watching William Friedkin and Clint Eastwood films and still be fit to work tomorrow. -- Jennie Kermode
• "My payment is $25,000, in cash, in advance. No exceptions." Up next at 10.45pm, Matthew McConaughey stars in William Friedkin's Killer Joe. -- Film4.com
• Despite having such an impressive filmography, he is still very underrated as a director. Bug will have to be seen very soon. -- Wayne Healy
• is a good film but I think William Friedkin over-hyped it a bit. It's smarter than I am but not as scary as I was hoping. -- McNastyPrime
• So how foggy is it this morning? Let's just say today's a.m. run seemed it was directed by William Friedkin. -- Luke Taylor
• Put William Friedkin's Rampage on netflix. Filmed in Stockton in the 80s. So tight. The church i was baptized is used in the opening. -- Raymond M Wolfhouse
• McConaughey's horrifying and disturbing performance in William Friedkin's is still the best "McConnaissance" performance. -- Jason
• "'I've never seen a more terrifying film than THE BABADOOK. It will scare the hell out of you as it did me.' - William Friedkin." Really!? -- Livy Rodriguez-Behar
• William Friedkin The audience is never wrong. Never. -- Quotes For Writers
• William Friedkin's amazing is now on Netflix. Required viewing. Still packs a hell of a whallop. Avoid the sequel. -- allflicker
• Killer Joe (2011). William Friedkin's crime thriller based on the stage play. Tracy Letts screenplay is fantastic! Love it. -- Dominic Powell
• So today I just got followed by William Friedkin. Could this day possibly get any better? -- Jaime Rebanal
• So should I watch this William Friedkin Shannen Doherty movie or should I just continue staring at my reflection in the dead screen? -- Carrie
• I think that my biggest issue with Whiplash is that it wasn't directed by William Friedkin -- Alex Engquist
• Damn it, I have finally caved and bought William Friedkin's Sorcerer. This is usually the point when it magically appears on tv. -- Kid Narco
• So if Vince Gilligan was influenced by William Friedkin for what lens will he view it through? To Live and Die in L.A.? -- Big White Ball
• He is a chicken :-) -- Dr.NinJago
• Feeling well-versed in all things Michael Cimino and William Friedkin. This is the knowledge that will take me to Mars, I am sure. -- H. Patton Fleece
• That he is a class act -- Dash Flanagan
• Just Tangerine Dream it all to Hell like William Friedkin did with Sorcerer. After all, Majora's Mask is the Sorcerer of the Zelda series. -- Daniel Link
• He is my favorite filmmaker. I've decided. -- Ken Hanley
• I had not realized he is 79, but he is, and he did last night's entire 1.5-hour Q&A while walking. He's doing pretty well. -- Christopher Dole
• "The ideal situation for a director is not having to direct" - William Friedkin @ USC last night. Casting right is of the utmost importance. -- Michael Rich
• Style is something that's extremely important, but it must grow naturally out of who and what you are. - William Friedkin -- That Lit Site
• Style is something that's extremely important, but it must grow naturally out of who and what you are... - William Friedkin -- ScreenCraft
• One thing I learned he is doing: he'll be directing an episode of True Detective. How's that for a scoop! -- Quinton Buxton
• And if your morning isn't fucked up enough, you can catch William Friedkin's 'Bug' on TV right now. And I'll probably sit through it. -- Jem
• He is amazing. -- Jessica Ceballos
• "The ideal situation for a director, is not having to direct!" - William Friedkin on casting right and getting out of the way. -- TravisStevens
• That same year, the Razzies also nominated De Palma for Dressed to Kill and William Friedkin for Cruising. So... yeah, fuck the Razzies. -- KALASH NANDA KUMAR
• To Live and Die in LA: awesome, painfully underrated movie. Proof he is no one-hit wonder. -- Antonio E. Gonzalez
• William Friedkin commenting is like your Grandpa comment, you want to cringe but you end up laughing. -- Cappie
• Ahora que William Friedkin está desocupado: -- Marcelo Figueras
• William Friedkin's adaptation of the best selling novel by William Peter Blatty - The Narcolepticist -- Monkey74

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