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Caption: Director William Friedkin attends the KVIFF Talks discussion with filmmakers at the 49th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (KVIFF) on July 11, 2014 in Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic.
About William Friedkin
Director, Producer, Writer
Born: August 29, 1935
Star sign: Virgo
Height: 6' (1.83 m)
Known for: The Exorcist (1973), The French Connection (1971), Killer Joe (2011), Rules of Engagement (2000)
Source: IMDB
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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