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.
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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 ...