William Friedkin
notum enim: Directing
dies natalis: 1935-08-29
Locus Natus: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Et ut: 윌리엄 프리드킨, 윌리암 프리드킨
Raising Hell: Filming the Exorcist
2010 documentary on William Friedkin's 1973 horror classic, featuring the never before seen on set footage of cinematographer Owen Roizman.
release : 2010.05.10popularis : 1.188
The Masterpiece That Almost Wasn't
On the 35th anniversary of the release of the landmark film "The Godfather," (March 15, 1972) we look back at the time and place of the film's...
release : 2008.06.03popularis : 3.249
Tatort Oper - Wie Filmemacher Oper machen
What happens when famous directors stage an opera? Eckhart Schmidt shows successful and failed attempts.
release : 2007.07.21popularis : 0.722
Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy
Documentary about the great 1940s horror movie producer Val Lewton, featured on the 2005 DVD release "The Val Lewton Horror Collection."
release : 2005.10.04popularis : 2.554
Pure Cinema: Through the Eyes of Hitchcock
Alfred Hitchcock often referred to his style of film making as "pure cinema" — using camera movement, editing, music and sound to tell stories...
release : 2008.10.07popularis : 2.401
Breaking Barriers: The Sound of Hitchcock
The cry of gulls. The ticking of a clock. The clatter of a shower curtain, torn from its rod. In this workshop-like documentary, Academy...
release : 2008.10.07popularis : 2.199
The Fear of God: 25 Years of The Exorcist
A behind-the-scenes retrospective made for the twenty-fifth anniversary of the classic horror film, The Exorcist. Includes interviews with Linda...
release : 1998.06.13popularis : 14.19
A Little Solitaire
William Friedkin on The Manchurian Candidate
release : 2004.07.12popularis : 0.63
Miller's Tale
Miller's Tale is a personal journey into the life of playwright and actor Jason Miller and his relationship with his hometown, Scranton,...
release : 2011.03.05popularis : 3.713
Fear and Love: The Story of The Exorcist
A look back at the making of and cultural phenomenon of one of the most popular and profitable horror films ever made, The Exorcist (1973).
release : 2024.02.18popularis : 2.178
Anatomy of a Chase
Thirty-five years after it was made, the climatic car chase scene in The French Connection is still jaw-dropping in its suspense and execution....
release : 2009.02.24popularis : 0.887
Great Bolshy Yarblockos!: Making 'A Clockwork Orange'
In this documentary, we follow Stanley Kubrick as he creates one of the most controversial films of all time, one that retains its power to shock...
release : 2007.10.23popularis : 2.649
Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot
Actors, crew and executives who worked at Warner Bros. Pictures recall their days at the studio.
release : 2013.01.15popularis : 2.137
The Exorcist Locations: Georgetown Then and Now
Friedkin and Roizman talk about the film's Georgetown locales, and side-by-side comparisons between the 1973 locations and their modern 2010...
release : 2010.10.05popularis : 3.973
Conversation with Fritz Lang
American director William Friedkin interviewed Austrian director Fritz Lang on February 21st and 24th, 1975. Lang died August 2nd, 1976.
release : 1975.02.24popularis : 2.481
The Making of the Wonderful Wizard of Oz
Actor Martin Sheen narrates this newly produced, feature-length high definition documentary, touching on the film's timelessness and legacy before...
release : 2013.10.01popularis : 2.014
Fasten Your Seatbelt: The Thrilling Art of Alfred Hitchcock
A short Universal promo regarding the works of Alfred Hitchcock.
release : 2009.11.24popularis : 1.851
The Exorcist Untold
An insight into one of the most groundbreaking horror films of all time; the infamous The Exorcist (1973).
release : 2023.12.11popularis : 2.426
Casablanca: An Unlikely Classic
The behind-the-scenes story of how "Casablanca" became an American film classic.
release : 2012.03.27popularis : 1.176
Making the Connection: Untold Stories of 'The French Connection'
The exciting story of the making of William Friedkin's The French Connection (1971), hosted by former NYPD detective Sony Grosso, who inspired the...
release : 2001.09.25popularis : 1.075
View from the Overlook: Crafting 'The Shining'
An overview of the making of, and a look at the continuing popularity of, Stanley Kubrick's The Shining.
release : 2007.10.23popularis : 1.767
The Visions of Stanley Kubrick
A look at the visual design of the film The Shining (1980).
release : 2007.10.23popularis : 2.791
Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles
The extraordinary life of Orson Welles (1915-85), an enigma of Hollywood, an irreducible independent creator: a musical prodigy, an excellent...
release : 2014.12.12popularis : 7.1
Stanley Kubrick in Focus
Spielberg, Soderbergh, Stone, Friedkin, Scorsese and others tell how Kubrick's directorial style influenced them and how his unique style was...
release : 2012.11.30popularis : 2.058
Fear in the Dark
A short documentary on the history of the horror film narrated by Christopher Lee.
release : 1991.10.29popularis : 0.918
The Master's Touch: Hitchcock's Signature Style
Documentary that features interviews with Martin Scorsese, Curtis Hanson, Francis Lawrence, William Friedkin, Guillermo Del Toro, John Carpenter and...
release : 2009.11.03popularis : 2.066
North by Northwest: One for the Ages
A discussion of "North by Northwest" and its influence.
release : 2009.11.03popularis : 1.068
A Fuller Life
Friends and admirers of iconoclastic film director Sam Fuller read from his memoirs in this unconventional documentary directed by Fuller's only...
release : 2013.08.28popularis : 3.894
A Decade Under the Influence
A documentary examining the decade of the 1970s as a turning point in American cinema. Some of today's best filmmakers interview the influential...
release : 2003.04.25popularis : 7.79
The History of 'Cruising'
Part one of the making of William Friedkin’s 1980 thriller "Cruising" and the controversies it created.
release : 2007.09.18popularis : 2.854
Exorcising 'Cruising'
Part two of the making of William Friedkin's 1980 thriller "Cruising" and the controversies it created.
release : 2007.09.18popularis : 2.971
In the Master's Shadow: Hitchcock's Legacy
Films beget films. Filmmakers influence other filmmakers constantly. But the most influential filmmaker of all time is Alfred Hitchcock.
release : 2008.10.07popularis : 1.45
Making the Boys
Before Prop 8, Milk or Will & Grace, before the AIDS epidemic, gay pride parades or the Stonewall uprising, "The Boys in the Band" changed...
release : 2011.03.11popularis : 1.874
Billy Wilder: The Human Comedy
A profile of writer-director Billy Wilder
release : 1998.02.04popularis : 0.813
The Devil and Father Amorth
William Friedkin attends an exorcism with Father Gabriele Amorth, as he treats an Italian woman named Cristina for the ninth time. Prior to filming,...
release : 2018.04.20popularis : 7.698
Michael Curtiz: The Greatest Director You Never Heard Of
Documentary about the work of film director Michael Curtiz.
release : 2012.01.01popularis : 3.352
Counterfeit World: Making 'To Live and Die in L.A.'
The magic and creation behind the making of William Friedkin's classic action film To Live and Die in L.A. (1985). It follows cast, crew and the...
release : 2003.12.02popularis : 1.773
Friedkin Uncut
An introspective insight into the life and artistic journey of William Friedkin, an extraordinary and offbeat director of cult films such as The...
release : 2018.11.05popularis : 3.889
Putting it Together: The Making of the Broadway Album
In 1985, Barbra Streisand released "The Broadway Album," which remains one of her most popular records. Barbra's first television special on HBO...
release : 1985.01.01popularis : 0.77
Algren
Algren will spotlight the hard-knock life and authentic creative legacy of one of the most underrated writers of the twentieth century, Nelson...
release : 2021.10.21popularis : 1.057
Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001
This documentary about "2001: A Space Odyssey" looks at some of the things that seemed fanciful in 1968, which don't seem quite as much anymore.
release : 2007.10.23popularis : 1.058
Victor Fleming: Master Craftsman
A documentary on the life and career of Victor Fleming, director of such iconic movies as The Wizard of Oz and Gone with the Wind.
release : 2009.09.22popularis : 1.03
Sorcerers: A Conversation with William Friedkin and Nicolas Winding Refn
William Friedkin and Nicolas Winding Refn discuss the production and the reception of Friedkin's movie 'Sorcerer'
release : 2015.12.02popularis : 1.337
Leap of Faith: William Friedkin on The Exorcist
A lyrical and spiritual cinematic essay on The Exorcist, the last film of Alexandre O. Philippe explores the uncharted depths of William...
release : 2023.10.05popularis : 3.853
Henri Langlois vu par...
Thirteen filmmakers talk about Henri Langlois and their relationship with him.
release : 2014.07.27popularis : 1.761
Godard Made in USA
Documentary by Luc Lagier exploring Godard's career as a filmmaker, the production of Breathless and his influence and his relationship with American...
release : 2010.12.11popularis : 0.884
Fellini of the Spirits
2020 marks 100 years since the birth of Federico Fellini, the most prominent Italian director and one of the symbols of the insuperable cinematic...
release : 2020.08.31popularis : 6.196
Howard Hawks: American Artist
A tribute of Howard Hawks by the British Film Institute.
release : 1997.01.01popularis : 1.017
Hollywood Halloween
Horror documentary with interviews to William Friedkin, Stan Winston, John McNaughton, Tom Holland and Ridley Scott.
release : 1997.01.01popularis : 1.455
Return to the Genre
An nnterview with director William Friedkin about The Guardian (1990)
release : 2016.09.27popularis : 0.598
The Man Who Shot Chinatown: The Life and Work of John A. Alonzo
Cinematographer John A. Alonzo was one of the driving creative forces in the resurgence of expressionistic American movies of the late 1960s and...
release : 2007.01.01popularis : 2.651
Don't Say No Until I Finish Talking: The Story of Richard D. Zanuck
A look at the life and work of legendary film producer Richard D. Zanuck.
release : 2013.04.28popularis : 2.219
I Am Alfred Hitchcock
Interviews and archival footage weave together to tell the story of the Master of Suspense, one of the most influential and studied filmmakers in the...
release : 2021.05.02popularis : 3.849
The Poughkeepsie Shuffle: Tracing 'The French Connection'
A documentary on the production of The French Connection (1971).
release : 2000.01.15popularis : 1.978
Shadows of Suspense
A documentary featuring film historians, directors and authors discussing the making of Billy Wilder's "Double Indemnity."
release : 2006.08.22popularis : 0.815