| Age | 87 (age at death) |
| Birthday | 29 August, 1935 |
| Birthplace | Chicago, Illinois, USA |
| Died | 7 August, 2023 |
| Place of Death | Los Angeles, California, USA |
| Height | 6' (183 cm) |
| Eye Color | Brown - Dark |
| Hair Color | Salt and Pepper |
| Zodiac Sign | Virgo |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Film Director |
| Claim to Fame | directing iconic 1970s films including the 1971 neo-noir action thriller film The French Connection, which won five Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best Director for himself, and the 1973 supernatural horror film The Exorcist, which earned him a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Director |
William David Friedkin (August 29, 1935 – August 7, 2023) was an American film and television director, producer and screenwriter closely identified with the "New Hollywood" movement of the 1970s. Beginning his career in documentaries in the early 1960s, he directed the crime thriller film The French Connection (1971), which won five Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Director, and the supernatural horror film The Exorcist (1973), which earned him a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Director.
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