William Friedkin

Date of Birth

1935-08-29

Date of Death

2023-08-07

Place of Birth

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Known for

The Cutting Edge, A Decade Under the Influence, Making the Boys, Without Limits

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JoBlo Originals

WTF Happened to Sorcerer (1977)?

Posted 4 weeks ago

William Friedkin's 1977 masterpiece, Sorcerer, is one of the great unseen movies. But why haven't more people seen it?

JoBlo Originals

Awesome Art’s Tribute to 70’s Cinema with Alien, Apocalypse Now, A Clockwork Orange, Deer Hunter, The Godfather, Jaws, Rocky, Star Wars

Posted 1 month ago

This week features our tribute to 70's Cinema with Alien, Apocalypse Now, A Clockwork Orange, Deer Hunter, The Godfather, Jaws, and more!

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Awesome Art Spotlight and Interview: Huan Do

Posted 5 months ago

For years, Awesome Art We’ve Found Around The Net has been about two things only – awesome art and the artists that create it. With that in mind, we thought why not take the first week of the month to...

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Janet Leigh wouldn't let her daughter, Jamie Lee Curtis, audition for the role of Regan in the 1973 hit The Exorcist

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Janet Leigh wouldn’t let Jamie Lee Curtis audition for The Exorcist

Posted 6 months ago

Janet Leigh wouldn't let her daughter, Jamie Lee Curtis, audition for the role of Regan in the 1973 hit The Exorcist

JoBlo Originals

Awesome Art Interview: Rich Davies

Posted 9 months ago

Theodore For years, Awesome Art We’ve Found Around The Net has been about two things only – awesome art and the artists that create it. With that in mind, we thought why not take the first week of the month...

Stephen King has shared a list of his 10 favorite movies, excluding films based on his own stories and novels

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Stephen King lists his 10 favorite movies (excluding adaptations of his own work)

Posted 9 months ago

Stephen King has shared a list of his 10 favorite movies, excluding films based on his own stories and novels

The WTF Happened to This Adaptation series looks back at the 1990 horror film The Guardian, directed by William Friedkin

JoBlo Originals

The Guardian (1990) – WTF Happened to This Adaptation?

Posted 2 years ago

The WTF Happened to This Adaptation series looks back at the 1990 horror film The Guardian, directed by William Friedkin

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Kiefer Sutherland: William Friedkin made me want to be in film

Posted 2 years ago

The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial star Kiefer Sutherland praised the late William Friedkin and The French Connection.

William Friedkin's serial killer thriller Rampage, which was filmed in 1986 but not released in North America until 1992, is coming to 4K

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Rampage: William Friedkin serial killer thriller is getting a 4K UHD release

Posted 2 years ago

William Friedkin's serial killer thriller Rampage, which was filmed in 1986 but not released in North America until 1992, is coming to 4K

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Awesome Art We’ve Found Around The Net: Aquaman, Care Bears, Elf, Die Hard, Godzilla Minus One, Killers Of The Flower Moon

Posted 3 years ago

Theodore Some cliche somewhere said that ‘a picture is worth a thousand words.’ This has proven to be the case for me and especially when it comes to fan art. I have always sought out great fan art and have...