William Friedkin

Summary

William Friedkin is a human^[1]. He was born in Chicago^[2]. He was born on August 29, 1935^[3]. He passed away in Bel Air^[4]. He died on August 7, 2023^[5]. He worked as a film director^[6], film producer^[7], screenwriter^[8], television director^[9], and film screenwriter^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.48% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,032 views/month, #4,781 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• William Friedkin's place of birth was Chicago^[2].
• William Friedkin died in Bel Air^[4].
• William Friedkin passed away in Los Angeles^[12].
• William Friedkin was born on August 29, 1935^[3].
• William Friedkin died on August 7, 2023^[5].
• William Friedkin was married to Jeanne Moreau^[13].
• Among William Friedkin's spouses was Lesley-Anne Down^[14].
• Among William Friedkin's spouses was Kelly Lange^[15].
• William Friedkin was married to Sherry Lansing^[16].
• William Friedkin held citizenship in United States^[17].
• William Friedkin's professions included film director^[6].
• William Friedkin's professions included film producer^[7].
• William Friedkin worked as a screenwriter^[8].
• William Friedkin's professions included television director^[9].
• William Friedkin's professions included film screenwriter^[10].
• William Friedkin worked as a director^[18].
• William Friedkin's field of work was film direction^[19].
• William Friedkin's field of work was television direction^[20].
• William Friedkin's field of work was film screenwriting^[21].
• William Friedkin's field of work was film production^[22].
• William Friedkin was educated at Senn High School^[23].
• William Friedkin received the Academy Award for Best Director^[24].
• William Friedkin received the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Feature Film^[25].
• William Friedkin received the Golden Globe Award for Best Director^[26].
• William Friedkin received the Golden Globe Award for Best Director^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1935-08-29^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2023-08-07^[31]

• Community tags: video director^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: 27c9f6e1-fe8b-44d1-9cc6-3222c18a500b^[33]

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Origins and Family

William Friedkin was born in Chicago^[2]. He was born on August 29, 1935^[3].

Education

William Friedkin was educated at Senn High School^[23].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director^[6], film producer^[7], screenwriter^[8], television director^[9], film screenwriter^[10], and director^[18]. Fields of work include film direction^[19], an activity^[34]; television direction^[20], an academic major^[35]; film screenwriting^[21], an occupation^[36]; and film production^[22], an economic activity^[37].

Recognition

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Director^[24], an award for best direction^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1929^[40]; Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Feature Film^[25], a class of award^[41], in United States^[42]; Golden Globe Award for Best Director^[26], a class of award^[43], founded in 1944^[44]; Leopard of Honour^[45], a film award category^[46], founded in 1989^[47]; Officer of Arts and Letters^[48], a grade of an order^[49], in France^[50]; and star on Hollywood Walk of Fame^[51], a commemorative plaque^[52], in United States^[53].

Personal Life

Spouses include Jeanne Moreau^[13], a film actor^[54], 1928–2017^[55], of France^[56], awarded the Officer of the Legion of Honour^[57], specialised in film^[58]; Lesley-Anne Down^[14], an actor^[59], b. 1954^[60], of United Kingdom^[61]; Kelly Lange^[15], a journalist^[62], b. 1937^[63], of United States^[64]; and Sherry Lansing^[16], a film actor^[65], b. 1944^[66], of United States^[67], awarded the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award^[68]. William Friedkin's religion is recorded as Judaism^[69].

Death and Burial

William Friedkin died on August 7, 2023^[5]. Recorded place of death include Bel Air^[4], a neighborhood^[70], in United States^[71], founded in 1923^[72] and Los Angeles^[12], a charter city^[73], in United States^[74], founded in 1781^[75]. Recorded cause of death include pneumonia^[76] and heart failure^[77].

Why It Matters

William Friedkin ranks in the top 0.48% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,032 views/month, #4,781 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[78] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[79]

FAQs

Where was William Friedkin born?

Born in Chicago^[2], William Friedkin…

Where did William Friedkin die?

William Friedkin died in Bel Air^[4].

Who was William Friedkin married to?

William Friedkin's spouses include Jeanne Moreau^[13], Lesley-Anne Down^[14], Kelly Lange^[15], and Sherry Lansing^[16].

What did William Friedkin do for work?

William Friedkin worked as film director^[6], film producer^[7], screenwriter^[8], television director^[9], and film screenwriter^[10].

Where did William Friedkin go to school?

William Friedkin was educated at Senn High School^[23].

What awards did William Friedkin receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Director^[24], Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Feature Film^[25], Golden Globe Award for Best Director^[26], and Golden Globe Award for Best Director^[27].