William Friedkin
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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 (15,157 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]
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Country: US[29]
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Began / founded: 1935-08-29[30]
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Ended / dissolved: 2023-08-07[31]
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Community tags: video director[32]
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MusicBrainz ID: 27c9f6e1-fe8b-44d1-9cc6-3222c18a500b[33]
Body
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], in United States[44], founded in 1943[45]; Leopard of Honour[46], a film award category[47], founded in 1989[48]; Officer of Arts and Letters[49], a grade of an order[50], in France[51]; and star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[52], a commemorative plaque[53], in United States[54].
Personal Life
Spouses include Jeanne Moreau[13], a film actor[55], 1928–2017[56], of France[57], awarded the Officer of the Legion of Honour[58], specialised in film[59]; Lesley-Anne Down[14], an actor[60], b. 1954[61], of United Kingdom[62]; Kelly Lange[15], a journalist[63], b. 1937[64], of United States[65]; and Sherry Lansing[16], a film actor[66], b. 1944[67], of United States[68], awarded the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award[69]. William Friedkin's religion is recorded as Judaism[70].
Death and Burial
William Friedkin died on August 7, 2023[5]. Recorded place of death include Bel Air[4], a neighborhood[71], in United States[72], founded in 1923[73] and Los Angeles[12], a charter city[74], in United States[75], founded in 1781[76]. Recorded cause of death include pneumonia[77] and heart failure[78].
Why It Matters
William Friedkin ranks in the top 0.48% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15,157 views/month, #4,781 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[79] He is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[80]
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].