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 (11,440 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].

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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^[28]; television direction^[20], an academic major^[29]; film screenwriting^[21], an occupation^[30]; and film production^[22], an economic activity^[31].

Recognition

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Director^[24], an award for best direction^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1929^[34]; Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Feature Film^[25], a class of award^[35], in United States^[36]; Golden Globe Award for Best Director^[26], a class of award^[37], founded in 1944^[38]; Leopard of Honour^[39], a film award category^[40], founded in 1989^[41]; Officer of Arts and Letters^[42], a grade of an order^[43], in France^[44]; and star on Hollywood Walk of Fame^[45], a commemorative plaque^[46], in United States^[47].

Personal Life

Spouses include Jeanne Moreau^[13], a film actor^[48], 1928–2017^[49], of France^[50], awarded the Officer of the Legion of Honour^[51], specialised in film^[52]; Lesley-Anne Down^[14], an actor^[53], b. 1954^[54], of United Kingdom^[55]; Kelly Lange^[15], a journalist^[56], b. 1937^[57], of United States^[58]; and Sherry Lansing^[16], a film actor^[59], b. 1944^[60], of United States^[61], awarded the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award^[62]. William Friedkin's religion is recorded as Judaism^[63].

Death and Burial

William Friedkin died on August 7, 2023^[5]. Recorded place of death include Bel Air^[4], a neighborhood^[64], in United States^[65], founded in 1923^[66] and Los Angeles^[12], a charter city^[67], in United States^[68], founded in 1781^[69]. Recorded cause of death include pneumonia^[70] and heart failure^[71].

Why It Matters

William Friedkin ranks in the top 0.48% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,440 views/month, #4,781 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[72] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[73]

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].