Director William Friedkin, known for 'The French Connection' and 'The Exorcist,' died at 87
illiam Friedkin, the Oscar winning director who became a top filmmaker in his 30s with the gripping"The French Connection" and the horrifying"The Exorcist" and struggled in the following decades to match his early success has died. He was 87.
The movie, based on a true story, deals with the efforts of maverick New York City police Detective James"Popeye" Doyle to track down Frenchman Fernando Rey, mastermind of a large drug pipeline funneling heroin into the United States. It contains one of the most thrilling chase scenes ever filmed. He followed with an even bigger blockbuster,"The Exorcist," based on William Peter Blatty's best-selling novel about a 12-year-old girl possessed by the devil.
It received 10 Oscar nominations, including one for Friedkin as director, and won two, for Blatty's script and for sound.
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