Very fine overview of a great fillmmaker's careeer.
"Reading this book made me want to see many of Friedkin's movies again. Highly recommended for fans of the director and New Hollywood film fans in general."
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By Christopher Heard
The first biography of acclaimed American film director known as “Hurricane Billy.”
William Friedkin—”Hurricane Billy”—was a fearless, trailblazing filmmaker of the 1970s American New Wave. Born a streetwise kid in Chicago, he burst onto the scene with The People vs. Paul Crump, a documentary that helped commute a death row inmate’s sentence. His eclectic early work included a film with Sonny and Cher and an adaptation of Harold Pinter’s first play.
Friedkin soared to fame with The French Connection, winning an Oscar for Best Director, then shattered box-office records with The Exorcist. He risked everything for Sorcerer, his audacious masterpiece, and was vilified for Cruising. Reinventing himself yet again, he crafted the slick neo-noir To Live and Die in L.A. in the 1980s.
235 pages
9.25" x 6.25"
Overall rating: 4.6666665 / 5 from 3 reviews.
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Fascinating read
"Great book on a truly intriguing director. Highly recommend."
"readers of the Friedkin Connection won't be surprised by much of the contents of the book but it's otherwise interesting. one of the sentences at the end of a section is cut off seemingly in the middle."