William Friedkin
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08/28/1935
Chicago, IL |
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| Made his feature-film debut in 1967 with the Sonny and Cher musical spoof Good Times. |
| Got his start in the entertainment industry working in the mail room of a Chicago TV station, where he quickly rose through the ranks to the role of director. |
| Formed the Directors Company with Peter Bogdanovich and Francis Ford Coppola in 1973; the partnership lasted just one year. |
| Rose to fame with two back-to-back, Oscar-winning smashes, The French Connection (1971) and The Exorcist (1973). |
