William Friedkin Movies

A profile of writer-director Billy Wilder

An insight into one of the most groundbreaking horror films of all time; the infamous The Exorcist (1973).

The Counter Assault Tactical (C.A.T.) Squad investigates a spy who is supplying plutonium to the Sjambok, a racist South African paramilitary group...

Documentary by Luc Lagier exploring Godard's career as a filmmaker, the production of Breathless and his influence and his relationship with American...

Horror documentary with interviews to William Friedkin, Stan Winston, John McNaughton, Tom Holland and Ridley Scott.

A documentary on the production of The French Connection (1971).

Films beget films. Filmmakers influence other filmmakers constantly. But the most influential filmmaker of all time is Alfred Hitchcock.

A discussion of "North by Northwest" and its influence.

The Pickle Brothers were a three-man comedy act which enjoyed considerable success during the late 1960s.

In this documentary, we follow Stanley Kubrick as he creates one of the most controversial films of all time, one that retains its power to shock...

2010 documentary on William Friedkin's 1973 horror classic, featuring the never before seen on set footage of cinematographer Owen Roizman.

A tribute of Howard Hawks by the British Film Institute.

American director William Friedkin interviewed Austrian director Fritz Lang on February 21st and 24th, 1975. Lang died August 2nd, 1976.

The video depicts Branigan, sitting in her bedroom while her lover sleeps. Tempted by the allure of the city at night, she gets dressed up and goes...

Thirty-five years after it was made, the climatic car chase scene in The French Connection is still jaw-dropping in its suspense and execution....

A short Universal promo regarding the works of Alfred Hitchcock.

William Friedkin and Nicolas Winding Refn discuss the production and the reception of Friedkin's movie 'Sorcerer'

What happens when famous directors stage an opera? Eckhart Schmidt shows successful and failed attempts.

Behind the scenes of The Hunted.

The work of the US police force and the problem of fighting rising crime across the country.