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| 220 titles |
| Films in Production (1 title) | Budget | Status |
|---|---|---|
Filming
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| Past Film & Video (45 titles) | Budget | Opening Weekend | Gross (US & Canada) | Gross (Worldwide) |
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JPY 45K
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$8K
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$20K
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The Cleansing Hour (2016)
(Short) - The Producers Wish To Thank The Producers Wish To Thank See fewer |
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$2MM
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Don't Say No Until I Finish Talking: The Story of Richard D. Zanuck (2013)
Special Thanks Special Thanks See fewer |
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Michael Curtiz: The Greatest Director You Never Heard Of (2012)
(Short) - Special Thanks Special Thanks See fewer |
$1MM
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$12MM
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$2MM
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$7.9MM
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$35MM
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CAD 50K
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$11MM
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$38K
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$2MM
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$4.6MM
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$3.5MM
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$4MM
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$3.2MM
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$7MM
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$8.1MM
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Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy (2005)
(Video) - Special Thanks To Special Thanks To See fewer |
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$55MM
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$13MM
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$34MM
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$46MM
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$60MM
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$15MM
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$61MM
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$72MM
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$25MM
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$56K
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$777K
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$777K
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$50MM
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$4.3MM
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$9.9MM
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$10MM
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$23MM
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$23MM
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$5.6MM
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$7.5MM
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$322K
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$796K
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$796K
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$8MM
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$3.6MM
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$17MM
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$17MM
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$10MM
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$3.5MM
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$10MM
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$10MM
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$11MM
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$20MM
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$20MM
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$16MM
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$7.9MM
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$7.9MM
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$22MM
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$12K
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$11MM
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$8.2MM
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$233MM
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$431MM
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$2.5MM
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$1K
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The French Connection (1971)
Director, Screenplay (uncredited) Director, Screenplay (uncredited) See fewer |
$1.8MM
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$52MM
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$52MM
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$1.2MM
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$3K
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| Past Television (20 titles) | Episodes |
|---|---|
The Angry Video Game Nerd (2023)
(TV Series) - Rest In Peace (1 episode, 2023) Rest In Peace (1 episode, 2023) See fewer |
1
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The Simpsons (2017)
(TV Series) - Dr. Kenneth Humphries (voice) (1 episode, 2017) Dr. Kenneth Humphries (voice) (1 episode, 2017) See fewer
Treehouse of Horror XXVIII (Oct
22,
2017)
Season 29,
Episode 4
-
Dr. Kenneth Humphries (voice)
Dr. Kenneth Humphries (voice)
See fewer
|
1
|
Egg Cetera (2015)
(TV Series) - Special Thanks (2 episodes, 2015) Special Thanks (2 episodes, 2015) See fewer
Eggs or Ceased Part II: Stick These (Oct
31,
2015)
Season 1,
Episode 4
-
Special Thanks
Special Thanks
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Eggs or Ceased Part I: Mad Maxi (Oct
31,
2015)
Season 1,
Episode 3
-
Special Thanks
Special Thanks
See fewer
|
2
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CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2007–2009)
(TV Series) - Director (2 episodes, 2007) Director (2 episodes, 2007) See fewer |
2
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Making the Connection: Untold Stories of 'the French Connection' (2001)
(TV Movie) - Special Thanks (as Billy Friedkin) Special Thanks (as Billy Friedkin) See fewer |
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Reputations (1999)
(TV Series) - With Thanks To (1 episode, 1999) With Thanks To (1 episode, 1999) See fewer
Hitch: Alfred the Auteur (May
31,
1999)
Season 6,
Episode 5
-
With Thanks To
With Thanks To
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|
1
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1
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Tales from the Crypt (1992)
(TV Series) - Director (1 episode, 1992) Director (1 episode, 1992) See fewer |
1
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C.A.T. Squad: Python Wolf (1988)
(TV Movie) - Director, Created By, Story, Executive Producer Director, Created By, Story, Executive Producer See fewer |
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C.A.T. Squad (1986)
(TV Movie) - Director, Executive Producer Director, Executive Producer See fewer |
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The Twilight Zone (1985)
(TV Series) - Directed By (segment "Nightcrawlers") (1 episode, 1985) Directed By (segment "Nightcrawlers") (1 episode, 1985) See fewer
Little Boy Lost/Wish Bank/Nightcrawlers (Oct
18,
1985)
Season 1,
Episode 4
-
Directed By (segment "Nightcrawlers")
Directed By (segment "Nightcrawlers")
See fewer
|
1
|
The Thin Blue Line (1966)
(TV Movie) - Director, Story, Producer Director, Story, Producer See fewer |
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Pro Football: Mayhem on a Sunday Afternoon (1965)
(TV Movie) - Director, Producer Director, Producer See fewer |
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The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1965)
(TV Series) - Director (1 episode, 1965) Director (1 episode, 1965) See fewer |
1
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| Self (135 titles) |
|---|
Post Mortem with Mick Garris (2023)
(Podcast Series) - Self - Archive (1 episode, 2023) Self - Archive (1 episode, 2023) See fewer |
The Movies That Made Me (2019–2023)
(Podcast Series) - Self - Guest (3 episodes, 2019) Self - Guest (3 episodes, 2019) See fewer
Remembering Director William Friedkin (Aug
9,
2023)
Season 6,
Episode 42
-
Self - Guest
Self - Guest
See fewer
|
Bret Easton Ellis Podcast (2022)
(Podcast Series) - Self (2 episodes, 2022) Self (2 episodes, 2022) See fewer
William Friedkin Meets Bret Easton Ellis, Part 2 (Jun
6,
2022)
Season 6,
Episode 2
-
Self
Self
See fewer
|
Leap of Faith: William Friedkin on the Exorcist (2019)
Self (as Bill Friedkin) Self (as Bill Friedkin) See fewer |
The 202 Xtra (2019)
(TV Mini-series) - Self - Special Guest (1 episode, 2019) Self - Special Guest (1 episode, 2019) See fewer
Exorcist Tour with William Friedkin (Jan
8,
2019)
Season 1,
Episode 3
-
Self - Special Guest
Self - Special Guest
See fewer
|
The Big Picture (2018)
(Podcast Series) - Self - Guest (1 episode, 2018) Self - Guest (1 episode, 2018) See fewer
William Friedkin Meets a Real-Life 'Exorcist' (Apr
23,
2018)
Season 1,
Episode 61
-
Self - Guest
Self - Guest
See fewer
|
The Devil and Father Amorth (2017)
Self - Director, The Exorcist Self - Director, The Exorcist See fewer |
The Essentials (2017)
(TV Series) - Self - Special Guest (2 episodes, 2017) Self - Special Guest (2 episodes, 2017) See fewer
The Manchurian Candidate (Aug
19,
2017)
Season 13,
Episode 16
-
Self - Special Guest
Self - Special Guest
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The Quiet Man (Aug
12,
2017)
Season 13,
Episode 15
-
Self - Special Guest
Self - Special Guest
See fewer
|
WTF with Marc Maron (2016)
(Podcast Series) - Self - Guest (1 episode, 2016) Self - Guest (1 episode, 2016) See fewer |
The World Over Live (2015)
(TV Series) - Self - Guest (1 episode, 2015) Self - Guest (1 episode, 2015) See fewer
2015-02-19 - Oscar-winning director William Friedkin EXCLUSIVE with Raymond Arroyo (Feb
19,
2015)
Self - Guest
Self - Guest
See fewer
|
Criterion: Closet Picks (2014)
(TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2014) Self (1 episode, 2014) See fewer |
Tavis Smiley (2013)
(TV Series) - Self - Guest (1 episode, 2013) Self - Guest (1 episode, 2013) See fewer |
A Fuller Life (2013)
Self - Reader (segment "My Ballsy Yarns") Self - Reader (segment "My Ballsy Yarns") See fewer |
Don't Say No Until I Finish Talking: The Story of Richard D. Zanuck (2013)
Self - Interviewee Self - Interviewee See fewer |
Split Screen Personality: William Friedkin on Richard Fleischer's 'The Boston Strangler' (2013)
(Video) - Self Self See fewer |
Richard Fleischer, Storyteller: William Friedkin on 'Violent Saturday' (2013)
(Video) - Self Self See fewer |
Killer Joe: Audio Commentary with William Friedkin (2012)
(Video) - Self (voice) Self (voice) See fewer |
Post Mortem with Mick Garris (2011)
(TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2011) Self (1 episode, 2011) See fewer |
Making the Boys (2011)
Self - Academy Award Winning Director Self - Academy Award Winning Director See fewer |
Hollywood's Best Film Directors (2009)
(TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2009) Self (1 episode, 2009) See fewer |
Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy (2005)
(Video) - Self - Writer / Self - Direcor Self - Writer / Self - Direcor See fewer |
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movie Quotes: America's Greatest Quips, Comebacks and Catchphrases (2005)
(TV Special) - Self Self See fewer |
The 15th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards (2004)
(TV Special) - Self - Presenter Self - Presenter See fewer |
Making the Connection: Untold Stories of 'the French Connection' (2001)
(TV Movie) - Self - Director (as Billy Friedkin) Self - Director (as Billy Friedkin) See fewer |
The French Connection: William Friedkin Discusses Deleted Scenes (2001)
(Video) - Self Self See fewer |
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Thrills: America's Most Heart-Pounding Movies (2001)
(TV Special) - Self Self See fewer |
The Exorcist: The Version You've Never Seen - Audio Commentary by Director William Friedkin (2000)
(Video) - Self (voice) Self (voice) See fewer |
The Poughkeepsie Shuffle: Tracing 'The French Connection' (2000)
(TV Movie) - Self - Director Self - Director See fewer |
The Exorcist: Audio Commentary by Director William Friedkin (1998)
(Video) - Self (voice) Self (voice) See fewer |
AFI 100 Years 100 Movies: America's Greatest Movies (1998)
(TV Mini-series) - Self (2 episodes, 1998) Self (2 episodes, 1998) See fewer |
The Fear of God: 25 Years of 'The Exorcist' (1998)
(TV Movie) - Self - Director Self - Director See fewer |
In the Grip of Evil (1997)
(TV Movie) - Self - Director of 'The Exorcist' Self - Director of 'The Exorcist' See fewer |
The Secrets of Dick Smith (1991)
(TV Movie) - Self - Discussing The Exorcist Self - Discussing The Exorcist See fewer |
The Irv Kupcinet Show (1980)
(TV Series) - Self - Guest (1 episode, 1980) Self - Guest (1 episode, 1980) See fewer |
The Merv Griffin Show (1974)
(TV Series) - Self - Guest (1 episode, 1974) Self - Guest (1 episode, 1974) See fewer
Cast and Crew of "The Exorcist" (Jan
30,
1974)
Season 11,
Episode 100
-
Self - Guest
Self - Guest
See fewer
|
The David Frost Show (1972)
(TV Series) - Self - Guest (2 episodes, 1972) Self - Guest (2 episodes, 1972) See fewer |
Late Night Line-Up (1968)
(TV Series) - Self - Panellist (1 episode, 1968) Self - Panellist (1 episode, 1968) See fewer |
| Archive Footage (15 titles) |
|---|
William Friedkin, cinéaste au coeur des ténèbres (2025)
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer |
Fear and Love: The Story of the Exorcist (2024)
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer |
TCM Remembers 2023 (2023)
(Short) - Self - Director / Self - Writer / Self - Producer (archive footage) Self - Director / Self - Writer / Self - Producer (archive footage) See fewer |
Good Morning America (2023)
(TV Series) - Self (archive footage) (1 episode, 2023) Self (archive footage) (1 episode, 2023) See fewer |
World News Tonight with David Muir (2023)
(TV Series) - Self (archive footage) (1 episode, 2023) Self (archive footage) (1 episode, 2023) See fewer
Famed "Exorcist" Director, William Friedkin Dies at 87 (Aug
7,
2023)
Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
See fewer
|
Heath Ledger: A Tragic Tale (2022)
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer |
Hollywood Insider (2021)
(TV Series) - Self (archive footage) (1 episode, 2021) Self (archive footage) (1 episode, 2021) See fewer
How South Korean Cinema Has Come to Define Modern Cinema: From Bong Joon-ho to Park Chan-wook (Oct
7,
2021)
Season 13,
Episode 49
-
Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
See fewer
|
I Am Alfred Hitchcock (2021)
Self (archive footage) (voice) Self (archive footage) (voice) See fewer |
Shock Docs (2020)
(TV Series) - Self - Director, The Exorcist (archive footage) (1 episode, 2020) Self - Director, The Exorcist (archive footage) (1 episode, 2020) See fewer
The Exorcism of Roland Doe (Feb
5,
2021)
Season 2,
Episode 2
-
Self - Director, The Exorcist (archive footage)
Self - Director, The Exorcist (archive footage)
See fewer
|
JoBlo Horror Originals (2020)
(TV Series) - Self (archive footage) (1 episode, 2020) Self (archive footage) (1 episode, 2020) See fewer
THE EXORCIST III (1990) George C. Scott, Brad Douriff - WTF Happened to this Horror Movie?! (Nov
16,
2020)
Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
See fewer
|
Minty Comedic Arts (2019)
(TV Series) - Self (archive footage) (1 episode, 2019) Self (archive footage) (1 episode, 2019) See fewer
10 Things You Didn't Know About The Exorcist (Oct
15,
2019)
Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
See fewer
|
Welcome to the Basement (2016)
(TV Series) - Self (archive footage) (1 episode, 2016) Self (archive footage) (1 episode, 2016) See fewer |
The Story of Film: An Odyssey (2011)
(TV Mini-series) - Self (archive footage) (1 episode, 2011) Self (archive footage) (1 episode, 2011) See fewer
The Arrival of Multiplexes and Asian Mainstream (Nov
12,
2011)
Season 1,
Episode 11
-
Self (archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
See fewer
|
Final Cut: The Making and Unmaking of Heaven's Gate (2004)
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer |
| Other (4 titles) |
|---|
Wang Chung: To Live and Die in L.A. (1985)
(Music Video) - Director, Director Director, Director See fewer |