'Exorcist' Director , William Friedkin , Dead at 87.<br />CNN reports that iconic film director William Friedkin, , best known for 'The French Connection' , and 'The Exorcist,' has died at the age of 87.<br />The director's wife, Sherry Lansing, <br />the former CEO of Paramount Pictures, <br />shared the news with 'The Hollywood Reporter.'.<br />In 1972, Friedkin won the Oscar <br />for best director for his film <br />'The French Connection.'.<br />In 1972, Friedkin won the Oscar <br />for best director for his film <br />'The French Connection.'.<br />Two years later, his occult horror film , 'The Exorcist' , amassed ten nominations and two wins.<br />Two years later, his occult horror film , 'The Exorcist' , amassed ten nominations and two wins.<br />His other film credits also include <br />1980's 'Cruising' and 2000's 'Rules of Engagement,' <br />with Tommy Lee Jones and Samuel L. Jackson.<br />Most recently, Friedkin directed <br />2017's 'The Devil and Father Amort.'.<br />According to his IMDB page, the director still has one film <br />waiting to be released, titled 'The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial,' <br />with Kiefer Sutherland, Jason Clarke and Jake Lacy.<br />CNN reports that Friedkin's most iconic film, 'The Exorcist,' <br />is set to be reboot in October, marking <br />the 50th anniversary of the original movie's release.<br />CNN reports that Friedkin's most iconic film, 'The Exorcist,' <br />is set to be reboot in October, marking <br />the 50th anniversary of the original movie's release.<br />I recognize that audiences for generations <br />have considered it a horror film. I won’t deny <br />that, but when I set out to make it, the writer <br />and I never had any concept of it as a horror <br />film. We thought of it as a powerful, <br />emotional, disturbing story, William Friedkin, via 'Cinephilia Beyond'.<br />I recognize that audiences for generations <br />have considered it a horror film. I won’t deny <br />that, but when I set out to make it, the writer <br />and I never had any concept of it as a horror <br />film. We thought of it as a powerful, <br />emotional, disturbing story, William Friedkin, via 'Cinephilia Beyond'.<br />In a 2013 interiew with NPR, Friedkin <br />revealed that he hadn't been the first choice <br />to helm the story of satanic possession.<br />That film, before it came to me, had been <br />turned down by Stanley Kubrick, Arthur Penn <br />and Mike Nichols. I was sort of the last man <br />standing, and they made the decision <br />shortly after I won the Academy Award <br />for ‘The French Connection.’, William Friedkin, via 'Cinephilia Beyond'.<br />That film, before it came to me, had been <br />turned down by Stanley Kubrick, Arthur Penn <br />and Mike Nichols. I was sort of the last man <br />standing, and they made the decision <br />shortly after I won the Academy Award <br />for ‘The French Connection.’, William Friedkin, via 'Cinephilia Beyond'
