Awards & Winners

William Friedkin

Date of Birth 29-August-1935
Place of Birth Chicago
(Illinois, United States of America, Chicago metropolitan area, Area code 872)
Nationality United States of America
Also know as Billy Friedkin, Hurricane Billy, 윌리엄 프레드킨, Billy Friedkin, Hurricane Billy
Profession Film director, Screenwriter, Film Producer, Television Director
William Friedkin is an American film director, producer and screenwriter best known for directing The French Connection in 1971 and The Exorcist in 1973; for the former, he won the Academy Award for Best Director. Some of his other films include Sorcerer, Cruising, To Live and Die in L.A., The Guardian, Jade, Bug, and Killer Joe.

Awards by William Friedkin

Check all the awards nominated and won by William Friedkin.

1998


Nominations 1998 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing - Miniseries, Movie or Dramatic Special 12 Angry Men
Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special

1997


Nominations 1997 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Television Film/Miniseries 12 Angry Men
DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Television Film/Miniseries 12 Angry Men

1980


Nominations 1980 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Razzie Award for Worst Director Cruising
Razzie Award for Worst Screenplay Cruising

1974


Golden Globe Award for Best Director - Motion Picture
Honored for : The Exorcist

Nominations 1974 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Golden Globe Award for Best Director - Motion Picture The Exorcist

1973


Nominations 1973 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film The Exorcist
Academy Award for Best Director The Exorcist
BAFTA Award for Best Direction The French Connection
BAFTA Award for Best Film The French Connection

1972


Golden Globe Award for Best Director - Motion Picture
Honored for : The French Connection

Nominations 1972 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Golden Globe Award for Best Director - Motion Picture The French Connection

1971


DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film
Honored for : The French Connection
Academy Award for Best Director
Honored for : The French Connection

Nominations 1971 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film The French Connection
Academy Award for Best Director The French Connection