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William Freidkin: The Life and Times of a Cinematic Risk-Taker
CHRISTOPHER HEARD
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Summary
The first biography of acclaimed American film director known as “Hurricane Billy.”
William Friedkin—"Hurricane Billy"—was a fearless, trailblazing filmmaker of the 1970s American New Wave. Born a streetwise kid in Chicago, he burst onto the scene with The People vs. Paul Crump, a documentary that helped commute a death row inmate’s sentence. His eclectic early work included a film with Sonny and Cher and an adaptation of Harold Pinter’s first play.
Friedkin soared to fame with The French Connection, winning an Oscar for Best Director, then shattered box-office records with The Exorcist. He risked everything for Sorcerer, his audacious masterpiece, and was vilified for Cruising. Reinventing himself yet again, he crafted the slick neo-noir To Live and Die in L.A. in the 1980s.
Loved, loathed, admired, and imitated, Friedkin was a cinematic risk-taker and master storyteller, known for his contradictions, sharp wit, and relentless pursuit of visceral, uncompromising cinema. His legacy remains as bold and unpredictable as his films.
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$34.95
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Category:
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Author:
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CHRISTOPHER HEARD
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Title:
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William Freidkin: The Life and Times of a Cinematic Risk-Taker
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Release date:
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30 September 2025
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Editor:
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SUTHERLAND HOUSE
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Subject:
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SPECTACLES
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ISBN:
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9781998365852 (1998365859)
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Renaud-Bray Reference:
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21646526
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4462384
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