William Friedkin
American director and producer
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| September 2023 | The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial debuted at the Venice Film Festival in the out-of-competition category, completed before Friedkin's death. |
| August 7 2023 | William Friedkin passed away at his home in Bel Air, Los Angeles, due to heart failure and pneumonia. |
| August 7 2023 | Passed away, two months after directing his final film 'The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial'. |
| August 2022 | Announced he would direct an adaptation of The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial, starring Kiefer Sutherland. |
| 2017 | Directed the documentary The Devil and Father Amorth about an exorcism in the Italian village of Alatri. |
| 2016 | The film I Am Wrath was released with John Travolta and Chuck Russell replacing Nicolas Cage and William Friedkin, respectively. |
| August 2015 | Announced plans to direct a film adaptation of Don Winslow's novel 'The Winter of Frankie Machine', aiming to produce the film on a low budget of under $15 million |
| September 2013 | Presented with a lifetime achievement award at the 70th Venice International Film Festival. |
| April 2013 | Published his memoir, The Friedkin Connection. |
| 2012 | William Friedkin was announced to direct Nicolas Cage in the film project I Am Wrath, which was ultimately not realized with Friedkin as the director. |
| 2012 | William Friedkin was reported to be set to direct actor Demián Bichir in an unrealized film project called Trapped. |
| 2011 | Directed the crime film 'Killer Joe', which was positively received by critics. |
| 2010 | William Peter Blatty reported that William Friedkin was interested in directing a film adaptation of his novel Dimiter. |
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