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In Development:

1. Frankie Machine (details only on IMDbPro)

Director:

• 2010s
• 2000s
• 1990s
• 1980s
• 1970s
• 1960s

1. Killer Joe (2011)
   ... aka "Killer Joe: A Twisted Redneck Trailer Park Murder Story" - USA (alternative title)
   
   
2. "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" (2 episodes, 2007-2009)
   ... aka "CSI: Las Vegas" - South Africa (English title) (informal alternative title), USA (syndication title)
   ... aka "C.S.I." - USA (short title)
   ... aka "CSI: Weekends" - USA (promotional title)
       - Mascara (2009) TV episode
       - Cockroaches (2007) TV episode
3. The Painter's Voice (2007) (V)
4. Bug (2006)
5. The Hunted (2003)
6. Rules of Engagement (2000)
   
   
7. 12 Angry Men (1997) (TV)
8. Jade (1995)
9. "Rebel Highway" (1 episode, 1994)
       - Jailbreakers (1994) TV episode
10. Blue Chips (1994)
11. "Tales from the Crypt" (1 episode, 1992)
    ... aka "Hollywood Nightmare" - Japan (English title) (imdb display title)
        - On a Deadman's Chest (1992) TV episode
12. The Guardian (1990)
    
    
13. C.A.T. Squad: Python Wolf (1988) (TV)
14. Rampage (1987)
15. C.A.T. Squad (1986) (TV)
16. To Live and Die in L.A. (1985)
17. "The Twilight Zone" (1 episode, 1985)
        - Little Boy Lost/Wish Bank/Nightcrawlers (1985) TV episode (segment "Nightcrawlers")
18. Putting It Together: The Making of the Broadway Album (1985) (V)
19. Laura Branigan: Self Control (1984) (V)
20. Deal of the Century (1983)
21. Cruising (1980)
    ... aka "William Friedkin's Cruising" - USA (closing credits title)
    
    
22. The Brink's Job (1978)
23. Sorcerer (1977)
    ... aka "Wages of Fear" - , Australia (imdb display title), Ireland (English title) (imdb display title), New Zealand (English title) (imdb display title), UK (imdb display title)
    ... aka "The Wages of Fear" - Europe (English title) (imdb display title), USA (alternative title)
    ... aka "Wages of Fear" - Japan (English title) (imdb display title)
24. Fritz Lang Interviewed by William Friedkin (1974)
25. The Exorcist (1973)
    ... aka "The Exorcist: The Version You Haven't Seen Yet" - USA (recut version)
    ... aka "The Exorcist: The Version You've Never Seen" - USA (promotional title)
    ... aka "William Peter Blatty's The Exorcist" - USA (reissue title)
    ... aka "Exorcist" - Japan (English title) (imdb display title)
26. The French Connection (1971)
27. The Boys in the Band (1970)
    
    
28. The Night They Raided Minsky's (1968)
29. The Birthday Party (1968)
30. Good Times (1967)
    ... aka "Sonny & Chér in Good Times" - USA (poster title)
31. The Thin Blue Line (1966) (TV)
32. Pro Football: Mayhem on a Sunday Afternoon (1965) (TV)
33. "The Alfred Hitchcock Hour" (1 episode, 1965)
    ... aka "Hitchcock Hour" - Japan (English title)
        - Off Season (1965) TV episode
34. "Time-Life Specials: The March of Time" (1965) TV series (unknown episodes)
35. The Bold Men (1965) (TV)
36. The People vs. Paul Crump (1962) (TV)
    

Producer:

• 1980s
• 1970s
• 1960s

1. C.A.T. Squad: Python Wolf (1988) (TV) (executive producer)
2. Rampage (1987) (producer)
3. C.A.T. Squad (1986) (TV) (executive producer)
   
   
4. Sorcerer (1977) (producer)
   ... aka "Wages of Fear" - , Australia (imdb display title), Ireland (English title) (imdb display title), New Zealand (English title) (imdb display title), UK (imdb display title)
   ... aka "The Wages of Fear" - Europe (English title) (imdb display title), USA (alternative title)
   ... aka "Wages of Fear" - Japan (English title) (imdb display title)
5. The 49th Annual Academy Awards (1977) (TV) (producer)
6. Paper Moon (1973) (executive producer) (uncredited)
   
   
7. The Thin Blue Line (1966) (TV) (producer)
8. Pro Football: Mayhem on a Sunday Afternoon (1965) (TV) (producer)
   

Writer:

• 1990s
• 1980s
• 1960s

1. The Guardian (1990) (screenplay)
   
   
2. C.A.T. Squad: Python Wolf (1988) (TV) (story)
3. Rampage (1987) (screenplay)
4. To Live and Die in L.A. (1985) (screenplay)
5. Cruising (1980) (written by)
   ... aka "William Friedkin's Cruising" - USA (closing credits title)
   
   
6. The Thin Blue Line (1966) (TV) (story)
   

Actor:

• 2010s
• 1990s

1. Arbitrage (2012) (uncredited) .... Jeffrey
   
   
2. Without Limits (1998) .... TV Director
   

Thanks:

• 2010s
• 2000s
• 1990s

1. Lazarus: Apocalypse (2014) (original inspiration)
2. Nosferatu vs. Father Pipecock & Sister Funk (2014) (special thanks)
   ... aka "Tex Watt's Secret Vampire Movie" - Canada (English title) (informal title)
   ... aka "Tony Watt Vampire Movie" - Canada (English title) (informal alternative title)
3. American Federale (2013) (special thanks)
4. Don't Say No Until I Finish Talking: The Story of Richard D. Zanuck (2013) (special thanks)
5. Arbitrage (2012) (the director wishes to thank)
6. Acid Head: The Buzzard Nuts County Slaughter (2011) (special thanks)
   ... aka "Dracula's Bitch!" - Canada (English title) (informal title)
7. On Tour (2010) (thanks)
   ... aka "Tournée" - France (original title)
   
   
8. Narc: Shooting Up (2003) (V) (special thanks)
9. Making the Connection: Untold Stories of 'The French Connection' (2001) (TV) (special thanks) (as Billy Friedkin)
   ... aka "The French Connection 30th Anniversary Special" - USA (alternative title)
10. Behind the Rules of Engagement (2000) (V) (special thanks)
    
    
11. "Reputations" (with thanks to) (1 episode, 1999)
        - Hitch: Alfred the Auteur (1999) TV episode (with thanks to)
12. The Fear of God: 25 Years of 'The Exorcist' (1998) (TV) (thanks)
13. The Chili Con Carne Club (1995) (special thanks)
    

Self:

• 2010s
• 2000s
• 1990s
• 1980s
• 1970s

1. Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles (2014) .... Himself
2. Algren (2014) .... Himself
3. "Tavis Smiley" .... Himself - Guest (1 episode, 2013)
       - Episode dated 29 October 2013 (2013) TV episode .... Himself - Guest
4. "Good Day L.A." .... Himself (2 episodes, 2013)
       - Episode dated 8 October 2013 (2013) TV episode .... Himself
       - Episode dated 18 April 2013 (2013) TV episode .... Himself
5. A Fuller Life (2013) .... Himself - Reader (segment "My Ballsy Yarns")
6. Don't Say No Until I Finish Talking: The Story of Richard D. Zanuck (2013) .... Himself - Interviewee
7. Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot (2013) .... Himself
8. The Making of the Wonderful Wizard of Oz (2013) (V)
9. Stanley Kubrick in Focus (2012) .... Himself
10. "The Culture Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 2012)
        - Episode dated 27 June 2012 (2012) TV episode .... Himself
11. Michael Curtiz: The Greatest Director You Never Heard Of (2012)
12. Casablanca: An Unlikely Classic (2012) (V)
13. "The Hour" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2011)
    ... aka "CBC News: The Hour" - Canada (English title) (long title)
    ... aka "George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight" - Canada (English title) (imdb display title)
        - Episode #8.30 (2011) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #8.16 (2011) TV episode .... Himself
14. Miller's Tale (2011) .... Himself
15. "Post Mortem with Mick Garris" .... Himself (1 episode, 2011)
        - William Friedkin (2011) TV episode .... Himself
16. Making the Boys (2011) .... Himself - Academy Award Winning Director
17. Godard Made in USA (2010) (TV) .... Himself
18. "Into the Night with..." (1 episode, 2010)
    ... aka "Durch die Nacht mit..." - Germany (original title)
        - Uli Edel & William Friedkin (2010) TV episode
    
    
19. Fasten Your Seatbelt: The Thrilling Art of Alfred Hitchcock (2009) (V) .... Himself
20. The Master's Touch: Hitchcock's Signature Style (2009) (V) .... Himself
21. North by Northwest: One for the Ages (2009) (V) .... Himself
22. Victor Fleming: Master Craftsman (2009) (V) .... Himself
23. Nouvelle vague vue d'ailleurs (2009) (TV) .... Himself
24. Scene of the Crime (2009) (V) .... Himself
25. Friedkin and Grosso Remember: The French Connection (2009) (V) .... Himself
26. Anatomy of a Chase (2009) (V) .... Himself
27. Frankenheimer in Focus (2009) (V) .... Himself
28. The Sound of Hitchcock (2008) (V) .... Himself
29. Pure Cinema: Through the Eyes of the Master (2008) (V) .... Himself
30. In the Master's Shadow: Hitchcock's Legacy (2008) (V) .... Himself
31. Godfather World (2008) (V) .... Himself
32. The Masterpiece That Almost Wasn't (2008) (V) .... Himself
33. 40 x 15 (2008) .... Himself
34. Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001 (2007) (V) .... Himself
35. Great Bolshy Yarblockos! Making 'A Clockwork Orange' (2007) (V) .... Himself
36. The Visions of Stanley Kubrick (2007) (V) .... Himself
37. View from the Overlook: Crafting 'The Shining' (2007) (V) .... Himself
38. Standing on the Shoulders of Kubrick: The Legacy of 2001 (2007) (V) .... Himself
39. Tatort Oper - Wie Filmemacher Oper machen (2007) (TV) .... Himself
40. The Man Who Shot Chinatown: The Life and Work of John A. Alonzo (2007) .... Himself
41. AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies: 10th Anniversary Edition (2007) (TV) .... Himself
42. Shadows of Suspense (2006) (V) .... Himself
43. Shadows in the Dark: The Val Lewton Legacy (2005) (V) .... Himself
44. Precinct Hollywood (2005) (TV) .... Himself
45. AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movie Quotes: America's Greatest Quips, Comebacks and Catchphrases (2005) (TV) .... Himself
46. A Little Solitaire (2004) (V) .... Himself
47. Just the Facts (2004) (TV) .... Director
48. Counterfeit World: Making 'To Live and Die in L.A.' (2003) (V) .... Himself
49. The 100 Greatest Scary Moments (2003) (TV) .... Himself
50. Pursuing 'The Hunted' (2003) (V) .... Himself
51. Filming 'The Hunted' (2003) (V) .... Himself
52. The Cutting Edge (2003) (V) .... Himself
53. Narc: The Friedkin Connection (2003) (V) .... Himself - Filmmaker
    ... aka "The Friedkin Connection" - USA (alternative title)
54. Narc: Shooting Up (2003) (V) .... Himself - Filmmaker
55. AFI's 100 Years... 100 Heroes & Villains (2003) (TV) .... Himself
    ... aka "AFI's 100 Years, 100 Heroes & Villains: America's Greatest Screen Characters" - USA (complete title)
56. A Decade Under the Influence (2003) .... Himself
57. "This Is Your Life" .... Himself (1 episode, 2002)
        - Jenny Seagrove (2002) TV episode .... Himself
58. "Face Time" (2002) TV series .... Himself - Interviewee
59. The 100 Greatest Films (2001) (TV) .... Himself
60. "Intimate Portrait" .... Himself (1 episode, 2001)
        - Linda Blair (2001) TV episode .... Himself
61. AFI's 100 Years... 100 Thrills: America's Most Heart-Pounding Movies (2001) (TV) .... Himself
62. Making the Connection: Untold Stories of 'The French Connection' (2001) (TV) (as Billy Friedkin) .... Himself - Director
    ... aka "The French Connection 30th Anniversary Special" - USA (alternative title)
63. Behind the Rules of Engagement (2000) (V) .... Himself
64. "Bravo Profiles" .... Himself (1 episode, 2000)
        - Gene Hackman (2000) TV episode .... Himself
65. "Comme au cinéma" .... Himself (1 episode, 2000)
        - Episode dated 24 February 2000 (2000) TV episode .... Himself
66. The Poughkeepsie Shuffle: Tracing 'The French Connection' (2000) (TV) .... Himself - Director
    
    
67. The Uttmost (1998) .... Himself
68. "American Masters" .... Himself (1 episode, 1998)
        - Billy Wilder: The Human Comedy (1998) TV episode .... Himself
69. The Fear of God: 25 Years of 'The Exorcist' (1998) (TV) .... Himself - Director
70. In the Grip of Evil (1997) (TV) .... Himself - Director of 'The Exorcist'
71. Howard Hawks: American Artist (1997) (TV) .... Himself
72. "The Directors" .... Himself (1 episode)
        - The Films of William Friedkin (????) TV episode .... Himself
73. Hollywood Halloween (1997) (TV) .... Himself
74. The Secrets of Dick Smith (1991) (TV) .... Himself - Discussing The Exorcist
75. Fear in the Dark (1991) (TV) .... Himself
76. The Horror Hall of Fame (1990) (TV) .... Himself
    
    
77. Putting It Together: The Making of the Broadway Album (1985) (V) .... Himself
78. "The Irv Kupcinet Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1980)
        - Episode dated 6 April 1980 (1980) TV episode .... Himself
    
    
79. The 48th Annual Academy Awards (1976) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter: Thalberg Award
80. "The Merv Griffin Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1974)
        - Episode dated 1 February 1974 (1974) TV episode .... Himself
81. Fritz Lang Interviewed by William Friedkin (1974) .... Himself
82. "The David Frost Show" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1972)
        - Episode #4.184 (1972) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #4.160 (1972) TV episode .... Himself
83. The 44th Annual Academy Awards (1972) (TV) .... Himself - Winner: Best Director
    

Archive Footage:

1. "The Story of Film: An Odyssey"
       - The Arrival of Multiplexes and Asian Mainstream (2011) TV episode .... Himself
2. Final Cut: The Making and Unmaking of Heaven's Gate (2004) .... Himself