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The Friedkin Connection He was a maverick of American cinema in the late 60s and 70s, one of the leading auteurs of the New Hollywood whose groundbreaking films include "The Exorcist" and "The French Connection." Now, the Academy Award-winning director looks back at his life, his career, and important films.

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"Even in print, Friedkin still knows how to thrill."--NY1.COM, "The Book Reader" review

"The book is valuable for its candor on a variety of fronts. . . . Leanly satisfying."--The A.V. CLUB/THE ONION

Entertaining. . . . This memoir is at its most engrossing when describing the solid, unpretentious entertainments its author once made so well. --"Wall Street Journal""

Hardcore film geeks will salivate over this time capsule from a grateful and still-brilliant legend. --"Booklist""

For aspiring directors, a glimpse into the school of hard knocks, but there s plenty of good stuff, lean and well-written, for civilian film fans, too. --"Kirkus Reviews""

Friedkin s book does the unthinkable: It relates the behind-the-scenes stories of his triumphs but also sees Friedkin take responsibility (brutally so) for his wrong calls. . . . He captures the gut-wrenching shifts of a filmmaker s life. --"Variety""

Movie fans will celebrate the natural storyteller at work in the pages of "The Friedkin Connection, " a welcome reminder that it takes so much more than talent to make a movie - and to keep making them. --"Associated Press""

Friedkin s memory for the process of filmmaking elevates this book above the usual score-settling Hollywood memoir; film buffs will be pleased with what he offers here. --"Publishers Weekly""

Friedkin s against-all-odds success story is compelling reading from the start. --"LA Weekly""

Filled with insights into the art of film and its practitioners and honest assessments of his work--and the work of others in the film industry--this is terrific stuff. After reading it, you ll be anxious to see all the Friedkin movies you ve missed. --"Shelf Awareness""
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With such seminal movies as The Exorcist and The French Connection, Academy Award-winning director William Friedkin secured his place as a great filmmaker. A maverick from the start, Friedkin joined other young directors who ushered in Hollywood's second Golden Age during the 1970s. Now, in his long-awaited memoir, Friedkin provides a candid portrait of an extraordinary life and career.

His own success story has the makings of classic American film. He was born in Chicago, the son of Russian immigrants. Immediately after high school, he found work in the mailroom of a local television station, and patiently worked his way into the directing booth during the heyday of live TV. An award-winning documentary brought him attention as a talented new filmmaker, as well as an advocate for justice, and it caught the eye of producer David L. Wolper, who brought Friedkin to Los Angeles. There he moved from television (one of the last episodes of The Alfred Hitchcock Hour) to film (The Birthday Party, The Boys in the Band), displaying a versatile stylistic range. Released in 1971, The French Connection won five Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director, and two years later, The Exorcist received ten Oscar nominations and catapulted Friedkin's career to stardom.

Penned by the director himself, The Friedkin Connection takes readers on a journey through the numerous chance encounters and unplanned occurrences that led a young man from a poor urban neighborhood to success in one of the most competitive industries and art forms in the world.

From the streets of Chicago to the executive suites of Hollywood, from star-studded movie sets to the precision of the editing room, from a pas-sionate new artistic life as a renowned director of operas to his most recent tour de force, Killer Joe, William Friedkin has much to say about the world of moviemaking and his place within it.

Written with the narrative drive of one of his finest films, The Friedkin Connection is a wonderfully engaging look at an artist and an industry that has transformed who we are—and how we see ourselves.

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  • PublisherHarperCollins
  • Publication date2013
  • ISBN 10 0061775126
  • ISBN 13 9780061775123
  • BindingHardcover
  • Number of pages497
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