William Friedkin (born August 29, 1935) 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. ###>William Friedkin (né le 29 août 1935 à Chicago) est un réalisateur, scénariste et producteur de film américain.