Director Eli Roth On William Friedkin: He “Set The Course Of My Life In A Different Direction With ‘The Exorcist’; Hollywood Remembers A Legend
07.08.2023 - 18:25
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Refresh for updates… Horror film director Eli Roth (Hostel, Cabin Fever) is among the colleagues, friends and fans paying tribute to the late William Friedkin, the great director of The Exorcist and The French Connection who died today.
“RIP to the legend William Friedkin,” Roth wrote on Instagram. “One of the most impactful directors of all time and certainly set the course of my life in a different direction with The Exorcist. He was so incredibly nice and supportive the few times I was lucky enough to meet him. Watch Sorcerer if you’ve never seen it. He was one of a kind. Legend.”
Actor Elijah Wood called Friedkin “a true cinematic master whose influence will continue to extend forever.”
“Coming up in the world of documentary, Friedkin brought a gritty realism to revolutionary works like The French Connection, The Exorcist, Sorcerer, To Live and Die in L.A. and more,” said The National Board of Review in a statement. “He will be missed.”
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RIP William Friedkin. Ballsy director. Made some of the greatest movies ever. One of the best conversations I’ve had on the show. https://t.co/529RvAAMI7
Remembering William Friedkin. pic.twitter.com/rv4SlUyDpw
RIP William Friedkin, one of our very first guests on our podcast, The Movies That Made Me. pic.twitter.com/W3WT2LekDc
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Aww man…a true cinematic master whose influence will continue to extend forever. So long, William Friedkin pic.twitter.com/sXppoS0FVK
RIP William Friedkin
We're saddened to hear that director, producer and screenwriter, William Friedkin has died aged 87. Friedkin's work includes the Oscar-winning and BAFTA-nominated The French Connection as well as blockbuster The