William Friedkin, director and pacesetter of 1970s American film, dies at 87

A talent agent at Creative Artists Agency, which represents Mr. Friedkin’s wife, former Paramount studios chief Sherry Lansing, confirmed the death but did not have further details.

ever filmed as Hackman’s character, driving through actual Brooklyn traffic, chases a suspect aboard an elevated subway train. and newcomer Linda Blair as the possessed girl, it became one of the highest-earning movies of all time and the first horror drama to earn an Academy Award nomination for best picture. Mr. Friedkin also received a nomination for his directing.

Mr. Friedkin often recounted feeling humiliated as a newcomer to Hollywood in 1965. He was hired to direct an episode of the TV series “The Alfred Hitchcock Hour” and Hitchcock, whom he idolized, arrived on the set, criticized him for not wearing a tie and walked away.

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