William Friedkin Movies

An overview of the making of, and a look at the continuing popularity of, Stanley Kubrick's The Shining.

In 1985, Barbra Streisand released "The Broadway Album," which remains one of her most popular records. Barbra's first television special on HBO...

A short Universal promo regarding the works of Alfred Hitchcock.

The work of the US police force and the problem of fighting rising crime across the country.

A intimate reflection at the making of and cultural phenomenon of one of the most popular and profitable horror films ever made, The Exorcist (1973).

A documentary on the production of The French Connection (1971).

2010 documentary on William Friedkin's 1973 horror classic, featuring the never before seen on set footage of cinematographer Owen Roizman.

Documentary about the work of film director Michael Curtiz.

Miller's Tale is a personal journey into the life of playwright and actor Jason Miller and his relationship with his hometown, Scranton,...

The life and times of music arranger, composer, producer Jack Nitzsche (Starman, Up Where We Belong, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest).

Spielberg, Soderbergh, Stone, Friedkin, Scorsese and others tell how Kubrick's directorial style influenced them and how his unique style was...

Part two of the making of William Friedkin's 1980 thriller "Cruising" and the controversies it created.

2020 marks 100 years since the birth of Federico Fellini, the most prominent Italian director and one of the symbols of the insuperable cinematic...

The exciting story of the making of William Friedkin's The French Connection (1971), hosted by former NYPD detective Sony Grosso, who inspired the...

The cry of gulls. The ticking of a clock. The clatter of a shower curtain, torn from its rod. In this workshop-like documentary, Academy...

An impassioned plea for the release of a young man sentenced to die in an Illinois prison.

Mayhem on a Sunday Afternoon was the last of three documentaries William Friedkin made for producer David Wolper. It concerned the world of pro...

Algren will spotlight the hard-knock life and authentic creative legacy of one of the most underrated writers of the twentieth century, Nelson...

A tribute of Howard Hawks by the British Film Institute.

Documentary on the connections between Narc (2002) and William Friedkin's filmography.