Film Director
William Friedkin
1935 - 2023
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William Friedkin
His biography is available in 45 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 44 in 2024). William Friedkin is the 198th most popular film director (down from 92nd in 2024), the 1,583rd most popular biography from United States (down from 626th in 2019) and the 58th most popular American Film Director.
William Friedkin is most famous for directing the horror film The Exorcist.
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Among Film Directors
Among film directors, William Friedkin ranks 198 out of 2,041. Before him are Dino Risi, Joel Schumacher, Vincente Minnelli, Margarethe von Trotta, Guillermo del Toro, and Danny Boyle. After him are Lev Kuleshov, Blake Edwards, Stephen Frears, Ivan Reitman, Barry Levinson, and Lina Wertmüller.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
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Dino Risi
1916 - 2008
HPI: 67.68
Rank: 192
Joel Schumacher
1939 - 2020
HPI: 67.60
Rank: 193
Vincente Minnelli
1903 - 1986
HPI: 67.60
Rank: 194
Margarethe von Trotta
1942 - Present
HPI: 67.54
Rank: 195
Guillermo del Toro
1964 - Present
HPI: 67.48
Rank: 196
Danny Boyle
1956 - Present
HPI: 67.46
Rank: 197
William Friedkin
1935 - 2023
HPI: 67.43
Rank: 198
Lev Kuleshov
1899 - 1970
HPI: 67.39
Rank: 199
Blake Edwards
1922 - 2010
HPI: 67.35
Rank: 200
Stephen Frears
1941 - Present
HPI: 67.34
Rank: 201
Ivan Reitman
1946 - 2022
HPI: 67.25
Rank: 202
Barry Levinson
1942 - Present
HPI: 67.21
Rank: 203
Lina Wertmüller
1928 - 2021
HPI: 67.17
Rank: 204
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1935, William Friedkin ranks 58. Before him are Gnassingbé Eyadéma, Viktor Bryukhanov, Jerry Lee Lewis, Udo Lattek, Abdou Diouf, and Zhelyu Zhelev. After him are Ernesto Laclau, David Lodge, Monique Wittig, Seiji Ozawa, Mirella Freni, and Pranab Mukherjee. Among people deceased in 2023, William Friedkin ranks 70. Before him are Alain Touraine, Harry Markowitz, Matthew Perry, Dubravka Ugrešić, Milan Milutinović, and Mark Margolis. After him are Gordon Moore, Hans Modrow, Dick Fosbury, Charles Simic, Gianluca Vialli, and Renata Scotto.
Others Born in 1935
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Gnassingbé Eyadéma
POLITICIAN
1935 - 2005
HPI: 67.96
Rank: 52
Viktor Bryukhanov
ENGINEER
1935 - 2021
HPI: 67.74
Rank: 53
Jerry Lee Lewis
MUSICIAN
1935 - 2022
HPI: 67.73
Rank: 54
Udo Lattek
SOCCER PLAYER
1935 - 2015
HPI: 67.71
Rank: 55
Abdou Diouf
POLITICIAN
1935 - Present
HPI: 67.52
Rank: 56
Zhelyu Zhelev
POLITICIAN
1935 - 2015
HPI: 67.48
Rank: 57
William Friedkin
FILM DIRECTOR
1935 - 2023
HPI: 67.43
Rank: 58
Ernesto Laclau
PHILOSOPHER
1935 - 2014
HPI: 67.34
Rank: 59
David Lodge
WRITER
1935 - 2025
HPI: 67.30
Rank: 60
Monique Wittig
WRITER
1935 - 2003
HPI: 67.00
Rank: 61
Seiji Ozawa
CONDUCTOR
1935 - 2024
HPI: 66.90
Rank: 62
Mirella Freni
SINGER
1935 - 2020
HPI: 66.74
Rank: 63
Pranab Mukherjee
POLITICIAN
1935 - 2020
HPI: 66.72
Rank: 64
Others Deceased in 2023
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Alain Touraine
SOCIOLOGIST
1925 - 2023
HPI: 68.02
Rank: 64
Harry Markowitz
ECONOMIST
1927 - 2023
HPI: 67.95
Rank: 65
Matthew Perry
ACTOR
1969 - 2023
HPI: 67.66
Rank: 66
Dubravka Ugrešić
WRITER
1949 - 2023
HPI: 67.62
Rank: 67
Milan Milutinović
POLITICIAN
1942 - 2023
HPI: 67.60
Rank: 68
Mark Margolis
ACTOR
1939 - 2023
HPI: 67.60
Rank: 69
William Friedkin
FILM DIRECTOR
1935 - 2023
HPI: 67.43
Rank: 70
Gordon Moore
BUSINESSPERSON
1929 - 2023
HPI: 67.35
Rank: 71
Hans Modrow
POLITICIAN
1928 - 2023
HPI: 67.24
Rank: 72
Dick Fosbury
ATHLETE
1947 - 2023
HPI: 67.24
Rank: 73
Charles Simic
WRITER
1938 - 2023
HPI: 67.22
Rank: 74
Gianluca Vialli
SOCCER PLAYER
1964 - 2023
HPI: 67.11
Rank: 75
Renata Scotto
SINGER
1934 - 2023
HPI: 66.98
Rank: 76
In United States
Among people born in United States, William Friedkin ranks 1,583 out of NaN. Before him are Jack Black (1969), Walter Hunt (1796), Cyrus Vance (1917), Mamie Eisenhower (1896), Billie Eilish (2001), and Frank Bunker Gilbreth Sr. (1868). After him are Alfred G. Gilman (1941), Donna Haraway (1944), Carl Woese (1928), Jeff Lindsay (1952), Louis Zamperini (1917), and Clyde Drexler (1962).
Others born in United States
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Jack Black
ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 67.44
Rank: 1,577
Walter Hunt
INVENTOR
1796 - 1859
HPI: 67.44
Rank: 1,578
Cyrus Vance
POLITICIAN
1917 - 2002
HPI: 67.44
Rank: 1,579
Mamie Eisenhower
COMPANION
1896 - 1979
HPI: 67.43
Rank: 1,580
Billie Eilish
SINGER
2001 - Present
HPI: 67.43
Rank: 1,581
Frank Bunker Gilbreth Sr.
ENGINEER
1868 - 1924
HPI: 67.43
Rank: 1,582
William Friedkin
FILM DIRECTOR
1935 - 2023
HPI: 67.43
Rank: 1,583
Alfred G. Gilman
CHEMIST
1941 - 2015
HPI: 67.43
Rank: 1,584
Donna Haraway
HISTORIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 67.42
Rank: 1,585
Carl Woese
BIOLOGIST
1928 - 2012
HPI: 67.42
Rank: 1,586
Jeff Lindsay
WRITER
1952 - Present
HPI: 67.42
Rank: 1,587
Louis Zamperini
ATHLETE
1917 - 2014
HPI: 67.42
Rank: 1,588
Clyde Drexler
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1962 - Present
HPI: 67.41
Rank: 1,589
Among Film Directors In United States
Among film directors born in United States, William Friedkin ranks 58. Before him are Kathryn Bigelow (1951), Ed Wood (1924), Sean Baker (1971), Arthur Penn (1922), Joel Schumacher (1939), and Vincente Minnelli (1903). After him are Blake Edwards (1922), Barry Levinson (1942), Garry Marshall (1934), Chris Columbus (1958), Robert Aldrich (1918), and Stanley Kramer (1913).
Kathryn Bigelow
1951 - Present
HPI: 67.81
Rank: 52
Ed Wood
1924 - 1978
HPI: 67.81
Rank: 53
Sean Baker
1971 - Present
HPI: 67.80
Rank: 54
Arthur Penn
1922 - 2010
HPI: 67.79
Rank: 55
Joel Schumacher
1939 - 2020
HPI: 67.60
Rank: 56
Vincente Minnelli
1903 - 1986
HPI: 67.60
Rank: 57
William Friedkin
1935 - 2023
HPI: 67.43
Rank: 58
Blake Edwards
1922 - 2010
HPI: 67.35
Rank: 59
Barry Levinson
1942 - Present
HPI: 67.21
Rank: 60
Garry Marshall
1934 - 2016
HPI: 67.05
Rank: 61
Chris Columbus
1958 - Present
HPI: 67.04
Rank: 62
Robert Aldrich
1918 - 1983
HPI: 66.91
Rank: 63
Stanley Kramer
1913 - 2001
HPI: 66.60
Rank: 64
