William Friedkin Movies

A discussion of "North by Northwest" and its influence.

A look at the visual design of the film The Shining (1980).

A documentary film detailing the hunt for the holy grail of cinema: the legendary lost director's cut of Orson Welles' The Magnificent Ambersons.

Documentary by Luc Lagier exploring Godard's career as a filmmaker, the production of Breathless and his influence and his relationship with American...

The magic and creation behind the making of William Friedkin's classic action film To Live and Die in L.A. (1985). It follows cast, crew and the...

An insight into one of the most groundbreaking horror films of all time; the infamous The Exorcist (1973).

A short documentary on the history of the horror film narrated by Christopher Lee.

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...

Thirteen filmmakers talk about Henri Langlois and their relationship with him.

William Friedkin and Nicolas Winding Refn discuss the production and the reception of Friedkin's movie 'Sorcerer'

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

Behind the scenes of The Hunted.

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

The behind-the-scenes story of how "Casablanca" became an American film classic.

Behind the scenes of The Hunted.

The Pickle Brothers were a three-man comedy act which enjoyed considerable success during the late 1960s.

Horror documentary with interviews to William Friedkin, Stan Winston, John McNaughton, Tom Holland and Ridley Scott.

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

A documentary featuring film historians, directors and authors discussing the making of Billy Wilder's "Double Indemnity."

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