Fromiconic directorsand fabled player , to adult tummy and famous name brands , it seems everyone in Hollywood has something incredible to say about William Friedkin . The legendary , Oscar - winning filmmaker behindThe exorciser , The French Connection , Sorcerer , and so many otherspassed aside at 87 this week in Los Angeles , and the filmmaking community used the juncture to look back on an unbelievable life and career .
Below , you ’ll see reactions from fellow managing director like Francis Ford Coppola , Guillermo del Toro , Edgar Wright , Matt Reeves , Joe Dante , and Eli Roth just to name a few . The New York underground system pay tribute . Some of the writer behind The Simpsons shared some stories . The reaction to Friedkin ’s demise were all , of class , deplorable — but also very representative of the divers , impactful vocation he had .
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Director William Friedkin poses a Lifetime Achievement Award given to him at the 70th Venice International Film Festival on in 2012.Photo: Gareth Cattermole (Getty Images)
Aww man … a true cinematic master whose influence will continue to stretch forth forever . So long , William Friedkinpic.twitter.com/sXppoS0FVK
— Elijah Wood ( @elijahwood)August 7 , 2023
RIP William Friedkin , one of our very first guest on our podcast , The Movies That Made Me.pic.twitter.com/W3WT2LekDc
— Joe Dante ( @joe_dante)August 7 , 2023
RIP William Friedkin . Ballsy managing director . Made some of the greatest movies ever . One of the sound conversations I ’ve had on the show.https://t.co/529RvAAMI7
— marc maron ( @marcmaron)August 7 , 2023
Thread : Very sorry to learn that Bill Friedkin , one of the ok directors of the 1970s American film insurgency is no longer with us . He was a master . And while others are better equipped to assess his life sentence and legacy , I have a small , personal anecdote to contribute . It will …
— David Simon ( @AoDespair)August 7 , 2023
Unstoppable , impenitent , untouchable . William Friedkin was an infrangible giant of cinema and one of the greatest to ever step substructure on a set . We have lose a legend but his legacy will dwell incessantly . Thank you for everything . Rest easy , Billy.pic.twitter.com/qkRqa5rx4f
— Beyond Fest ( @BeyondFest)August 7 , 2023
RIP William Friedkin
— Michael McKean ( @MJMcKean)August 7 , 2023
William Friedkin made some hugely influential films that certainly had an impact on me . RIPpic.twitter.com/HpJg8G1ItK
— Don Coscarelli ( @DonCoscarelli)August 7 , 2023
So many great films , he have it off movies and realise them . May he RIP.https://t.co/AGH5pq0kor
— Frank Marshall ( @LeDoctor)August 7 , 2023
I ’m so saddened about the passing of William Friedken . He was an incredible inspiration and influence on my life history . He was always incredibly positive about the manufacture and generous with his mentorship to other film maker .
— David Ayer ( @DavidAyerMovies)August 7 , 2023
A hurricane . Rest in Power , William Friedkin ( 1935 – 2023)pic.twitter.com/0JNC7sUipE
— Alamo Drafthouse ( @alamodrafthouse)August 7 , 2023
It was an honor to have numerous lengthy New World chat via Twitter with William Friedkin . He also sent word through his wife to one of my producers that he watched & eff The Black Phone — a gesture I will always care for . The Exorcist and Sorcerer are 2 of the greatest films ever made.pic.twitter.com/hGEbfpaJnA
— N O S ⋊ Ɔ I ᴚ ᴚ Ǝ ᗡ ⊥ ⊥ O Ɔ S ( @scottderrickson)August 7 , 2023
We say goodbye to Oscar - winning manager William Friedkin , whose rich filmography from THE FRENCH connexion to THE EXORCIST remain to inspire creatives today . Our thoughts are with his acquaintance and family.@THRremembers him here : https://t.co / bOOIuHZGoHpic.twitter.com/3hk9hUXXqZ
— TCM ( @tcm)August 7 , 2023
When process on the Mr. Plow show , we heard that William Friedkin was a fan of@TheSimpsons . So we put in a takeoff of his photographic film SORCERER just for him . eld later he visit the show , charmed everyone , and even wound up as a Edgar Albert Guest star . RIP a smashing guy.pic.twitter.com/fTH8etohEy
— Mike Reiss ( @MikeReissWriter)August 7 , 2023
Rest in pacification to William Friedkin , an inviolable giant of not only our particular genre , but of cinema itself . Well done , sir.pic.twitter.com/QNhaR3Lbnx
— FANGORIA ( @FANGORIA)August 7 , 2023
Rest in peace , William Friedkin .
take care back at one ( of several ! ) iconic tube moments from The French Connection 🎥 https://t.co/rFgZ10SSn5pic.twitter.com/3hB30hTPif
— MTA ( @MTA)August 7 , 2023
.@TheSimpsonsWilliam Friedkin was one of my all time picture palace heroes and he was an absolute pleasure to work with . A genius and an icon.pic.twitter.com/ezQKkw8K7C
— Al Jean ( @AlJean)August 7 , 2023
My king.https://t.co/I3AbfTeclA#WilliamFriedkin#FilmTwitter#RIPWilliamFriedkin#OliverStone#Bluray#DVD#PhysicalMediapic.twitter.com/Jet4v1uvPA
— Dawn of The Discs ( @dawnofthediscs)August 7 , 2023
A sad day for movie house lover with the tragical loss of#WilliamFriedkinwho challenged the status quo prison term and again , winning#BestDirector#AcademyAwardfor#TheFrenchConnection . My deepest commiseration to#SherryLansing & his family . He loved them as deep as he loved movies.pic.twitter.com/DSie4D3kwU
— Gale Anne Hurd ( @GunnerGale)August 7 , 2023
What a towering artist … I was so profoundly involve by his unbelievable work , on screen , and in opera house too … His staging of Puccini ’s " Suor Angelica " was one of the most moving things I have ever see . A legend . My heart go out to Sherry and his sons . RIP William Friedkinpic.twitter.com/WdLCfhtW1R
— Matt Reeves ( @mattreevesLA)August 7 , 2023
A lord of cinema is go . His legacy will last for eternity . Thank you Mr. Friedkin . 🙏 # RIPWilliamFriedkinhttps://t.co/q30J19fzvk
— Mark Hamill ( @MarkHamill)August 7 , 2023
Very sorry to pick up of the loss of William Friedkin , a profoundly gifted filmmaker . THE EXORCIST is enceinte , but for me the real classic was SORCERER .
— Stephen King ( @StephenKing)August 7 , 2023
The world has lose one of the Gods of Cinema . Cinema has lost a true Scholar and I have lost a dear , loyal and true friend . William Friedkin has left us . We were blessed to have him.pic.twitter.com/6Mi0EL1gla
— Guillermo del Toro ( @RealGDT)August 7 , 2023
For more on Friedkin ’s passing , read our necrology here .
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