Discussion with Filmmaker William Friedkin at New York Film Academy

William Friedkin is an American film director, producer and screenwriter best known for directing "The French Connection" in 1971 and "The Exorcist" in 1973; for the former, he won the Academy Award for Best Director.

[RamseyMcV]

Old school. Loves answering questions and is obviously a film fan first. People like him are dying out. Great story tellers, very honest and not selling something or hiding behind a billion dollar brand.

[UltimateNinja]

I could listen to and watch Friedkin talk about films for the rest of my life.

[RoddyTullenz]

"Most movies should be watched with your emotions...I'm not looking at filmmakers for their philosophy, ideology, or psychology" So good, so true.

[intuitiveimprints]

What a filmmaker and what a unique personality he was. Loved his sense of humor and his “tell it like it is” attitude. No BS with this man. He also was a filmmaker willing to take lots of risks. Sometimes they paid off big time and sometimes not. But the point is, he always stayed true to his vision and never compromised. He’s a legend in cinema and I will miss him dearly.

RIP William Friedkin 🙏🏻

[ricarleite]

William Friedkin is the "teacher" director. He knows a LOT and he demands a lot from those who listen from him - and he is just brilliant.

[rossdiamondthief]

William Friedkin is a great/underrated and under appreciated Director now. He seriously deserves more love/attention now!

[Tlamourep]

This is one of the greatest american filmmakers in the history of cinema.

[Superpowerless]

I could listen to Friedkin all day..such an insightful, interesting guy

[tomhamilton]

One of the greatest film directors ever. Brilliant speaker and insightful man.

[JacobLomax]

Film Lecture where he also roasts the audience if they aren’t paying attention or yawning but also if they’re paying too much attention lol I WORSHIP THIS MAN !

[LorraineHinchliffe-vgcb]

What a legend. RIP Billy Friedkin sir, the world is a far duller place without you!❤

[gterrymed]

He's so generous; with this interviews and lectures videos all over YouTube, its like he never left us.

[TheCreepyKroly]

This man is so hilarious. Very dry and no-nonsense. I love his approach to answers and telling stories. I hope nobody in the crowd interpreted him as being rude or in an unpleasant mood. This is a very particular sense of humor that not everyone gets, unfortunately.

[jonaslafonte]

The film world will never see another William Friedkin or any semblance of

[KenWenWinPow]

The Hithcock anecdote with the tie business is so good, what a life this man had, and the body of work he leaves behind 👏

[marcusmorgan]

To Live and Die in LA is so god damned overlooked and underrated

[davidsantacarla]

How lucky the world we’ve lived in to have Billy Friedkin.

[particleboy]

'French Connection, ' 'The Exorcist' and 'Sorcerer' - that lightning struck three times in one lifetime is incredible.
And that's just three of the best, let alone everything else. One of a handful of geniuses of the New Hollywood.

[snolan]

Willy Friedkin. Perhaps the greatest raconteur of all time.

[_scabs]

Hearing Bill Friedkin talk about other people's movies is much more invigorating than hearing Bill Friedkin talk about Bill Friedkin movies