{"product_id":"the-friedkin-connection-paperback","title":"The Friedkin Connection - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWilliam Friedkin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe long-awaited memoir from the Academy Award-winning director of such legendary films as \u003cem\u003eThe French Connection\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Exorcist, \u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eTo Live and Die in LA\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Friedkin Connection\u003c\/em\u003e takes readers from the streets of Chicago to the suites of Hollywood and from the sixties to today, with autobiographical storytelling as fast-paced and intense as any of the auteur's films.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWilliam Friedkin, maverick of American cinema, offers a candid look at Hollywood, when traditional storytelling gave way to the rebellious and alternative; when filmmakers like him captured the paranoia and fear of a nation undergoing a cultural nervous breakdown.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Friedkin Connection\u003c\/em\u003e includes 16 pages of black-and-white photographs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith such seminal movies as \u003cem\u003eThe Exorcist\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe French Connection\u003c\/em\u003e, Academy Award-winning director William Friedkin secured his place as a great filmmaker. But his own success story has the makings of classic American film. He was born in Chicago, the son of Russian immigrants. Immediately after high school, he found work in the mailroom of a local television station, and patiently worked his way into the directing booth during the heyday of live TV. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn award-winning documentary brought him attention as a talented new filmmaker and an advocate for justice, and it caught the eye of producer David L. Wolper, who brought Friedkin to Los Angeles. There he moved from television (one of the last episodes of \u003cem\u003eThe Alfred Hitchcock Hour\u003c\/em\u003e) to film (\u003cem\u003eThe Birthday Party\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Boys in the Band\u003c\/em\u003e), displaying a versatile stylistic range. Released in 1971, \u003cem\u003eThe French Connection\u003c\/em\u003e won five Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director, and two years later \u003cem\u003eThe Exorcist\u003c\/em\u003e received ten Oscar nominations and catapulted Friedkin's career to stardom. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePenned by the director himself, \u003cem\u003eThe Friedkin Connection\u003c\/em\u003e takes readers on a journey through the numerous chance encounters and unplanned occurrences that led a young man from a poor urban neighborhood to success in one of the most competitive industries and art forms in the world. From the streets of Chicago to the executive suites of Hollywood, from a passionate new artistic life as a renowned director of operas to his most recent tour de force, \u003cem\u003eKiller Joe\u003c\/em\u003e, William Friedkin has much to say about the world of moviemaking and his place within it. \u003c\/p\u003e--\u003ci\u003eVariety\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith such seminal movies as \u003cem\u003eThe Exorcist\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe French Connection\u003c\/em\u003e, Academy Award-winning director William Friedkin secured his place as a great filmmaker. But his own success story has the makings of classic American film. He was born in Chicago, the son of Russian immigrants. Immediately after high school, he found work in the mailroom of a local television station, and patiently worked his way into the directing booth during the heyday of live TV. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn award-winning documentary brought him attention as a talented new filmmaker and an advocate for justice, and it caught the eye of producer David L. Wolper, who brought Friedkin to Los Angeles. There he moved from television (one of the last episodes of \u003cem\u003eThe Alfred Hitchcock Hour\u003c\/em\u003e) to film (\u003cem\u003eThe Birthday Party\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Boys in the Band\u003c\/em\u003e), displaying a versatile stylistic range. Released in 1971, \u003cem\u003eThe French Connection\u003c\/em\u003e won five Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director, and two years later \u003cem\u003eThe Exorcist\u003c\/em\u003e received ten Oscar nominations and catapulted Friedkin's career to stardom. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePenned by the director himself, \u003cem\u003eThe Friedkin Connection\u003c\/em\u003e takes readers on a journey through the numerous chance encounters and unplanned occurrences that led a young man from a poor urban neighborhood to success in one of the most competitive industries and art forms in the world. From the streets of Chicago to the executive suites of Hollywood, from a passionate new artistic life as a renowned director of operas to his most recent tour de force, \u003cem\u003eKiller Joe\u003c\/em\u003e, William Friedkin has much to say about the world of moviemaking and his place within it. \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 528\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 01, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51987382010157,"sku":"9780061775147","price":20.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/NDcybWJJSnBveUhhV2w0K3N4QmVRdz09.webp?v=1776178383","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/the-friedkin-connection-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}