Oscar-winning director William Friedkin, legendary filmmaker behind the 1971 crime thriller The French Connection, and 1973’s The Exorcist, among many others, died Monday in Los Angeles at the age of ...

Not only did it top our list of the best Gene Hackman movies, but neo-noir thriller "The French Connection" also found its way onto our rankings of the best detective movies and best suspense movies.

This week, cinephiles and filmmakers around the world came together to mourn the loss of William Friedkin. The iconic director passed away at the age of 87, leaving behind a catalog of films that is ...

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William Friedkin, the acclaimed director best known for his Oscar-winning 1971 film "The French Connection" and the 1973 horror classic "The Exorcist," has died at 87. Friedkin died Monday in Los ...

He, his wife and a dog were found dead in their New Mexico home. His superb body of work included 'Bonnie and Clyde,' 'I Never Sang for My Father,' 'The Conversation,' 'Hoosiers' and 'Unforgiven.' By ...

Gene Hackman, who has been found dead in his home in New Mexico at the age of 95, was once voted as likely to flop in showbiz but instead went on to enjoy a storied, Oscar-winning career as an ...

French Connection II (1975) is a neo-noir action thriller film directed by John Frankenheimer. Serving as a sequel to the 1971-released French Connection, the movie sees detective Popeye Doyle ...

Jeffrey Speicher is a Senior Features Writer and List Writer for Collider. He is a screenwriter for film and television, with a passion for science fiction and psychological drama. He lives in Dallas, ...

William Friedkin, the maverick film director who helped revolutionize 1970s Hollywood with the electrifying, era-defining classics “The French Connection” and “The Exorcist,” died Monday, according to ...