William Friedkin, Oscar-winning director of 'The Exorcist', dies aged 87
The release of 'The French Connection' and 'The Exorcist' in quick succession during the 1970s led critics to hail Friedkin as a leading member of a new generation of Hollywood filmmakers
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00:00 The director of The Exorcist, William Friedkin, has died at the age of 87.
00:05 The horror film propelled him to worldwide stardom in 1973,
00:10 but it was two years prior to that he won his first Oscar for The French Connection.
00:15 That also won Academy Awards for Best Picture, Screenplay and Film Editing,
00:21 and led critics to hail Friedkin as a leading member of a new generation of filmmakers.
00:27 Fans have paid tribute to him on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.