William Friedkin RIP

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Long time director, William Friedkin, has passed at 87. His two most famous films are The French Connection and The Exorcist. His only Oscar win was for the former.
 
He also directed Sorcerer and To Live and Die in LA. Sorcerer is an English version to a French film from the 50's called The Wages of Fear. I haven't seen the original, Sorcerer was awe inspiring, it was his next film after The Exorcist.

 
Friedkin also directed this episode of the 1985 version of The Twilight Zone:


The red haired waitress is Exene Cervenka, who was co lead singer of the LA punk rock band X.