William Friedkin, the Oscar-winning director of The French Connection and The Exorcist, has died at the age of eighty-seven. Friedkin was a master of suspense and horror, and his films were some of the most influential of their time.

Friedkin was born in Chicago in 1935. He began his career as a television director in the late 1950s, working on shows such as Naked City and Route 66. In 1971, he directed The French Connection, which won five Academy Awards including Best Picture and Best Director. The film was a gritty crime drama about two New York City detectives trying to stop a heroin smuggling ring. It was praised for its realistic portrayal of police work and its intense action sequences.

In 1973, Friedkin directed The Exorcist, which became one of the most successful horror films ever made. It tells the story of a young girl possessed by a demon and her mothers desperate attempts to save her. The film was praised for its psychological depth and its groundbreaking special effects. It won two Academy Awards and is still considered one of the greatest horror films ever made.

Friedkin went on to direct several other successful films including Sorcerer (1977), Cruising (1980), To Live and Die in L.A (1985) and Jade (1995). He also directed several documentaries including The People vs Paul Crump (1962) about an innocent man on death row, and The Boys in Company C (1978) about Vietnam War veterans struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder.

Throughout his career, Friedkin received numerous awards including an honorary Oscar in 2017 for his lifetime achievement in filmmaking. He also received numerous lifetime achievement awards from various film festivals around the world including Cannes Film Festival, Venice Film Festival, Toronto International Film Festival, Telluride Film Festival and more.

William Friedkin will be remembered as one of the greatest directors of all time whose influence can still be felt today in modern cinema. His legacy will live on through his films which continue to inspire filmmakers around the world.

王尔德金，奥斯卡获奖导演《法国连接》和《驱魔人》，于87岁去世。王尔德金是一位悬疑和恐怖片大师，他的电影是当时最具影响力的电影之一。

王尔德金1935年出生于芝加哥。他在20世纪50年代末开始了他的电视导演生涯，参与过《裸城》、《66号公路》等剧集的制作。1971年，他执导了《法国连接》，该片荣获包括最佳影片和最佳导演在内的五项奥斯卡奖。该片是一部关于两名纽约市侦探试图阻止海洛因走私集团的硬核犯罪剧情片。它以其写实的警务写实性和强烈的动作场面而受到好评。

1973年，王尔德金执导了《驱魔人》，这部电影成为有史以来最成功的恐怖片之一。它讲述了一个被魔鬼附体的小女孩及其母亲想要救她而不得不作出的绝望尝试。该片因其深刻的心理刻画和开创性的特效而受到好评。它荣获两项奥斯卡奖，并被誉为史上最伟大的恐怖片之一。

王尔德金随后执导了几部成功的电影，包括1977年的《巫师》、1980年的《巡航》、1985年的《在LA生死存亡》和1995年的《翡翠星夜》。他还执导了几部纪录片，包括1962年关于无辜死囚保罗·克朗姆(Paul Crump) 的 『人民VS保罗·克朗姆』(The People vs Paul Crump) 和1978 年关于老兵在适应后战伤应激障碍方面遭遇困难 的『C 公司中士』(The Boys in Company C) 。

在他整个职业生涯中，王尔德金多次荣获各大奖项，包括2017 年凭借整个电影创作生命中所作出杰出成就而 荣誉 获得 奥斯卡 奖章 。他也多 次 荣 获 来 自 世 界 各 地 的 电 影 节 的 终身 成 就 奖 （Lifetime Achievement Award ） ；包 括 戛 纳 电 影 节、威尼斯电影节、多伦多国际电影节、泰勒乐迪电影节等。

王尔德金将永远留存在人们心中——一位历史上最伟大导演之一；他留下来的作品依然能够启发各代电影人不断前行