William David Friedkin was a well-known American film and television director, producer, and screenwriter. He was born on August 29, 1935, in Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
William began his acting career in documentaries in the early 1960s. The crime thriller film The French Connection which won five Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best Director, in 1971, was directed by him. He also directed the supernatural horror film The Exorcist which earned him a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Director in 1973.
Who is William Friedkin fourth wife Sherry Lansing?
William who died on August 7, 2023, at the age of 87 had been married four times. His fourth wife is Sherry Lansing. Sherry and Willian got married in the year 1991 and lived happily together until William’s death.
Sherry is an American philanthropist and retired film studio executive. She was born on July 31, 1944, in Chicago Illinois, U.S.A. She is currently the chairwoman of the Universal Music Group.
She served on the University of California Board of Regents from 1999 to 2022. In 2005, she became the first female movie studio head to place hand and footprints at the Grauman’s Chinese Theater.
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