{"product_id":"the-friedkin-connection","title":"The Friedkin Connection","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Friedkin's book does the unthinkable: It relates the behind-the-scenes stories of his triumphs like \u003cem\u003eThe French Connection \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eThe Exorcist, \u003c\/em\u003ebut also sees Friedkin take responsibility (brutally so) for his wrong calls. . . . In doing so, he captures the gut-wrenching shifts of a filmmaker's life--the bizarre whipsaw from success to disaster.\" --\u003cem\u003eVariety\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn acclaimed memoir from William Friedkin, a maverick of American cinema and Academy Award-winning director of such legendary films as \u003cem\u003eThe French Connection\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Exorcist, \u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eTo Live and Die in LA.\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eThe Friedkin Connection\u003c\/em\u003e takes readers from the streets of Chicago to the suites of Hollywood and from the sixties to today, with autobiographical storytelling as fast-paced and intense as any of the auteur's films.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFriedkin's success story has the makings of classic American film. He was born in Chicago, the son of Russian immigrants. Immediately after high school, he found work in the mailroom of a local television station, and patiently worked his way into the directing booth during the heyday of live TV.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn award-winning documentary brought him attention as a talented new filmmaker and an advocate for justice, and it caught the eye of producer David L. Wolper, who brought Friedkin to Los Angeles. There he moved from television to film, displaying a versatile stylistic range. In 1971, \u003cem\u003eThe French Connection \u003c\/em\u003ewas released and won five Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director, and two years later \u003cem\u003eThe Exorcist\u003c\/em\u003e received ten Oscar nominations and catapulted Friedkin's career to stardom.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePenned by the director himself, \u003cem\u003eThe Friedkin Connection\u003c\/em\u003e takes readers on a journey through the numerous chance encounters and unplanned occurrences that led a young man from a poor urban neighborhood to success in one of the most competitive industries and art forms in the world. In this fascinating and candid story, he has much to say about the world of moviemaking and his place within it.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Perennial","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51947950932199,"sku":"9780061775147","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0449\/4075\/5096\/files\/imageloader_327b291f-4f3e-486e-ab91-3181c77f3297.jpg?v=1775504004","url":"https:\/\/arvidabookco.com\/products\/the-friedkin-connection","provider":"Arvida Book Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}