Director
William Friedkin
Won best director at thirty-two for The French Connection and then made The Exorcist, and shot both with a recklessness that would end a career now.
William David Friedkin was an American director, producer, and screenwriter who was closely identified with the New Hollywood movement of the 1970s. Beginning his career in documentaries in the early 1960s, he is best known for his crime thriller film The French Connection (1971), which won five Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director, and the horror film The Exorcist (1973), which earned him another Academy Award nomination for Best Director.
- Born
- 1935-08-29, Chicago, Illinois, USAA Thursday
- Died
- 2023-08-07, Los Angeles, California, USAA Monday, aged 87
- At birth
- Sun in Virgo, Moon in Virgo
- Nationality
- United States
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Birth Chart
1935-08-29, Chicago, Illinois, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/Chicagothe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Virgo | 5°24′ | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 12°39′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 22°38′ | Direct |
| Venus | Virgo | 20°08′ | Retrograde |
| Mars | Scorpio | 18°19′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 16°48′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 6°56′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Taurus | 5°22′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Virgo | 13°58′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Cancer | 26°40′ | Direct |
Death Chart
2023-08-07, Los Angeles, California, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/Los_Angelesthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Leo | 15°01′ | Direct |
| Moon | Taurus | 7°05′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 12°16′ | Direct |
| Venus | Leo | 23°52′ | Retrograde |
| Mars | Virgo | 17°28′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 14°20′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 5°16′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Taurus | 22°53′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Pisces | 27°19′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Capricorn | 28°44′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment William Friedkin was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.
