William Friedkin Quiz Questions and Answers
1. In which year was William Friedkin born?
A) 1930
B) 1935
C) 1940
D) 1945
Answer: B) 1935
2. What is the title of William Friedkin’s most famous horror film?
A) The Omen
B) The Exorcist
C) Rosemary’s Baby
D) Halloween
Answer: B) The Exorcist
3. Which film earned William Friedkin an Academy Award for Best Director?
A) The French Connection
B) The Exorcist
C) Sorcerer
D) To Live and Die in L.A.
Answer: A) The French Connection
4. In which city was William Friedkin born?
A) New York City
B) Chicago
C) Los Angeles
D) Boston
Answer: B) Chicago
5. Which 1971 film directed by Friedkin is known for its iconic car chase sequence?
A) The French Connection
B) Sorcerer
C) The Boys in the Band
D) Cruising
Answer: A) The French Connection
6. What genre is William Friedkin most associated with?
A) Romantic Comedy
B) Thriller/Crime
C) Science Fiction
D) Historical Drama
Answer: B) Thriller/Crime
7. Which William Friedkin film is a remake of the 1953 French film “The Wages of Fear”?
A) The Exorcist
B) The French Connection
C) Sorcerer
D) Bug
Answer: C) Sorcerer
8. In which year was “The Exorcist” released?
A) 1971
B) 1973
C) 1975
D) 1977
Answer: B) 1973
9. Which actor starred as the lead detective in “The French Connection”?
A) Gene Hackman
B) Al Pacino
C) Robert De Niro
D) Dustin Hoffman
Answer: A) Gene Hackman
10. What was the original title of Friedkin’s film “Sorcerer” during production?
A) Ballbreaker
B) Wages of Fear
C) The Devil’s Run
D) Jungle Fever
Answer: A) Ballbreaker
11. Which Friedkin film explores themes of homophobia and violence in New York’s underground gay scene?
A) The Boys in the Band
B) Cruising
C) Bug
D) Jade
Answer: B) Cruising
12. Who played the role of Father Merrin in “The Exorcist”?
A) Max von Sydow
B) Jason Miller
C) Lee J. Cobb
D) Ellen Burstyn
Answer: A) Max von Sydow
13. Which Friedkin film features a score by the band Tangerine Dream?
A) The French Connection
B) Sorcerer
C) The Exorcist
D) To Live and Die in L.A.
Answer: B) Sorcerer
14. In which decade did William Friedkin begin his directing career?
A) 1950s
B) 1960s
C) 1970s
D) 1980s
Answer: B) 1960s
15. Which Friedkin film is based on a play by Mart Crowley?
A) The Boys in the Band
B) Bug
C) The Birthday Party
D) The Guardian
Answer: A) The Boys in the Band
16. What is the name of the priest who performs the exorcism in “The Exorcist”?
A) Father Karras
B) Father Merrin
C) Father Dyer
D) Father Tom
Answer: A) Father Karras
17. Which Friedkin film stars William Petersen as a Secret Service agent?
A) The Hunted
B) To Live and Die in L.A.
C) Jade
D) Rules of Engagement
Answer: B) To Live and Die in L.A.
18. What was William Friedkin’s profession before becoming a film director?
A) Journalist
B) Television director
C) Stage actor
D) Screenwriter
Answer: B) Television director
19. Which Friedkin film is a psychological thriller about a couple in a motel room?
A) Bug
B) Jade
C) The Guardian
D) Rampage
Answer: A) Bug
20. In which year did William Friedkin pass away?
A) 2020
B) 2021
C) 2022
D) 2023
Answer: D) 2023
21. Which Friedkin film features a controversial scene involving a possessed girl and a crucifix?
A) Sorcerer
B) The Exorcist
C) Cruising
D) The Guardian
Answer: B) The Exorcist
22. Which actor played the lead role in Friedkin’s “Cruising”?
A) Al Pacino
B) Gene Hackman
C) Roy Scheider
D) William Petersen
Answer: A) Al Pacino
23. What was the budget of “The Exorcist” approximately?
A) $5 million
B) $12 million
C) $20 million
D) $30 million
Answer: B) $12 million
24. Which Friedkin film is set in a jungle involving a dangerous truck mission?
A) The Hunted
B) Sorcerer
C) The French Connection
D) Jade
Answer: B) Sorcerer
25. Which film did Friedkin direct that was nominated for Best Picture at the Oscars?
A) The French Connection
B) To Live and Die in L.A.
C) Sorcerer
D) Bug
Answer: A) The French Connection