TCM announces William Friedkin tributes September, November

Fred Topel
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William Friedkin died Aug. 7 at age 87. File Photo by David Silpa/UPI
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Aug. 14 (UPI) -- TCM announced plans for their William Friedkin tribute on Monday.

The network will feature Friedkin retrospectives on Sept. 14 and Nov. 26.

Friedkin died Aug. 7 at age 87 of heart failure and pneumonia. He had appeared at the 2023 TCM Film Festival in Los Angeles in April.

On Sept. 14, TCM will broadcast a trio of Friedkin movies. At 8 p.m. EDT, the Oscar-winning The French Connection will play, followed by the 1985 thriller To Live and Die in L.A. at 10.

The night concludes with the 12:15 a.m. broadcast of The Boys in the Band, Friedkin's 1970 adaptation of the Mart Crowley play. Ryan Murphy produced a 2020 film adaptation of the play for Netflix.

TCM will pay tribute to late director William Friedkin. File Photo by David Silpa/UPI
TCM will pay tribute to late director William Friedkin. File Photo by David Silpa/UPI

On Nov. 26, the TCM premiere of the 2018 documentary Friedkin Uncut will air at 8 p.m. EDT. TCM will show The Exorcist at 10 p.m.

William Friedkin films "The French Connection," "To Live and Die in L.A.," "The Boys in the Band," "The Exorcist" and the documentary "Friedkin Uncut" will screen on TCM. File Photo by David Silpa/UPI
William Friedkin films "The French Connection," "To Live and Die in L.A.," "The Boys in the Band," "The Exorcist" and the documentary "Friedkin Uncut" will screen on TCM. File Photo by David Silpa/UPI