William Friedkin
Awards

Year
Award
Category
Title
Result
1972
Academy Award
Best Director
The French Connection
Won
1972
Directors Guild of America
Outstanding Directorial Achievement
The French Connection
Won
1972
Golden Globes
Best Director
The French Connection
Won
1973
BAFTA Award
Best Director
The French Connection
Nominated
1974
Academy Award
Best Director
The Exorcist
Nominated
1974
Directors Guild of America
Outstanding Directorial Achievement
The Exorcist
Nominated
1974
Golden Globes
Best Director
The Exorcist
Won
1981
Razzie Awards
Worst Director
Cruising
Nominated
1981
Razzie Awards
Worst Screenplay
Cruising
Nominated
1986
Cognac Festival du Film Policier
Audience Award
To Live and Die in L.A.
Won
1988
Deauville Film Festival
Critics Award
Rampage
Nominated
1991
Saturn Award
George Pal Memorial Award
-
Won
1993
Saturn Award
Best Director
Rampage
Nominated
1998
Directors Guild of America
Outstanding Directorial Achievement
12 Angry Men
Nominated
1998
Primetime Emmy Awards
Best Director
12 Angry Men
Nominated
1999
Saturn Award
President's Award
-
Won
1999
Empire Awards
Movie Masterpiece Award
The Exorcist
Won
2000
Palm Beach International Film Festival
Lifetime Achievement Award
-
Won
2006
Cannes Film Festival
FIPRESCI
Bug
Won
2007
Munich Film Festival
CineMerit Award
-
Won
2007
Sitges - Catalan International Film Festival
Time-Machine Honorary Award
-
Won
2009
Locarno International Film Festival
Leopard of Honor
-
Won
2011
Venice Film Festival
Golden Lion
Killer Joe
Nominated
2011
Venice Film Festival
Golden Mouse
Killer Joe
Won
2013
Belgian Film Critics Association
Grand Prix
Killer Joe
Nominated
2013
Saturn Award
Best Director
Killer Joe
Nominated
2013
Saturn Award
Lifetime Achievement Award
-
Won
2013
Venice Film Festival
Special Lion
-
Won

Question: How did Friedkin do at the academy awards for his two movies?
Answer: William Friedkin directed The French Connection and The Exorcist and won Academy Award for Best Director.