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| 2 | William Friedkin - Awards |  |  |  |  |
| 3 | Year | Award | Category | Title | Result |
| 4 | 1972 | Academy Award | Best Director | The French Connection | Won |
| 5 | 1972 | Directors Guild of America | Outstanding Directorial Achievement | The French Connection | Won |
| 6 | 1972 | Golden Globes | Best Director | The French Connection | Won |
| 7 | 1973 | BAFTA Award | Best Director | The French Connection | Nominated |
| 8 | 1974 | Academy Award | Best Director | The Exorcist | Nominated |
| 9 | 1974 | Directors Guild of America | Outstanding Directorial Achievement | The Exorcist | Nominated |
| 10 | 1974 | Golden Globes | Best Director | The Exorcist | Won |
| 11 | 1981 | Razzie Awards | Worst Director | Cruising | Nominated |
| 12 | 1981 | Razzie Awards | Worst Screenplay | Cruising | Nominated |
| 13 | 1986 | Cognac Festival du Film Policier | Audience Award | To Live and Die in L.A. | Won |
| 14 | 1988 | Deauville Film Festival | Critics Award | Rampage | Nominated |
| 15 | 1991 | Saturn Award | George Pal Memorial Award | - | Won |
| 16 | 1993 | Saturn Award | Best Director | Rampage | Nominated |
| 17 | 1998 | Directors Guild of America | Outstanding Directorial Achievement | 12 Angry Men | Nominated |
| 18 | 1998 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Best Director | 12 Angry Men | Nominated |
| 19 | 1999 | Saturn Award | President's Award | - | Won |
| 20 | 1999 | Empire Awards | Movie Masterpiece Award | The Exorcist | Won |
| 21 | 2000 | Palm Beach International Film Festival | Lifetime Achievement Award | - | Won |
| 22 | 2006 | Cannes Film Festival | FIPRESCI | Bug | Won |
| 23 | 2007 | Munich Film Festival | CineMerit Award | - | Won |
| 24 | 2007 | Sitges - Catalan International Film Festival | Time-Machine Honorary Award | - | Won |
| 25 | 2009 | Locarno International Film Festival | Leopard of Honor | - | Won |
| 26 | 2011 | Venice Film Festival | Golden Lion | Killer Joe | Nominated |
| 27 | 2011 | Venice Film Festival | Golden Mouse | Killer Joe | Won |
| 28 | 2013 | Belgian Film Critics Association | Grand Prix | Killer Joe | Nominated |
| 29 | 2013 | Saturn Award | Best Director | Killer Joe | Nominated |
| 30 | 2013 | Saturn Award | Lifetime Achievement Award | - | Won |
| 31 | 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.