Please read the following table in HTML format from a webpage and then answer the question in detail according to the table. Each table cell is defined by a <td> and a </td> tag. Each table row starts with a <tr> and ends with a </tr> tag. 'rowspan=m' and 'colspan=n' represents a cell spaning over 'm' rows and 'n' columns.

Webpage title:
William Friedkin
Table title:
Awards
Table:
<table id='hittask' contenteditable='False'>
<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Year </th><th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Award </th><th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Category </th><th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Title </th><th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Result </th></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=3 > 1972 </td><td class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Academy Award </td><td class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Best Director </td><td class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=3 > The French Connection </td><td class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Won </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Directors Guild of America </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Outstanding Directorial Achievement </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Won </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Golden Globes </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Best Director </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Won </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 1973 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > BAFTA Award </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Best Director </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > The French Connection </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Nominated </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=3 > 1974 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Academy Award </td><td class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Best Director </td><td class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=3 > The Exorcist </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Nominated </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Directors Guild of America </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Outstanding Directorial Achievement </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Nominated </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Golden Globes </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Best Director </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Won </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=2 > 1981 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=2 > Razzie Awards </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Worst Director </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=2 > Cruising </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Nominated </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Worst Screenplay </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Nominated </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 1986 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Cognac Festival du Film Policier </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Audience Award </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > To Live and Die in L.A. </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Won </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 1988 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Deauville Film Festival </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Critics Award </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Rampage </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Nominated </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 1991 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=2 > Saturn Award </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > George Pal Memorial Award </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Won </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 1993 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Best Director </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Rampage </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Nominated </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=2 > 1998 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Directors Guild of America </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Outstanding Directorial Achievement </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=2 > 12 Angry Men </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Nominated </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Primetime Emmy Awards </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Best Director </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Nominated </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=2 > 1999 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Saturn Award </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > President's Award </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Won </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Empire Awards </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Movie Masterpiece Award </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > The Exorcist </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Won </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 2000 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Palm Beach International Film Festival </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Lifetime Achievement Award </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Won </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 2006 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Cannes Film Festival </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > FIPRESCI </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Bug </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Won </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=2 > 2007 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Munich Film Festival </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > CineMerit Award </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Won </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Sitges - Catalan International Film Festival </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Time-Machine Honorary Award </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Won </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 2009 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Locarno International Film Festival </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Leopard of Honor </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Won </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=2 > 2011 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=2 > Venice Film Festival </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Golden Lion </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=4 > Killer Joe </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Nominated </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Golden Mouse </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Won </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=4 > 2013 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Belgian Film Critics Association </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Grand Prix </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Nominated </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=2 > Saturn Award </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Best Director </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Nominated </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Lifetime Achievement Award </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Won </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Venice Film Festival </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Special Lion </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Won </td></tr>
</table>
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.