Direction: David Friedkin

The best movies, series, and documentaries directed by David Friedkin. Explore exceptional titles that showcase a unique filmmaking vision.


Ironside (TV Series)

1967 · Series · 60 min. · United States

Direction Collier Young · Don Weis · Don McDougall · Russ Mayberry

Cast Raymond Burr · Don Galloway · Don Mitchell · Barbara Anderson

Synopsis Ironside is confined to a wheel chair (an attempted assassination left him paralyzed). With his former assistants Brown and Whitfield (later Belding) and former delinquent (and later lawyer) Mark, he combats crime for the San Francisco police from his mobile...

6.3

445 votes

6.3

445 votes

Direction Jules Irving · Bill Bixby · Ted Post · James Sheldon

Cast Peter Strauss · Gregg Henry · James Carroll Jordan · Susan Sullivan

Synopsis TV Series (1976-1977). 21 episodes. This is the sequel to the mini-series, RICH MAN, POOR MAN.

6.3

54 votes

6.3

54 votes

Kojak (TV Series)

1973 · Series · 60 min. · United States

Direction Charles S. Dubin · Jeannot Szwarc · Russ Mayberry · Sigmund Neufeld Jr.

Cast Telly Savalas · Dan Frazer · Kevin Dobson · George Savalas

Synopsis TV Series (1973-1978). 5 Seasons. 118 Episodes. Emmy and Golden Globe winner Telly Savalas is Lieutenant Theo Kojak, television’s greatest detective, in the unforgettable homicide series Kojak. He’s got style, street smarts and a penchant for lollipops, and he’s hitting...

6.0

2K votes

6.0

2K votes

Switch (TV Series)

1975 · Series · 90 min. · United States

Direction John Peyser · Sigmund Neufeld Jr. · Bruce Kessler · Leo Penn

Cast Robert Wagner · Eddie Albert · Charlie Callas · Sharon Gless

Synopsis Ex-cop Frank McBride (Eddie Albert) and ex-con Pete Ryan (Robert Wagner) start their own detective agency.

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The Aquanauts (TV Series)

1960 · Series · 60 min. · United States

Direction David Friedkin · David Orrick McDearmon · John Rich · Allen H. Miner

Cast Ron Ely · Keith Larsen · Jeremy Slate · Joyce Meadows

Synopsis Professional salvage divers Larry and Drake (later replaced by Mike) made their livings braving the dangers of the deep recovering sunken wrecks off the Southern California coast. Frequently, these assignments brought them into conflict with more human dangers from people...

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Handle with Care

1958 · Movie · 82 min. · United States

Direction David Friedkin

Cast Dean Jones · Joan O'Brien · Thomas Mitchell · John Smith

Synopsis An idealistic young law student investigates an apparent tax fraud, and discovers that right and wrong isn't always a matter of black and white.

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Kate McShane (TV Series)

1975 · Series · 60 min. · United States

Direction Corey Allen · Bill Bixby · David Friedkin · John Peyser

Cast Anne Meara · Ed Lauter · John Aprea · Sandy Ward

Synopsis Kate McShane was a brash but successful criminal attorney from a blue-collar Irish background who often took on cases that seemed hopeless for her clients.

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Hot Summer Night

1957 · Movie · 86 min. · United States

Direction David Friedkin

Cast Leslie Nielsen · Colleen Miller · Edward Andrews · Jay C. Flippen

Synopsis A big-city reporter between jobs is traveling with his wife through a small Ozarks town and gets a lead on a bank robbery. He tracks down the brutal gang that committed the robbery, only to discover that they are something...

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The Snoop Sisters (TV Series)

1972 · Series · 90 min. · United States

Direction Alan Shayne Productions · Leonard Horn · Boris Sagal · David Friedkin

Cast Helen Hayes · Mildred Natwick · Lou Antonio · Bert Convy

Synopsis TV Series (1972-1974).

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The Rough Riders (TV Series)

1958 · Series · 30 min. · United States

Direction Eddie Davis · Franklin Adreon · Walter Doniger · Otto Lang

Cast Kent Taylor · Jan Merlin · Peter Whitney · Bill Catching

Synopsis After the Civil War, two former Union soldiers and an ex-Confederate team up to travel the West.

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The Most Deadly Game (TV Series)

1970 · Series · 60 min. · United States

Direction David Friedkin · Philip Leacock · Lee Madden · George McCowan

Cast George Maharis · Ralph Bellamy · Yvette Mimieux · Jeff Bridges

Synopsis A drama and mystery series about a trio of investigators whose specialty is solving unusual and off-beat mysteries.

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Frontier (TV Series)

1955 · Series · 30 min. · United States

Direction Morton Fine · David Friedkin

Cast Walter Coy · Scott Forbes · Dabbs Greer · Leo Gordon

Synopsis TV Series (1955-1956). 1 seasons. 31 episodes. An western anthology series.

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The Dick Powell Show (TV Series)

1961 · Series · 60 min. · United States

Direction Richard Alan Simmons · Marc Daniels · Don Medford · Bernard L. Kowalski

Cast Dick Powell · June Allyson · David Niven · Larry J. Blake

Synopsis Powell served as host and, in early shows at least, occasional star in this dramatic anthology. It was his last television series and contained his last filmed acting.

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