William Friedkin

I admit I don't know it well; I judge it based on what I've seen. Excellent in noir, whereas "The Exorcist" is one of the most overrated and hyped films of all time, shocking only to a certain hypocritical-puritanical culture of the USA. But what struck me was "Sorcerer," a true gem of tension and atmosphere, one of the most intense films I've ever seen.