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William Peter Blatty
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William Peter Blatty

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1928Born, New York
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William Peter Blatty (January 7, 1928 – January 12, 2017) was an American writer, director and producer. He is best known for his 1971 novel The Exorcist and for his screenplay for the 1973 film adaptation. Blatty won an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for The Exorcist, and was nominated for Best Picture as its producer. The film also earned Blatty a Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama as producer. Born and raised in New York City, Blatty received his bachelor's degree in English from Georgetown University in 1950, and his master's degree in English literature from the George Washington University. Following completion of his master's degree in 1954, he joined the…

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Known for

The ExorcistThe Producer (uncredited)
The Exorcist: BelieverCharacters
Exorcist: The BeginningCharacters
The Exorcist IIIDirector
Exorcist II: The HereticCharacters

Filmography

AllActingDirectingWritingProducing
2027The Exorcist: MartyrsCharactersMovie
2024Short Cuts : The ExorcistOriginal Film WriterMovie
2023The Exorcist: BelieverCharactersMovie
2016The ExorcistNovel · 20 episodesShow
2005Dominion: Prequel to The ExorcistCharactersMovie
2004Exorcist: The BeginningCharactersMovie
2004Exorcists: The True StoryLui-mêmeMovie
1998The Fear of God: 25 Years of The ExorcistThanksMovie
1990The Exorcist IIIDirector · Screenplay, NovelMovie
1980The Ninth ConfigurationDr. Fromme (uncredited) · Director · Screenplay, Novel · ProducerMovie
1977Exorcist II: The HereticCharactersMovie
1976MastermindScreenplay, StoryMovie
1973The ExorcistThe Producer (uncredited) · Novel, Screenplay · ProducerMovie
1970Darling LiliWriterMovie
1969The Great Bank RobberyScreenplayMovie
1967GunnScreenplayMovie
1966What Did You Do in the War, Daddy?ScreenplayMovie
1966Promise Her AnythingScreenplayMovie
1965John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!WriterMovie
1964A Shot in the DarkScreenplayMovie
1963The Man from the Diners' ClubScreenplay, StoryMovie
1958No Place to LandPoliceman (as Bill Blatty)Movie

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