William Peter Blatty
Born in New York, New York, USA — Jan 07 1928• Died Jan 12 2017
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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 maste…
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William Peter Blatty's Credits
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The Exorcist
The Producer (uncredited)
The Exorcist
Writing
The Exorcist III
Directing
The Ninth Configuration
Dr. Fromme (uncredited)
A Shot in the Dark
Writing
Dominion: Prequel to The Exorcist
Writing
Untitled The Exorcist Film
Writing
Exorcist: The Beginning
Writing
Exorcist II: The Heretic
Writing
John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!
Writing
What She Said: The Art of Pauline Kael
Self
The Fear of God: 25 Years of The Exorcist
Self - Author & Producer
Mastermind
Writing
Darling Lili
Writing
Gunn
Writing
The Man from the Diners' Club
Writing
The Great Bank Robbery
Writing
Hollywood Ghost Stories
Himself
What Did You Do in the War, Daddy?
Writing
Promise Her Anything
Writing
The Curious Case of Inspector Clouseau
self
No Place to Land
Policeman (as Bill Blatty)
Oscars, Actors and The Exorcist
Self
The Exorcist Locations: Georgetown Then and Now
Self
Raising Hell: Filming the Exorcist
Self
Beyond Comprehension: William Peter Blatty’s The Exorcist
Self
Compound 9
Writing
Exorcists: The True Story
Lui-même
Short Cuts : The Exorcist
Writing