William Peter Blatty

Writer

Born: January 7, 1928
Died: January 12, 2017 (age 89)
From: New York, New York, USA

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…

Filmography (13)

What She Said: The Art of Pauline Kael (2019)
Self
Beyond Comprehension: William Peter Blatty’s The Exorcist (2013)
Self
The Exorcist Locations: Georgetown Then and Now (2010)
Self
Raising Hell: Filming the Exorcist (2010)
Self
Exorcists: The True Story (2004)
Lui-même
The Curious Case of Inspector Clouseau (2002)
self
The Fear of God: 25 Years of The Exorcist (1998)
Self - Author & Producer
The Exorcist III (1990)
Director
Hollywood Ghost Stories
Hollywood Ghost Stories (1986)
Himself
The Ninth Configuration (1980)
Director
Oscars, Actors and The Exorcist
Oscars, Actors and The Exorcist (1974)
Self
The Exorcist (1973)
The Producer (uncredited)
No Place to Land (1958)
Policeman (as Bill Blatty)