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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 United States Air Force and served in the Psychological Warfare Division where he attained the rank of first lieutenant. After service in the air force, he worked for the United States Information...
Known for
The ExorcistMovie • 1973
The ExorcistSeries • 2016
The Exorcist: BelieverMovie • 2023
Exorcist II: The HereticMovie • 1977
The Exorcist IIIMovie • 1990
Exorcist: The BeginningMovie • 2004
Dominion: Prequel to The ExorcistMovie • 2005
A Shot in the DarkMovie • 1964
The Ninth ConfigurationMovie • 1980
What Did You Do in the War, Daddy?Movie • 1966
Darling LiliMovie • 1970
The Fear of God: 25 Years of The ExorcistMovie • 1998