William Peter Blatty
WritingBorn
January 7, 1928
Died
January 12, 2017
Place of Birth
New York, New York, USA
Biography
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 Pi…
Known For
The Merv Griffin Show
1962
The Exorcist
1973
The Ninth Configuration
1980
What She Said: The Art of Pauline Kael
2019
The Curious Case of Inspector Clouseau
2002
The Fear of God: 25 Years of The Exorcist
1998
No Place to Land
1958
The Exorcist Locations: Georgetown Then and Now
2010
Beyond Comprehension: William Peter Blatty’s The Exorcist
2013
Exorcists: The True Story
2004
Filmography
What She Said: The Art of Pauline Kael
2019
Beyond Comprehension: William Peter Blatty’s The Exorcist
2013
The Exorcist Locations: Georgetown Then and Now
2010
Raising Hell: Filming the Exorcist
2010
Exorcists: The True Story
2004
The Curious Case of Inspector Clouseau
2002
The Fear of God: 25 Years of The Exorcist
1998
Hollywood Ghost Stories
1986
The Ninth Configuration
1980
Oscars, Actors and The Exorcist
1974
The Exorcist
1973
No Place to Land
1958