William Peter Blatty
Author of The Exorcist.
William Peter Blatty (1928–2017) was an American writer, director and producer, best known for his 1971 novel The Exorcist and his screenplay for the 1973 film, which won him the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay.
Quick Facts
- Born
- 7 January 1928
- Birthplace
- New York City, U.S.
- Died
- 12 January 2017
- Place of death
- Bethesda, Maryland, U.S.
- Occupation
- Novelist
- screenwriter
- film director
- Genre
- Horror
- drama
- comedy
- Children
- 7; including J. T. Blatty
- Relatives
- Germanos Mouakkad (great-uncle); Mika (second nephew)
Facts from the source article.
Background
He later turned an earlier novel into The Ninth Configuration (1978) and directed its 1980 film version, his debut as a director. No Twilight Zone credit is recorded for him.
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