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      • William Peter Blatty was an American writer, director and producer. He is best known for his 1971 novel, The Exorcist, and for his 1973 screenplay for the film adaptation of the same name. Blatty won an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for The Exorcist, and was nominated for Best Picture as its producer.
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  2. William Peter Blatty (January 7, 1928 – January 12, 2017) was an American writer, director and producer. [1] He is best known for his 1971 novel, The Exorcist, and for his 1973 screenplay for the film adaptation of the same name. Blatty won an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for The Exorcist, and was nominated for Best Picture as ...

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      The Exorcist is a 1971 horror novel written by American...

  3. Jan 13, 2017 · William Peter Blatty, the man who helped to revolutionize the horror genre both in print and on the big screen with his best-selling 1971 novel The Exorcist and its equally successful 1973 screen adaptation, died on January 12, only a few days after his 89th birthday.

  4. William Peter Blatty was born on 7 January 1928 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a writer and actor, known for The Exorcist (1973), The Exorcist III (1990) and The Ninth Configuration (1980). He was married to Julie Alicia Witbrodt, Linda Blatty, Elizabeth Gilman and Mary Margaret Rigard.

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  5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › The_ExorcistThe Exorcist - Wikipedia

    The Exorcist is a 1973 American supernatural horror film directed by William Friedkin from a screenplay by William Peter Blatty, based on his 1971 novel. The film stars Ellen Burstyn , Max von Sydow , Jason Miller , and Linda Blair , and follows the demonic possession of a young girl and her mother's attempt to rescue her through an exorcism by ...

  6. Jan 13, 2017 · 13 January 2017. William Peter Blatty won an Oscar for best adapted screenplay in 1973. US author and filmmaker William Peter Blatty, best known for writing The Exorcist, has died at the...

  7. 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 1973 screenplay for the film adaptation of the same name.

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