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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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Legion is a 1983 horror novel by American writer William...
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Elsewhere is a novel by William Peter Blatty, released on...
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The Exorcist is a 1971 horror novel written by American...
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Jan 13, 2017 · A tribute to the author and screenwriter of The Exorcist, who died in 2017 at age 89. Learn about his life, career, achievements and legacy in horror and comedy genres.
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 ...
Jan 13, 2017 · January 13, 2017 8:24am. Warner Bros./Photofest. William Peter Blatty, the novelist and screenwriter who helped bring the iconic horror movie The Exorcist to theaters in 1973, died Thursday, the...
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Jan 13, 2017 · The US author and filmmaker, best known for writing The Exorcist, passed away in 2017 from multiple myeloma. He won an Oscar for his screenplay adaptation of his novel and also wrote and directed the sequel The Exorcist III.
Jan 13, 2017 · Jan. 13, 2017. William Peter Blatty, the author whose best-selling book “The Exorcist” was both a milestone in horror fiction and a turning point in his own career, died on Thursday in...
