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William Peter Blatty
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American writer and filmmaker (1928-2017)
Film & TV
New York, New York, USA
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…
Known for
- What She Said: The Art of Pauline Kael — Self2019
- Beyond Comprehension: William Peter Blatty’s The Exorcist — Self2013
- Raising Hell: Filming the Exorcist — Self2010
- The Exorcist Locations: Georgetown Then and Now — Self2010
- Exorcists: The True Story — Lui-même2004
- The Curious Case of Inspector Clouseau — self2002
- The Fear of God: 25 Years of The Exorcist — Self - Author & Producer1998
- Hollywood Ghost Stories — Himself1986
- The Ninth Configuration — Dr. Fromme (uncredited)1980
- Oscars, Actors and The Exorcist — Self1974
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1928-01-07 ) January 7, 1928, New York City , U.S.
- Died
- January 12, 2017 (2017-01-12) (aged 89), Bethesda, Maryland , U.S.
- Occupation
- Novelist screenwriter film director
- Education
- Georgetown University ( BA ), George Washington University ( MA )
- Genre
- Horror drama comedy
- Children
- 7; including J. T. Blatty
- Relatives
- Germanos Mouakkad (great-uncle) Mika (second nephew)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Peter
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- New York City
- Place of death
- Bethesda
- Spouse
- Linda Tuero
- Child
- J.T. Blatty
- Occupation
- producer
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Religion
- Catholicism
- Notable work
- The Exorcist
- Image
- William Peter Blatty (4647730344).jpg
- Work location
- United States
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- related category
- Category:Films directed by William Peter Blatty
- Commons category
- William Peter Blatty
- cause of death
- multiple myeloma
- nominated for
- Academy Award for Best Picture
- date of death
- 2017-01-12
- manner of death
- natural causes
- name in native language
- William Peter Blatty
- date of birth
- 1928-00-00
- topic's main category
- Category:Works by William Peter Blatty
- start of work period
- 1959-00-00
- ethnic group
- Lebanese Americans
- writing language
- English language
- member of
- Writers Guild of America West
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Encyclopedic overview
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 Agency in Beirut.
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