William Peter Blatty
American writer and filmmaker
- Born
- 7 January 1928, New York City
- Died
- 12 January 2017, aged 89
William Peter Blatty (January 7, 1928 – January 12, 2017) was a Lebanese 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.
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