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William Peter Blatty was an American writer and filmmaker best known for his 1971 novel The Exorcist and for the Academy Award-winning screenplay of its film adaptation. He also wrote and directed the sequel The Exorcist III. After the success of The Exorcist, Blatty reworked Twinkle, Twinkle, "Killer" Kane! (1960) into a new novel titled The Ninth Configuration, published in 1978. Two years later, Blatty adapted the novel into a film of the same title and won Best Screenplay at the 38th Golden Globe Awards. Some of his other notable works are the novels Elsewhere (2009), Dimiter (2010) and Crazy (2010).
Born
Saturday, 07 January 1928
Died
Thursday, 12 January 2017
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Leap of Faith: William Friedkin on the Exorcist | Self (archive footage) | 2020 |
| The Exorcist Confidential | Self | 2020 |
| What She Said: The Art of Pauline Kael | Self | 2019 |
| The Devil and Father Amorth | Self - Author, The Exorcist | 2018 |
| The Shocking Truth | Self | 2017 |
| E! True Hollywood Story | Himself | 1996 |
| The Unexplained | Self | 1996 |
| Hollywood Ghost Stories | Himself / Self | 1986 |
| The Ninth Configuration | Dr. Fromme / Lt. Fromme | 1980 |
| The Exorcist | The Producer | 1973 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Leap of Faith: William Friedkin on the Exorcist | Self (archive footage) | 2020 |
| The Exorcist Confidential | Self | 2020 |
| What She Said: The Art of Pauline Kael | Self | 2019 |
| The Devil and Father Amorth | Self - Author, The Exorcist | 2018 |
| The Shocking Truth | Self | 2017 |
| E! True Hollywood Story | Himself | 1996 |
| The Unexplained | Self | 1996 |
| Hollywood Ghost Stories | Himself / Self | 1986 |
| The Ninth Configuration | Dr. Fromme / Lt. Fromme | 1980 |
| The Exorcist | The Producer | 1973 |
| The David Frost Show | Self | 1969 |
| John Goldfarb, Please Come Home! | Guard | 1965 |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Himself / Himself - Guest | 1962 |
| The Mike Douglas Show | Himself - Author | 1961 |
| No Place to Land | Policeman (as Bill Blatty) / Policeman | 1958 |
| The Tonight Show Starring Jack Paar | Himself | 1957 |
| You Bet Your Life | Self - Author | 1950 |
Director Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| The Exorcist III | 1990 |
| The Ninth Configuration | 1980 |
Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| The Ninth Configuration | 1980 |
| The Exorcist | 1973 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1981 | Golden Globe | Best Screenplay - Motion Picture | Won |
| 1974 | Oscar | Best Picture | Nominated |
| 1974 | Oscar | Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium | Won |
| 1974 | Golden Globe | Best Screenplay - Motion Picture | Won |
