William Peter Blatty
William Peter Blatty 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.
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- Born in
- New York City
- Educated at
- Georgetown UniversityGeorge Washington UniversityBrooklyn Preparatory School
- Awards
- 🏆 Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay🏆 Saturn Award for Best Writing🏆 Bram Stoker Award for Lifetime Achievement🏆 Audie Award for Narration by the Author or Authors
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1928
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