William Peter Blatty, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

William Peter Blatty

American writer and filmmaker

Date of Birth: 07-Jan-1928

Place of Birth: New York City, New York, United States

Date of Death: 12-Jan-2017

Profession: screenwriter, writer, film director, film producer, novelist, prosaist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn


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About William Peter Blatty

  • William Peter Blatty (January 7, 1928 – January 12, 2017) 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 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, where he worked in the Psychological Warfare Division.
  • After service in the air force, he worked for the United States Information Agency in Beirut.

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