William Peter Blatty

William Peter Blatty (January 7, 1928 – January 12, 2017) was an American writer, screenwriter, and movie director. The novel The Exorcist, written in 1971, is his most well-known novel. He was the screenwriter of the movie adaptation. He won an Academy Award for it. He also wrote and directed the third movie of the trilogy, The Exorcist III.

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Other websites
TheNinthConfiguration.com – A website dedicated to William Peter Blatty, The Ninth Configuration & Legion
The Exorcist Fansite
 More about Blatty 
Blatty's Bibliography 

Category:Academy Award winning writers
Category:Golden Globe Award winners
Category:Saturn Award winners
Category:Deaths from multiple myeloma
Category:1928 births
Category:2017 deaths
Category:Screenwriters from New York City
Category:Movie directors from New York City