William Peter Blatty

Nationality:
American
Birthdate:
01/07/1928
Birthplace:
New York, New York
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biography
Although best known as the author of "The Exorcist", the best-selling 1971 novel about a teenage girl's demonic possession which opened the door for a new generation of horrormeisters like Stephen King and Peter Straub, William Peter Blatty actually focused on writing comedy early in his career. All of his work prior to "The Exorcist" was in that genre, beginning with his 1960 novel, Which Way to Mecca, Jack?". His first screenplay credit came for "The Man From the Diner's Club" (1963), and he was working on a script ("What Did You Do in the War, Daddy" 1966) for director Blake Edwards when Continued
Credits
Source Material
2004
From Story
1966
screenplay
1966
screenplay
Characters as Source Material
1977
screenplay
screenplay
screenplay
1973
Novel as Source Material
1973
Novel as Source Material
Novel as Source Material
Producer
1973
milestones
Year
Milestone
1950 
Sold Electrolux vacuum cleaners door-to-door and drove a beer truck for Gunther Brewing Company
1951 
Served in US Air Force
 
Editor, NEWS REVIEW, United States Information Agency in Beirut, Lebanon
 
Publicity director, University of Southern California in Los Angeles
 
Public relations director, Loyola University of Los Angeles
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