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William Peter Blatty
Director 1928 - 2017

William Peter Blatty

New York, New York, USA

William Peter Blatty (January 7, 1928 – January 12, 2017) 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... Read full bio →

Directed Films

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The Exorcist III

The Exorcist III

William Peter Blatty 1990 1h 50m 6.5

On the fifteenth anniversary of the exorcism that claimed Father Damien Karras' life, Police Lieutenant Kinderman's world is once again shattered when a boy is found decapitated and savagely crucified.

The Ninth Configuration

The Ninth Configuration

William Peter Blatty 1980 1h 58m 7.2

A new commanding officer arrives at a remote castle serving as an insane asylum for crazy and AWOL U.S. Army soldiers where he attempts to rehabilitate them by allowing them to live out their crazy fantasies while combating his own long-suppressed insanity.

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