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William Peter Blatty
Writer 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 →

Filmography

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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.

The Exorcist

The Exorcist

William Friedkin 1973 2h 2m 8.4

Something beyond comprehension is happening to a little girl on this street, in this house. A man has been called for as a last resort to try and save her. That man is The Exorcist.

Darling Lili

Darling Lili

Blake Edwards 1970 2h 23m 3.5

World War I. Lili Smith is a beloved British music hall singer, often providing inspiration for the British and French troops and general populace singing rallying patriotic songs.

What Did You Do in the War, Daddy?

What Did You Do in the War, Daddy?

Blake Edwards 1966 1h 56m 6.0

A by-the-book Captain is ordered to capture a strategic village in Italy. The Italian soldiers are willing to surrender, if they can have a festival first. The lieutenant convinces the Captain this is the only way. Because of aerial reconnaissance, they must look like they are fighting. To sort this out an intelligence officer is sent in.

A Shot in the Dark

A Shot in the Dark

Blake Edwards 1964 1h 42m 7.1

A Shot in the Dark is the second and more successful film from the Pink Panther film series where both animated and real life sequences are mixed. A cult classic from Blake Edwards based on the play L’Idiot by Marcel Achard and Harry Kurnitz.

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