William Peter Blatty

William Peter Blatty (January 7, 1928 – January 12, 2017) was an American writer, screenwriter, and movie director.^[1] The novel The Exorcist, written in 1971,^[1] 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.^[1]

William Peter Blatty
William Peter Blatty inside of his home office in 2009
Born	(1928-01-07)January 7, 1928 New York City, New York, United States
Died	January 12, 2017(2017-01-12) (aged 89) Bethesda, Maryland, United States
Cause of death	Multiple myeloma
Alma mater	Georgetown University[1]
Occupation(s)	Novelist, screenwriter, film director