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William Peter Blatty

Writer | Actor | Director

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Years before he became famous for writing "The Exorcist", Blatty appeared on Groucho Marx's quiz show, You Bet Your Life, posing as an Arab sheik with so many wives that he could not recall how many he had. Groucho was completely taken in. When Blatty revealed that it was a hoax after a couple of minutes... See more trivia »

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in New York City, New York, USA
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2005 Dominion: Prequel to the Exorcist (movie The Exorcist)
 
2004 Exorcist: The Beginning (movie The Exorcist)
 
1990 The Exorcist III (novel "Legion" / screenplay)
 
1980 The Ninth Configuration (novel "Twinkle Twinkle Killer Kane" / screenplay)
 
1977 Exorcist II: The Heretic (characters - uncredited)
 
1968-1975 Insight (TV series)
– The Man from Inner Space (1975) (written by)
– Watts Made Out of Thread (1968) (written by)
 
1973 The Exorcist (novel / written for the screen by)
 
1970 Darling Lili (written by)
 
1969 The Great Bank Robbery (screenplay)
 
1967 Gunn (screenplay)
 
1966 What Did You Do in the War, Daddy? (screenplay)
 
1965 Promise Her Anything (screen story / screenplay)
 
1965 John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!
 
1964 A Shot in the Dark (screenplay)
 
1963 The Man from the Diners' Club (screenplay / as Bill Blatty / story / as Bill Blatty)
 
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1980 The Ninth Configuration
Dr. Fromme (uncredited)
 
1973 The Exorcist
Producer (uncredited)
 
1965 John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!
Dervish (uncredited)
 
1958 No Place to Land
Policeman (as Bill Blatty)
 
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1980 The Ninth Configuration (producer)
 
1973 The Exorcist (producer)
 
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2010 Emerging Past (video) (inspiration)
 
1998 The Fear of God: 25 Years of 'The Exorcist' (TV documentary) (thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (13 titles)
2004 Exorcists: The True Story (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2004 Mel Gibson: God's Lethal Weapon (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2002 The Curious Case of Inspector Clouseau (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
2002 Between Two Worlds (video documentary short)
Himself
 
1999 E! True Hollywood Story (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Linda Blair (1999) … Himself
 
1998 The Fear of God: 25 Years of 'The Exorcist' (TV documentary)
Himself - Author & Producer
 
1997 The Unexplained (TV series)
Himself
– Exorcists (1997) … Himself
 
1986 Hollywood Ghost Stories (documentary)
Himself
 
1980 The 1980 Sci-Fi Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
1974 The Merv Griffin Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 1 February 1974 (1974) … Himself
 
1971-1973 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 18 September 1973 (1973) … Himself
– Episode dated 13 March 1972 (1972) … Himself
– Episode dated 23 November 1971 (1971) … Himself
– Episode dated 29 October 1971 (1971) … Himself
– Episode dated 29 September 1971 (1971) … Himself
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1971 The David Frost Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #4.34 (1971) … Himself
– Episode #3.190 (1971) … Himself
 
1971 The Irv Kupcinet Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 28 August 1971 (1971) … Himself
 

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Other Works:

Novel: "The Exorcist" (filmed as The Exorcist). See more »

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Alternate Names:

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Personal Quote:

[on the Academy Awards snub of The Exorcist, which out of ten nominations won only for Sound and Best Adapted Screenplay (which went to Blatty himself)] The Academy should fold its tent and go back to baking apple strudel or whatever they can do well. See more »

Trivia:

Years before he became famous for writing "The Exorcist", Blatty appeared on Groucho Marx's quiz show, You Bet Your Life, posing as an Arab sheik with so many wives that he could not recall how many he had. Groucho was completely taken in. When Blatty revealed that it was a hoax after a couple of minutes... See more »

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