He also wrote and directed the sequel the exorcist iii. William peter blatty, the novelist and oscarwinning screenwriter most famous for landmark horror film the exorcist is dead. New york novelist and filmmaker william peter blatty, a former jesuit school valedictorian who conjured a tale of demonic possession and gave millions the fright of their lives with the bestselling novel and oscarwinning movie the exorcist, has died. But now having read the book all i can really say is that as good as the film was, the book is indeed far better. Coming soon new releases nook book bundles nook daily find nook foreign language.
William peter blatty was one of the many notable people who died in 2017. Exorcist author william peter blatty dead at 89 wsvn. William peter blatty, the author whose bestselling book the exorcist was both a milestone. In fact it is for me greatest horror book ive ever read and can only score 5 stars. Exorcist author william peter blattys house is for sale. He was best known for writing the exorcist and for adapting it for the screen. Originally published in 1971, the exorcist is now a major television series on fox. The exorcist is a 1971 horror novel by american writer william peter blatty. Blatty spun his ideas into a new york times bestseller.
Exorcist author william peter blatty passes away at 89. A modern reinvention inspired by william peter blatty s original 1971 book, the exorcist is a propulsive, serialized, psychological thriller following two very different men tackling one familys case of horrifying demonic possession, and confronting the face of true evil. Blattys novel about a girl possessed by a demon created the. The exorcist is a horror novel written by william peter blatty. His death was confirmed friday on twitter by william friedkin, the director of the film. Blatty was best known for writing the bestselling 1971 horror fiction about a 12yearold girl, possessed by the devil, before the 1973 film became a hit.
He was a writer, known for the exorcist 1973, the ninth configuration 1980 and the exorcist iii 1990. Remembering william peter blatty, author of the exorcist. He died on january 12, 2017 in bethesda, maryland, usa. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the exorcist.
William peter blatty was born on january 7, 1928 in new york city, new york, usa. William peter blatty, author of the exorcist, has died age. William peter blatty january 7, 1928 january 12, 2017 was an american writer and filmmaker best known for his 1971 novel the exorcist and for the academy awardwinning screenplay of its film adaptation. William peter blatty wikipediawilliam peter blatty january 7, 1928 january 12, 2017 was an american writer and filmmaker best known for his 1971 novel the exorcist and for the academy award. Rest in peace, exorcist author william peter blatty. Inspired by a true story of a childs demonic possession in the 1940s, william peter blatty created. William peter blatty 19282017, the writer of numerous novels and screenplays, is best known for his megabestselling novel the exorcist, deemed by the new. Adapted by sony awardwinning dramatist robert forrest, it stars robert glenister as karras, alexandra mathie as the demon and ian mcdiarmid as merrin.
Horror aficionado grady hendrix gives us an appreciation of blattys work. William peter blatty, author of the famed horror novel the exorcist, died thursday at the of age 89. The book details the demonic possession of elevenyearold regan macneil, the daughter of a famous actress, and the two priests who attempt to exorcise the demon. William peter blatty, author of the novel the exorcist and writer of its film adapation, has died aged 89 blatty was most famous for his 1971 horror story, which told the story of a child. His bestselling novel and oscarwinning screenplay launched a popculture. William peter blatty, the author whose bestselling book the exorcist was both a milestone in horror fiction and a turning point in his own career, died on thursday in bethesda, md. After the success of the exorcist, blatty reworked twinkle, twinkle, killer kane. He subsequently adapted the novel for the 1973 iconic film of the. He was the original writer of the novels, exorcist and legion. William peter blatty, who has died aged 89, was miscast as a writer of horror. Michelle obama becoming documentary is a surprise new netflix. When originally published in 1971, the exorcist became not only a bestselling literary phenomenon, but one of the most frightening and controversial novels ever. It remains one of the most controversial novels ever written and went on to become a literary phenomenon.
Born in new york city, ny and later settling in the washington, dc area where he worked as an author, director, and screenwriter. He was married to julie alicia witbrodt, linda blatty, elizabeth gilman and mary margaret rigard. William peter blatty was a senior at georgetown university in 1949 when he heard the extraordinary story that, more than two decades later, would change his life and scare the devil out of. Born and raised in new york city, blatty received his bachelors degree in english from the georgetown university in 1950, and his masters degree in english. Remembering william peter blatty, author of the exorcist william peter blatty was one of the many notable people who died in 2017. This new, fullcast radio drama is just as chilling, suspenseful and shocking while also retaining the depth and psychological complexity of blatty s original novel.
The comedic side of william peter blatty, the author of the exorcist. It spent fiftyseven weeks on the new york times bestseller list, seventeen consecutively at number one. The body farm creepypasta by brian martinez performed by jason hill full 10part story duration. It is based on a 1949 exorcism blatty heard about while he was a student in the class of 1950 at georgetown university, a jesuit and catholic school. The book details the demonic possession of twelveyearold regan macneil, the daughter of a. Originally published in 1971, the exorcist remains one of the most controversial novels ever. The exorcist william peter blatty audiobook english unabridged. William peter blatty created an iconic novel that focuses on regan, the elevenyearold daughter of. William peter blatty was indeed a genius for the way he wrote this book and actually had me there in that room with regan. Blatty s story of a 12yearoldgirl inhabited by a satanic force spent more than a year on the new york times fiction bestseller list and eventually sold more than 10 million copies. The book was an immediate hit, spending more than a year on the new york times bestseller list, and moving.
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