William Peter Blatty

A-List

Total Box Office Draw: $3,286,863,775

Producer

Average ROI: 354%
ROI Rank: 307
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Movies

Title
The Exorcist

Score
86%

Year
1973

Box Office
$441,306,145

Known For & ROIs

The Exorcist

2,508%

ROI Commentary:

Average ROI: 354%
ROI Rank: 307

William Peter Blatty is in the top 6% of movie producers in the Fresh Kernels Database, and his A-List status is well deserved!

Bio:

William Peter Blatty was an American writer and filmmaker best known for his 1971 novel The Exorcist and for the Academy Award-winning screenplay of its film adaptation. Blatty also wrote and directed the sequel The Exorcist III and served as executive producer of the television series adaptation of his novel. He also wrote the comedy film The Ninth Configuration and the novel Twinkle, Twinkle, “Killer” Kane. Blatty was awarded the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for The Exorcist in 1973.

Birthday:

January 6, 1928

Birthplace:

William Peter Blatty was born in New York City, New York, USA.

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