William Peter Blatty

A-List

Total Box Office Draw: $3,539,872,607

Writer

Average ROI: 250%
ROI Rank: 574
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Movies

Title
The Exorcist
The Exorcist III
Exorcist II: The Heretic

Score
86%
66%
29%

Year
1973
1990
1977

Box Office
$441,306,145
$39,024,251
$30,749,142

Known For & ROIs

The Exorcist

The Exorcist III

Exorcist II: The Heretic

2,508%

43%

ROI Commentary:

Average ROI: 250%
ROI Rank: 574

William Peter Blatty is definitely in the top 15% of writers 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 novel “The Exorcist” and its film adaptation. He was born on January 7, 1928, in New York City and passed away on January 12, 2017, in Bethesda, Maryland. Blatty also wrote several other novels, including “Legion” and “The Ninth Configuration,” and worked as a screenwriter and director. He won an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for “The Exorcist” and was nominated for several other awards throughout his career.

Birthday:

January 6, 1928

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

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