William Peter BlattyAwards

Born:
January 7, 1928 in New York City, NY
Occupation:
Director, Producer, Screenwriter, Book Author
Biography:
The son of Lebanese parents, New York-born writer William Peter Blatty entered the US Foreign service in the mid 1950s, headquartered in Beirut. Feeling that his creative urges were stifled by the edicts of diplomacy, Blatty began submitting witty magazine articles to such publications as The Saturday Evening Post...Read More

  • The Ninth Configuration

    Best Screenplay

    Won
    Hollywood Foreign Press Association
    1980

  • The Exorcist

    Best Adapted Screenplay

    Won
    Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
    1973

  • The Exorcist

    Best Screenplay

    Won
    Hollywood Foreign Press Association
    1973

  • The Exorcist

    Best Picture

    Nominated
    Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
    1973

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