the exorcist by william peter blatty summary

The Ninth Configuration (based on his novel of the same title), 1980. (And director and producer) Twinkle, Twinkle, 'Killer' Kane (based on his novel of the same title), United Film, 1980. (And producer) The Exorcist (based on his novel of the same title), Warner Bros., 1973. The Great Bank Robbery, Warner Bros., 1969. What Did You Do in the War, Daddy?, United Artists, 1966.

John Goldfarb, Please Come Home! (based on his novel of the same title), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1965.Ī Shot in the Dark, United Artists, 1966. The Man from the Diner's Club, Columbia, 1963. Legion (also see below), Simon & Schuster (New York, NY), 1983, also published as Exorcist III: Legion, Pocket Books (New York, NY), 1990.ĭemons Five, Exorcists Nothing: A Fable, Donald I. The Exorcist (also see below), Harper (New York, NY), 1971. Twinkle, Twinkle, 'Killer' Kane (also see below), Doubleday (New York, NY), 1967, Futura (London, England), 1975, revised as The Ninth Configuration, Harper & Row (New York, NY), 1978. I, Billy Shakespeare!, Doubleday (New York, NY), 1965. John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!, Doubleday ( New York, NY), 1963. Which Way to Mecca, Jack?, Bernard Geis Associates, 1960. Air Force, Psychological Warfare Division, 1951-54 attained the rank of first lieutenant.ĪWARDS, HONORS: Gabriel Award and Blue Ribbon, American Film Festival, 1969, for Insight television series script Silver Medal, California Literature Medal Award, 1972, for The Exorcist Academy Award for best screenplay based on a work in another medium, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, 1973, and August Derleth Award for best film, and Golden Globe Award for best screenplay, both 1974, all for The Exorcist Golden Globe Award for best screenplay, 1981, for The Ninth Configuration L.H.D., Seattle University, 1974. Regular guest on Tonight Show television program. Has produced and directed films, all based on his novels of the same titles, The Exorcist, The Ninth Configuration, and Twinkle, Twinkle, 'Killer' Kane.

Agent- William Morris Agency, 151 El Camino Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90212.ĬAREER: Door-to-door Electrolux vacuum cleaner salesman, 1950 beer truck driver for Gunther Brewing Co., 1950 United States Information Agency, Beirut, Lebanon, editor of News Review (weekly magazine), 1955-57 University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, publicity director, 1957-58 Loyola University of Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, public relations director, 1959-60 full-time novelist and screen-writer, 1960. Religion: Roman Catholic.ĪDDRESSES: Home-Montecito, CA. Education: Georgetown University, A.B., 1950 George Washington University, M.A., 1954 graduate study overseas. PERSONAL: Born January 7, 1928, in New York, NY son of Peter (a carpenter) and Mary (Mouakad) Blatty married Mary Margaret Rigard, Febru(marriage annulled) married Elizabeth Gilman, 1950 married Linda Tuero (a professional tennis player),

The exorcist by william peter blatty summary