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Portrait of William Peter Blatty

Writing

William Peter Blatty

Career

Active from 1963 to 2016, with a break from 1991 to 2003, busiest in 1966 with 2 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score58/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Exorcist
The Exorcist
GoodWatch score80/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 15 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.7 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.4 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.2 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.9Style
William Peter Blatty Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.7, average 5.4
  • Coming of Age
    0.7, average 3.0
  • Family Dynamics
    3.6, average 4.8
  • Class & Capitalism
    2.1, average 3.3

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Religious Dread 2
  • Character-Driven 2
  • Situational Humor 2
  • Atmospheric Tension 2
  • Character-Driven Thriller 2
  • Lighthearted 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

22
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

1 title
Compound 9
Compound 9

Novel

2020s

3 titles · average score 37
The Exorcist: Martyrs
The Exorcist: Martyrs (2027)

Characters

Short Cuts : The Exorcist
Short Cuts : The Exorcist (2024)

Original Film Writer

The Exorcist: Believer
The Exorcist: Believer (2023)
GoodWatch score 37

Characters

2000s

3 titles · average score 37
Dominion: Prequel to The Exorcist
Dominion: Prequel to The Exorcist (2005)
GoodWatch score 43

Characters

Exorcist: The Beginning
Exorcist: The Beginning (2004)
GoodWatch score 32

Characters

Exorcists: The True Story
Exorcists: The True Story (2004)

as Lui-même

1990s

2 titles · average score 67
The Fear of God: 25 Years of The Exorcist
The Fear of God: 25 Years of The Exorcist (1998)
GoodWatch score 76

Thanks

The Exorcist III
The Exorcist III (1990)
GoodWatch score 59

Director, Screenplay

1980s

1 title · average score 65
The Ninth Configuration
The Ninth Configuration (1980)
GoodWatch score 65

as Dr. Fromme (uncredited)

1970s

4 titles · average score 53
Exorcist II: The Heretic
Exorcist II: The Heretic (1977)
GoodWatch score 30

Characters

Mastermind
Mastermind (1976)

Screenplay, Story

The Exorcist
The Exorcist (1973)
GoodWatch score 80

as The Producer (uncredited)

Darling Lili
Darling Lili (1970)
GoodWatch score 50

Writer

1960s

7 titles · average score 53
The Great Bank Robbery
The Great Bank Robbery (1969)
GoodWatch score 50

Screenplay

Gunn
Gunn (1967)
GoodWatch score 58

Screenplay

What Did You Do in the War, Daddy?
What Did You Do in the War, Daddy? (1966)
GoodWatch score 56

Screenplay

Promise Her Anything
Promise Her Anything (1966)
GoodWatch score 40

Screenplay

John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!
John Goldfarb, Please Come Home! (1965)
GoodWatch score 34

Writer

A Shot in the Dark
A Shot in the Dark (1964)
GoodWatch score 79

Screenplay

The Man from the Diners' Club
The Man from the Diners' Club (1963)
GoodWatch score 53

Screenplay, Story

1950s

1 title
No Place to Land
No Place to Land (1958)

as Policeman (as Bill Blatty)