William Peter Blatty

Best known as a Screenwriter based on credits in that role in 4 films, with $471,267,757 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #694)

Best-known technical roles: The Exorcist (Producer), The Exorcist (Screenwriter), Exorcist: The Beginning (Story Creator), The Exorcist III (Director), The Exorcist III (Screenwriter)

Born: January 7, 1928

Died: January 12, 2017

Career Summary

		Movies	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
In Technical Roles	Screenwriter	4	$273,400,696	$197,867,061	$471,267,757
	Story Creator	2	$66,826,602	$2,142,678	$68,969,280
	Director	2	$25,011,739	$0	$25,011,739
	Producer	1	$231,020,723	$197,867,061	$428,887,784

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600)	1,577	$25,011,739
Top Grossing Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 601-700)	676	$231,020,723
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 501-600)	511	$273,400,696
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100)	1,092	$66,826,602
Top Grossing Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 801-900)	897	$197,867,061
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 901-1,000)	940	$197,867,061
Top Grossing Story Creator at the International Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600)	2,516	$2,142,678
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600)	2,571	$25,011,739
Top Grossing Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 701-800)	782	$428,887,784
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 601-700)	694	$471,267,757
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600)	1,526	$68,969,280

See the Acting Credits tab for all Acting Box Office Records and the Technical Credits tab for all Technical Box Office Records.

Release Date	Title	Role	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
Aug 20, 2004	Exorcist: The Beginning	Based on the book and screenplay "The Exorcist"	$41,814,863	$2,142,678	$43,957,541
Aug 17, 1990	The Exorcist III	Director Screenwriter Story Creator	$25,011,739		$25,011,739
Feb 29, 1980	The Ninth Configuration	Director
Dec 26, 1973	The Exorcist	Producer Screenwriter	$231,020,723	$197,867,061	$428,887,784
Jun 24, 1970	Darling Lili	Screenwriter	$5,000,000		$5,000,000
Jun 23, 1964	A Shot in the Dark	Screenwriter	$12,368,234		$12,368,234

Averages			$63,043,112	$100,004,870	$103,045,060
Totals	6		$315,215,559	$200,009,739	$515,225,298

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Aug 17, 1990	The Exorcist III	$9,312,219	1,414	$25,011,739	$25,011,739	100.0%
Feb 29, 1980	The Ninth Configuration

Averages		$9,312,219	1,414	$25,011,739	$25,011,739	100.0%
Totals	2			$25,011,739	$25,011,739

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Dec 26, 1973	The Exorcist		1,708	$231,020,723	$428,887,784	53.9%

Averages		n/a	1,708	$231,020,723	$428,887,784	53.9%
Totals	1			$231,020,723	$428,887,784

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Aug 20, 2004	Exorcist: The Beginning	$18,054,001	2,813	$41,814,863	$43,957,541	95.1%
Aug 17, 1990	The Exorcist III	$9,312,219	1,414	$25,011,739	$25,011,739	100.0%
Dec 26, 1973	The Exorcist		1,708	$231,020,723	$428,887,784	53.9%
Jun 24, 1970	Darling Lili			$5,000,000	$5,000,000	100.0%
Jun 23, 1964	A Shot in the Dark			$12,368,234	$12,368,234	100.0%

Averages		$13,683,110	1,978	$63,043,112	$103,045,060	89.8%
Totals	5			$315,215,559	$515,225,298

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600)	1,577	$25,011,739
Top Grossing Producer at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 601-700)	676	$231,020,723
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 501-600)	511	$273,400,696
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100)	1,092	$66,826,602
Top Grossing Producer at the International Box Office (Rank 801-900)	897	$197,867,061
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 901-1,000)	940	$197,867,061
Top Grossing Story Creator at the International Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600)	2,516	$2,142,678
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,501-2,600)	2,571	$25,011,739
Top Grossing Producer at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 701-800)	782	$428,887,784
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 601-700)	694	$471,267,757
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600)	1,526	$68,969,280