William Peter Blatty Autographs, Memorabilia & Collectibles
WILLIAM PETER BLATTY
Born: January 07, 1928 in New York City, New York
Died: January 12, 2017 in Bethesda, Maryland
Biography
WILLIAM PETER BLATTY's (1928-2017) best-selling novel, The Exorcist, based on stories in "The Washington Post" about an exorcism in nearby Mount Rainier, Maryland, was published in 1971. The book, which remained on the best-seller list for 55 weeks and sold nearly 13 million copies in the U.S., was made into a motion picture that opened in December 1973. Blatty, who served as the film's producer, won an Academy Award for his screenplay. The Exorcist broke box office records, bringing in $165 million, and was re-released in 2000. The new version included eleven minutes of footage cut from the original.
1990-The-Exorcist-III (Writer), 1967-Gunn (Writer), 1990-The-Exorcist-III (Director), 2004-Mel-Gibson:-God's-Lethal-Weapon (in person), 2002-Between-Two-Worlds (in person), 1999-E!-True-Hollywood-Story (in person), 1971-The-David-Frost-Show (in person), 1971-The-Omega-Man (Writer), 1962-1973-The-Tonight-Show-Starring-Johnny-Carson (in person), 1959-The-Jack-Paar-Tonight-Show (in person), 1980-The-Ninth-Configuration (Writer), 1973-The-Exorcist (Writer), 1970-Darling-Lili (Writer), 1965-Promise-Her-Anything (Writer), 1963-The-Man-from-the-Diners'-Club (Writer), 1980-The-Ninth-Configuration (Performer), 1973-The-Exorcist (Performer), 1958-No-Place-to-Land (Performer), 1980-The-Ninth-Configuration (Director), 1980-The-Ninth-Configuration (Producer), 1973-The-Exorcist (Producer), 1998-The-Fear-of-God:-25-Years-of-'The-Exorcist' (in person), 1986-Hollywood-Ghost-Stories (in person), 1980-The-1980-Sci-Fi-Awards (in person), 1974-The-Merv-Griffin-Show (in person), 1981-The-38th-Annual-Golden-Globe-Awards (in person), 1966-What-Did-You-Do-in-the-War,-Daddy (Writer), 1964-A-Shot-in-the-Dark (Writer), 1997-The-Unexplained (in person), 2004-Exorcist:-The-b_eginning (Writer), 1974-The-46th-Annual-Academy-Awards (in person), 1968-1975-Insight (Writer), 1969-The-Great-Bank-Robbery (Writer), 1965-John-Goldfarb,-Please-Come-Home! (Writer), 1965-John-Goldfarb,-Please-Come-Home! (Performer), 2004-Exorcists:-The-True-Story (in person), 2002-The-Curious-Case-of-Inspector-Clouseau (in person), 1971-The-Irv-Kupcinet-Show (in person)
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WILLIAM PETER BLATTY - AUTOGRAPH NOTE SIGNED - HFSID 18336Article signed by William Peter Blatty, titled They Believed I Was an Arab Prince. Autograph note reads, "His Royal Highness/Xeer-(Bill Blatty)-To one of my favorite commoners." Blatty won the 1973 Academy Award for The Exorcist.Sale Price $115.00
$140.00
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WILLIAM PETER BLATTY - AUTOGRAPH NOTE SIGNED 07/28/1971 - HFSID 18337Autograph note signed by William Peter Blatty features a personal message to Prince George, expressing warm wishes. Accompanying items include a newspaper photograph and a cut-out from The Exorcist. Signed on July 28, 1971, using blue felt tip.
Price: $160.00
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WILLIAM PETER BLATTY - AUTOGRAPHED INSCRIBED PHOTOGRAPH - HFSID 225294Photograph signed by William Peter Blatty features him on the set of The Exorcist with actors Ellen Burstyn and Jason Miller. It is inscribed, “Hi, Frank!/William Peter Blatty,” written in black ink.
Sale Price $150.00
$180.00
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WILLIAM PETER BLATTY - PAYCHECK ENDORSED 02/15/1973 - HFSID 68070Check endorsed by William Peter Blatty from Warner Bros. Inc. for $1000.00, signed "William Blatty," dated February 15, 1973, and drawn on Franklin National Bank. Blatty is the Academy Award winning author of The Exorcist.
Sale Price $150.00
$180.00
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ARTHUR MILLER - FIRST DAY COVER SIGNED WITH CO-SIGNERS - HFSID 174367First Day Cover signed by William Peter Blatty, Arthur Miller, Mickey Spillane, Norman Mailer, Leon Uris, and Mario Puzo in various inks, postmarked San Diego, California, October 29, 1971.
Price: $380.00
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JOHN HERSEY - FIRST DAY COVER SIGNED WITH CO-SIGNERS - HFSID 175548First Day Cover signed by a diverse group of American authors including William Peter Blatty, Tom Wolfe, Studs Terkel, Mickey Spillane, John Hersey, Gwendolyn Brooks, Robert Penn Warren, and Frank Yerby, postmarked February 3, 1972.
Sale Price $295.00
$360.00
