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The Exorcist is a 1973 American supernatural horror film directed by William Friedkin from a screenplay by William Peter Blatty, based on his 1971 novel.The film stars Ellen Burstyn, Max von Sydow, Jason Miller, and Linda Blair, and follows the demonic possession of a young girl and the attempt to rescue her through an exorcism by two Catholic priests.
John Joseph MacGowran (13 October 1918 – 30 January 1973) was an Irish actor, known for being one of the foremost stage interpreters of the work of Samuel Beckett, as well as his film roles as Professor Abronsius in The Fearless Vampire Killers (1967), Juniper in How I Won the War (1967), and Burke Dennings in The Exorcist (1973); MacGowran died during production of the latter film.
Paul Bateson (born August 24, 1940) is an American convicted murderer and former radiographer.He appeared as a radiologic technologist in a scene from the 1973 horror film The Exorcist, which was inspired when the film's director, William Friedkin, watched him perform a cerebral angiography the previous year.
In the history of film and television, accidents have occurred during shooting, such as cast or crew fatalities or serious accidents that plagued production.From 1980 to 1990, there were 37 deaths relating to accidents during stunts; 24 of these deaths involved the use of helicopters. [1]
The Exorcist is a 1971 novel by American writer William Peter Blatty.It was adapted into the 1973 film of the same name.The book details the demonic possession of twelve-year-old Regan MacNeil, the daughter of a famous actress, and the two priests who attempt to exorcise the demon.
Jason Miller (born John Anthony Miller Jr.; April 22, 1939 – May 13, 2001) was an American playwright and actor.He won the 1973 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and Tony Award for Best Play for his play That Championship Season, and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance as Father Damien Karras in the 1973 horror film The Exorcist, a role he reprised in The ...
He had roles in films like The Exorcist, Navy SEALs, The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover, and Soup for One. He also had roles in off-Broadway productions like And They Put Handcuffs on Flowers, Stonewall Jackson's House, and Troilus and Cressida. He died of lung cancer in New York on March 26, 2023, at the age of 90. [1] [2] [3]
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