The Exorcist

William Friedkin

19732h 2mEnglish

Accolades

2Oscar

Wins

4Golden Globe

Wins

Scroll

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Synopsis

When a mysterious entity possesses a young girl, her mother seeks the help of two Catholic priests to save her life.

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Details

Genres

HorrorDrama

Links

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Awards & Recognition

Awards Dominance

6

Wins

17

Nominations

2 Oscar · 4 Golden Globe

Won

Best Director - Motion Picture
Best Motion Picture - Drama
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture
Best Screenplay - Motion Picture
Sound · Robert Knudson, Chris Newman
Writing (Screenplay--based on material from another medium) · William Peter Blatty

Full award breakdown

1974

Academy Awards

2Wins

10Noms

◆ Won

Sound

Robert Knudson, Chris Newman

1974

◆ Won

Writing (Screenplay--based on material from another medium)

William Peter Blatty

1974

Nom

Actor in a Supporting Role

Jason Miller

1974

Nom

Actress

Ellen Burstyn

1974

Nom

Actress in a Supporting Role

Linda Blair

1974

Nom

Art Direction

Art Direction: Bill Malley; Set Decoration: Jerry Wunderlich

1974

Nom

Best Picture

William Peter Blatty, Producer

1974

Nom

Cinematography

Owen Roizman

1974

Nom

Directing

William Friedkin

1974

Nom

Film Editing

Jordan Leondopoulos, Bud Smith, Evan Lottman, Norman Gay

1974

1974

Golden Globes

4Wins

7Noms

◆ Won

Best Director - Motion Picture

1974

◆ Won

Best Motion Picture - Drama

1974

◆ Won

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture

1974

◆ Won

Best Screenplay - Motion Picture

1974

Nom

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture

1974

Nom

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama

1974

Nom

New Star Of The Year - Actress

1974

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Cast

Ellen Burstyn

Ellen Burstyn

Chris MacNeil

Linda Blair

Linda Blair

Regan MacNeil

Jason Miller

Jason Miller

Father Damien Karras

Max von Sydow

Max von Sydow

Father Lankester Merrin

Lee J. Cobb

Lee J. Cobb

Lt. Bill Kinderman

William O'Malley

William O'Malley

Father Joseph Kevin Dyer

Kitty Winn

Kitty Winn

Sharon Spencer

Barton Heyman

Barton Heyman

Dr. Klein

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