Victor Miller, Original Friday the 13th Screenwriter, Dies at 86
Victor Miller, the screenwriter of the 1980 horror classic Friday the 13th who created Jason Voorhees, has died at 86 in Alameda, California, with his passing announced by his son. He also had a long career in daytime television, earning three Daytime Emmys for All My Children and writing for multiple soaps, while later engaging in a rights dispute over his original script.
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About Jason Voorhees
Jason Voorhees is a fictional character and the antagonist of the Friday the 13th franchise. He first appeared in Friday the 13th (1980) as the young son of camp-cook-turned-killer Pamela Voorhees, in which he was portrayed by Ari Lehman. Created by Victor Miller, with contributions by Ron Kurz, Sean S. Cunningham and Tom Savini, Jason was not originally intended to carry the series as the main antagonist. The character has subsequently been represented in various other media, including novels, video games, and comic books.
Everything about Jason Voorhees →- Occupation
- mass murderer, hermit
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- June 13, 1947