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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Victor Miller, Original Friday the 13th Screenwriter, Dies at 86

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Victor Brooke Miller was an American writer for film and television. He was best known for his screenplay of the original Friday the 13th film, the popularity of which spawned a long series of sequels. Miller was not involved with any of the sequels, though he remains credited with creating the characters of Jason Voorhees, his mother Pamela Voorhees, and the heroine Alice Hardy.

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Occupation: screenwriter
Citizenship: United States
Born: May 14, 1940
Died: August 31, 2026
Website: http://victormiller.com

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