Victor Miller, the screenwriter behind Friday the thirteenthdied. He was 86 years previous.
Miller’s son, Ian, confirmed that his father died on Monday, August 30, however didn’t reveal the reason for demise.
“Yesterday my father, Victor Miller, went to gather his closing reward,” reads the Instagram publish in honor of the screenwriter. “He was virtually all the time the neatest and funniest particular person in no matter room he was in. He impressed a love of images, music and storytelling in me and plenty of others.”
The publish continued: “He’s survived by his spouse, two sons and grandson. He had a hell of a run and will probably be significantly missed.”
Ian stated a celebration of Miller’s life could be held in November, “on Friday the thirteenth, after all.”
Miller wrote the screenplay for the 1980 movie directed by Sean S. Cunningham which might spawn a number of sequels. Earlier than the horror movie, Miller co-wrote the household comedy Manny’s Orphans (1978) starring Steve Miner, additionally directed by Cunningham. In 1978, he labored with Cunningham and wrote the sports activities comedy Right here come the tigers beneath the pseudonym Arch McCoy.
The screenwriter will work with Cunningham once more after Friday the thirteenth on the thriller A stranger watches (1982). Different movie credit embody Enter (1994), Jury obligation (1995), Rock, paper, scissors (2017), The as soon as and future smash (2022), and the brief movie candy revenge (2025), amongst others.
Miller additionally wrote for tv, changing into affiliate editor for the daytime drama. A life to stay from 1982 to 1984. In 1984, he joined All my youngsters in the identical function after which did the identical with Guiding gentle, One other world, And Normal Hospital. He has gained a number of Daytime Emmys for his work on All my youngsters in 1985, 1988 and 1998.
Miller’s legacy will stay on Crystal Lakewhich is the A24 collection based mostly on the Friday the thirteenth franchise and a prequel to the movie written by Miller. The collection premieres on Peacock on October 15.