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Victor Miller, ‘Friday the 13th’ Screenwriter, Dies at 86

Variety · September 1, 2026 at 10:34 PM

Victor Miller, ‘Friday the 13th’ Screenwriter, Dies at 86

Victor Miller, the screenwriter behind the horror classic “Friday the 13th,” died on Monday in Alameda, Calif.

He was 86.

Miller’s death was confirmed to Variety by his son, Ian.

Released in 1980, “Friday the 13th” is widely considered a seminal installment in the horror canon.

It widely popularized the summer camp setting and themes […]

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