‘Friday the 13th’ screenwriter Victor Miller dies at 86
Victor Miller, who wrote the screenplay for the 1980 horror film “Friday the 13th,” died on August 31 in Alameda, California, at age 86.
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- Victor Miller, who wrote the screenplay for the 1980 horror film “Friday the 13th,” died on August 31 in Alameda, California, at age 86.
Victor Miller, the screenwriter behind the 1980 horror film “Friday the 13th,” died on August 31, 2026, in Alameda, California. He was 86.
His son Ian confirmed the death to Variety. The available report did not state a cause of death.
Miller’s screenplay helped establish “Friday the 13th” as a defining title in the horror genre. The film became closely associated with the summer-camp setting that shaped the franchise and influenced later slasher films.
