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Victor Miller | |
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| Born | Victor Brooke Miller May 14, 1940 New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, film writer |
| Years active | 1968–present |
| Spouse |
Elizabeth Thurston (m. 1962) |
| Website | victormiller |
Victor Brooke Miller (born May 14, 1940) is an American writer for film and television. He is 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 for creating the characters of Jason Voorhees, his mother Pamela, and the heroine Alice Hardy.
He has also written for several daytime television series, for which he has won three Daytime Emmy Awards. His television work includes Guiding Light, One Life to Live, Another World, and All My Children. Much of his tenure of several shows has been working under head writer Megan McTavish.