Victor Miller, the screenwriter of the 1980 horror film *Friday the 13th*, died Monday at age 86, his son, Ian Miller, announced on Instagram. No cause of death was immediately available.
Ian Miller stated, “Yesterday my father, Victor Miller, went to his final reward. He was almost always the smartest, funniest person in whatever room he was in. He inspired in me, and many others, a love of photography, music, and storytelling.” He added that a celebration of life will be held in November, “on Friday the 13th, of course.”
Miller co-wrote the script for Sean S. Cunningham’s *Friday the 13th* with Ron Kurz. The film launched a long-running horror franchise, though Miller only penned the original installment. He later collaborated with Cunningham again on the 1982 film *A Stranger Is Watching*. Miller also wrote for numerous television shows, including *One Life to Live*, *Another World*, *Guiding Light*, *General Hospital*, and *All My Children*.
Professor Rel Dowdell, director of film studies at Hampton University, said in a statement, “Visionary screenwriter Victor Miller unequivocally etched his name in the classic horror film genre pantheon by penning the original script for the first Friday the 13th film. The screenplay, along with the film’s taut direction and production, launched one of the most famed and enduring franchises in history for over four decades.”
Victor Miller is survived by his wife, two sons, and his grandson.
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