Victor Miller (writer)

Victor Brooke Miller (May 14, 1940 – August 31, 2026) was an American writer for film and television. He was 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 with creating the characters of Jason Voorhees, his mother Pamela Voorhees, and the heroine Alice Hardy.

Miller also wrote for several daytime television series, for which 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 were working under head writer Megan McTavish.