Known For
Writing
Born
May 08, 1940
Died
Feb 11, 2006
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Credits
27 titles
Peter Benchley
Biography
Peter Bradford Benchley (May 8, 1940 – February 12, 2006) was an American author, best known for his novel Jaws and its subsequent film adaptation, the latter co-written by Benchley (with Carl Gottlieb) and directed by Steven Spielberg. Several more of his works were also adapted for cinema, including The Deep, The Island, Beast, and White Shark.
Known For
Filmography
Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story
Self
A Quint-mas Carol
Characters
The Shark Is Still Working
Self
I Love the '70s
Great White Deep Trouble
Amazon
Executive Producer
Creature
Exec's Buddy
The View
Self
In the Teeth of Jaws
Self
E! True Hollywood Story
The Beast
Novel
The Making of 'Jaws'
Self
Cruel Jaws
Story
Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle
Frank Crowninshield
Expedition Earth
Self (Host)
Dolphin Cove
Writer
Jaws: The Revenge
Characters
Jaws 3-D
Characters
The Island
Screenplay
Jaws 2
Screenplay
Hunters of the Reef
Bus Passenger (uncredited)
The Deep
Novel
The Great Houdinis
Writer
Jaws
Interviewer
Film '72
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
The Mike Douglas Show
Self