Peter Benchley
Gender: Male
Birthday: 1940-05-08 - 2006-02-11
Place of Birth: New York City, New York, USA
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.
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Known For
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1961The Mike Douglas Show
1997The View
Film '72
1975Jaws
1998Creature
1996E! True Hollywood Story
1996E! True Hollywood Story
2025Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story
2003I Love the '70s
1994Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle
1990Expedition Earth
2009The Shark Is Still Working
1995The Making of 'Jaws'
1997In the Teeth of Jaws
1978Hunters of the Reef
2000