- Known For
- Writing
- Born
- May 8, 1940
- Place of Birth
- New York City, New York, USA
- Died
- February 11, 2006
Peter Benchley
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.
Filmography
movieJaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story
2025 · Self
movieThe Shark Is Still Working
2009 · Self
I Love the '70s
tvI Love the '70s
2003
movieGreat White Deep Trouble
2000
tvAmazon
1999 · Executive Producer, Creator
tvCreature
1998 · Exec's Buddy, Novel, Creator
tvThe View
1997 · Self
movieIn the Teeth of Jaws
1997 · Self
tvE! True Hollywood Story
1996
tvThe Beast
1996 · Novel
movieThe Making of 'Jaws'
1995 · Self
movieCruel Jaws
1995 · Story
movieMrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle
1994 · Frank Crowninshield
tvExpedition Earth
1990 · Self (Host), Writer
tvDolphin Cove
1989 · Writer
movieJaws: The Revenge
1987 · Characters
movieJaws 3-D
1983 · Characters
movieThe Island
1980 · Screenplay, Novel
movieJaws 2
1978 · Screenplay, Characters
movieHunters of the Reef
1978 · Bus Passenger (uncredited), Characters
movieThe Deep
1977 · Novel, Screenplay
movieThe Great Houdinis
1976 · Writer
movieJaws
1975 · Interviewer, Novel, Screenplay
Film '72
tvFilm '72
1971 · Self
tvThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962 · Self
tvThe Mike Douglas Show
1961 · Self