Personal Info
Gender:Unspecified
Birth Date:1940-05-08 00:00:00
Birth Place:New York City, New York, USA
Known For:Writing
Death Date:2006-02-11 00:00:00
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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.
Filmography (23)
Rivoluzione - Verdi
Role: Self2024
Moms' Night Out
Role: Self2014
Days of Rage: The Rolling Stones' Road to Altamont
Role: Self2020
Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle
Role: Frank Crowninshield1994
Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story
Role: Self2025
Jaws
Role: Interviewer1975
Hunters of the Reef
Role: Bus Passenger (uncredited)1978
The Shark Is Still Working
Role: Self2009
The Making of 'Jaws'
Role: Self1995
The Island
screenplay1980
Cruel Jaws
story1995
Hunters of the Reef
characters1978
In the Teeth of Jaws
Role: Self1997
Jaws 3-D
characters1983
Jaws 2
characters1978
Jaws 2
screenplay1978
Jaws: The Revenge
characters1987
The Island
novel1980
The Deep
screenplay1977
The Deep
novel1977
Jaws
novel1975
Jaws
screenplay1975
The Great Houdinis
writer1976