Peter Benchley

Known for

Writing

Born

May 8, 1940

Died

Feb 11, 2006

From

New York City, New York, USA

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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Jaws

19757.7out of 10

The View

19974.3out of 10

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

19627.5out of 10

E! True Hollywood Story

19968.1out of 10

Creature

19984.8out of 10

Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story

20257.5out of 10

Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle

19945.9out of 10

The Making of 'Jaws'

19956.8out of 10

The Shark Is Still Working

20097.3out of 10

The Mike Douglas Show

19615.8out of 10

Film '72

19715.1out of 10

I Love the '70s

20038.2out of 10

In the Teeth of Jaws

19978.0out of 10

Hunters of the Reef

19786.5out of 10

Expedition Earth

199010.0out of 10

Great White Deep Trouble

20000.0out of 10

Jaws 2

19786.0out of 10

The Deep

19776.1out of 10