Peter Benchley
Born in New York City, New York, USA — May 08 1940• Died Feb 11 2006
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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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Peter Benchley's Credits
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Jaws
Interviewer
Cruel Jaws
Writing
Amazon
Production
Jaws 2
Writing
Jaws 3-D
Writing
Creature
Exec's Buddy
Jaws: The Revenge
Writing
Dolphin Cove
Writing
Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story
Self
The Beast
Writing
I Love the '70s
The Deep
Writing
E! True Hollywood Story
The Great Houdinis
Writing
Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle
Frank Crowninshield
The Island
Writing
Expedition Earth
Self (Host)
The Shark Is Still Working
Self
In the Teeth of Jaws
Self
The Making of 'Jaws'
Self
Hunters of the Reef
Bus Passenger (uncredited)