Person
Peter Benchley
Writing · 1940–2006 · 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.
Known for
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
The Mike Douglas Show
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The View
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Jaws
Interviewer
Film '72
Self
Jaws 2
Screenplay
Jaws 3-D
Characters
Cruel Jaws
Story
Creature
Exec's Buddy
Jaws: The Revenge
Characters
Filmography
- 2025Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside StorySelf
- 2009The Shark Is Still WorkingSelf
- 2003I Love the '70s
- 2000Great White Deep Trouble
- 1999AmazonExecutive Producer
- 1998CreatureExec's Buddy
- 1997The ViewSelf
- 1997In the Teeth of JawsSelf
- 1996E! True Hollywood Story
- 1996The BeastNovel
- 1995The Making of 'Jaws'Self
- 1995Cruel JawsStory
- 1994Mrs. Parker and the Vicious CircleFrank Crowninshield
- 1990Expedition EarthSelf (Host)
- 1989Dolphin CoveWriter
- 1987Jaws: The RevengeCharacters
- 1983Jaws 3-DCharacters
- 1980The IslandScreenplay
- 1978Jaws 2Screenplay
- 1978Hunters of the ReefBus Passenger (uncredited)
- 1977The DeepNovel
- 1976The Great HoudinisWriter
- 1975JawsInterviewer
- 1971Film '72Self
- 1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf
- 1961The Mike Douglas ShowSelf
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