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.
- Known for
- Writing
- Born
- 1940-05-08 · New York City, New York, USA
- Died
- 2006-02-11
Known for
- Jaws (1975) — Interviewer
- Jaws 2 (1978) — Screenplay
- Jaws 3-D (1983) — Characters
- Jaws: The Revenge (1987) — Characters
- The Deep (1977) — Novel
- The View (1997) — Self
- Cruel Jaws (1995) — Story
- The Island (1980) — Screenplay
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) — Self
- E! True Hollywood Story (1996)
- The Beast (1996) — Novel
- Creature (1998) — Exec's Buddy
- Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story (2025) — Self
- Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle (1994) — Frank Crowninshield
- The Making of 'Jaws' (1995) — Self
- The Shark Is Still Working (2009) — Self