Peter Benchley
Born: 1940-05-08 in New York City, New York, USA
Died: 2006-02-11
Known For: Writing
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
2025
2016
- A Quint-mas Carol ... (Characters)
2009
- The Shark Is Still Working as Self
2003
1999
- Amazon ... (Executive Producer)
1998
- Creature as Exec's Buddy
1997
- The View as Self
- In the Teeth of Jaws as Self
1996
- E! True Hollywood Story
- The Beast ... (Novel)
1995
- The Making of 'Jaws' as Self
- Cruel Jaws ... (Story)
1994
- Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle as Frank Crowninshield
1990
- Expedition Earth as Self (Host)
1989
- Dolphin Cove ... (Writer)
1987
- Jaws: The Revenge ... (Characters)
1983
- Jaws 3-D ... (Characters)
1980
- The Island ... (Screenplay)
1978
- Jaws 2 ... (Screenplay)
- Hunters of the Reef as Bus Passenger (uncredited)
1977
- The Deep ... (Novel)
1976
- The Great Houdinis ... (Writer)
1975
- Jaws as Interviewer
1971
- Film '72 as Self
1962
1961
- The Mike Douglas Show as Self