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
all 23
Movies 15
TV Shows 8
self 7
Screenplay 4
Writer 2
Producer 1
Creator 1
Self - Grandson of Robert Benchley
Personal History: Foreign Hitchcock (2004)
Movie
Self - Oceanographer & Author
The Search for Atlantis (2000)
Movie
Creator / Executive Producer
Amazon (1999)
TV
Creator / Novel
Creature (1998)
TV
6.8
Novel
The Beast (1996)
TV
Story
Cruel Jaws (1995)
Movie
Frank Crowninshield
Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle (1994)
Movie
Writer
Dolphin Cove (1989)
TV
Characters
Jaws: The Revenge (1987)
Movie
5.34
Characters
Jaws 3-D (1983)
Movie
5.43
Screenplay / Novel
The Island (1980)
Movie
Screenplay / Characters
Jaws 2 (1978)
Movie
5.89
Bus enger (uncredited) / Characters
Hunters of the Reef (1978)
Movie
Novel / Screenplay
The Deep (1977)
Movie
Interviewer / Screenplay / Novel
Jaws (1975)
Movie
6.03
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Information
Known For
Writing
Gender
Male
Birthday
1940-05-08
Deathday
2006-02-11 (65 years old)
Birth Name
Peter Bradford Benchley
Birth Place
New York City, United States
Father
Nathaniel Benchley
Citizenships
United States
Awards
New Jersey Hall of Fame
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