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Peter Benchley

Peter Benchley

Writing
1940(USA)-2006
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.

Participates in

  • Jaws
  • Jaws
  • Jaws 2
  • The Deep
  • The Deep
  • The Island
  • The Island
  • The Great Houdinis
  • Jaws: The Revenge
  • Hunters of the Reef
  • Cruel Jaws
  • Jaws 2
  • Jaws 3-D

Acts in

  • The Shark Is Still Working: The Impact & Legacy of "Jaws"
  • In the Teeth of Jaws
  • The Making of 'Jaws'
  • Jaws
  • Hunters of the Reef
  • Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle