Peter Benchley
Known for: Writing
Born: May 8, 1940
Died: February 11, 2006
Place of birth: New York City, New York, USA
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.
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Filmography
16 movies · 11 TV shows, newest first
7.5
Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story
2025
NR
A Quint-mas Carol
2016
7.3
The Shark Is Still Working
20098.2
I Love the '70s
2003
NR
Great White Deep Trouble
2000
7.8
Amazon
1999
4.8
Creature
1998
4.3
The View
1997
8.0
In the Teeth of Jaws
1997
8.1
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
6.3
The Beast
1996
6.8
The Making of 'Jaws'
1995
4.3
Cruel Jaws
1995
5.9
Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle
1994
10.0
Expedition Earth
1990
6.3
Dolphin Cove
1989
4.1
Jaws: The Revenge
1987
4.5
Jaws 3-D
1983
5.3
The Island
1980
6.0
Jaws 2
1978
6.5
Hunters of the Reef
1978
6.1
The Deep
1977
6.4
The Great Houdinis
1976
7.7
Jaws
19755.1
Film '72
1971
7.5
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
5.8
The Mike Douglas Show
1961