Peter Benchley
Writing
1940-05-08 · 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.
Filmography
Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story
2025 · Movie
A Quint-mas Carol
2016 · Movie
The Shark Is Still Working
2009 · Movie
I Love the '70s
2003 · Series
Great White Deep Trouble
2000 · Movie
Amazon
1999 · Series
Creature
1998 · Series
The View
1997 · Series
In the Teeth of Jaws
1997 · Movie
E! True Hollywood Story
1996 · Series
The Beast
1996 · Series
The Making of 'Jaws'
1995 · Movie
Cruel Jaws
1995 · Movie
Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle
1994 · Movie
Expedition Earth
1990 · Series
Dolphin Cove
1989 · Series
Jaws: The Revenge
1987 · Movie
Jaws 3-D
1983 · Movie
The Island
1980 · Movie
Jaws 2
1978 · Movie
Hunters of the Reef
1978 · Movie
The Deep
1977 · Movie
The Great Houdinis
1976 · Movie
Jaws
1975 · Movie
Film '72
1971 · Series
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962 · Series
The Mike Douglas Show
1961 · Series