Writing
Peter Benchley
EN cinema · 16 credits
Born
8 May 1940
Died
11 February 2006 (aged 65)
Birthplace
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.
Known for
Filmography
A Quint-mas Carol
Characters
Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle
as Frank Crowninshield
Jaws: The Revenge
Characters
Jaws 3-D
Characters
The Island
Screenplay, Novel
Hunters of the Reef
as Bus Passenger (uncredited), Characters
Jaws 2
Screenplay, Characters
The Deep
Novel, Screenplay
Jaws
as Interviewer, Screenplay, Novel