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Peter Benchley
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New York City, New York, USA
Born
1940-05-08
Overview
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

Film
Jaws
Jun 20, 1975

Film
Jaws 2
Jun 16, 1978

Film
Jaws 3-D
Jul 22, 1983

TV
Creature

Film
Jaws: The Revenge
Jul 17, 1987

Film
The Deep
Jun 17, 1977

TV
E! True Hollywood Story

TV
The Beast

Film
Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story
Jun 20, 2025

Film
The Island
Jun 13, 1980

Film
Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle
Sep 7, 1994

Film
Cruel Jaws
May 5, 1995

TV
Dolphin Cove

Film
The Shark Is Still Working
May 2, 2009

Film
The Making of 'Jaws'
Nov 28, 1995
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