Peter Benchley

Writer

Born: May 8, 1940 (65 years old)

Died: February 11, 2006

Place of birth: New York City, New York, USA

Biography

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 (14)

• The Shark Is Still Working (2009, ★ 7.2)
• Jaws (1975, ★ 7.7)
• Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story (2025, ★ 7.4)
• Amazon (1999, ★ 7.8)
• Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle (1994, ★ 5.8)
• Jaws 2 (1978, ★ 6)
• The Deep (1977, ★ 6)
• The Beast (1996, ★ 6.3)
• Creature (1998, ★ 4.8)
• The Island (1980, ★ 5.2)
• The Great Houdinis (1976, ★ 5.9)
• Jaws: The Revenge (1987, ★ 4.1)
• Cruel Jaws (1995, ★ 4.2)
• Jaws 3-D (1983, ★ 4.5)