Peter Benchley
Born:May 8, 1940
Place of Birth:New York City, New York, USA
Died:February 11, 2006
Known For:Writing
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.
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Filmography
Acting
Jaws
Interviewer
1975
Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle
Frank Crowninshield
1994
Production
Jaws
Novel
1975
Jaws 2
Characters
1978