Known ForWriting
GenderMale
Age65
Birth DateMay 8, 1940
Place of BirthNew York City, New York, USA
Peter Benchley
May 8, 1940 – 2006
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.
Known For
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
The View
1997
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
Jaws
1975
Creature
1998
Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story
2025
I Love the '70s
2003
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle
1994
Expedition Earth
1990
The Shark Is Still Working
2009
In the Teeth of Jaws
1997
The Making of 'Jaws'
1995
Hunters of the Reef
1978