Writing
Peter Benchley
May 8, 1940 (died Feb 11, 2006, aged 65) 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
7.7
Jaws
Screenplay, Novel
6.0
Jaws 2
Screenplay, Characters
4.5
Jaws 3-D
Characters
4.1
Jaws: The Revenge
Characters
6.1
The Deep
Novel, Screenplay
4.8
Creature
Novel, Creator
6.3
The Beast
Novel
5.2
The Island
Screenplay, Novel
4.3
Cruel Jaws
Story
7.8
Amazon
Executive Producer, Creator
6.4
The Great Houdinis
Writer
6.3
Dolphin Cove
Writer
6.5
Hunters of the Reef
Characters
10.0
Expedition Earth
Writer
A Quint-mas Carol
Characters
Filmography
7.5
Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story
2025 · Self
A Quint-mas Carol
2016 · Characters
7.3
The Shark Is Still Working
2009 · Self
8.2
I Love the '70s
2003
Great White Deep Trouble
2000
7.8
Amazon
1999 · Executive Producer, Creator
4.8
Creature
1998 · Exec's Buddy
8.0
In the Teeth of Jaws
1997 · Self
8.1
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
6.3
The Beast
1996 · Novel
6.8
The Making of 'Jaws'
1995 · Self
4.3
Cruel Jaws
1995 · Story
5.9
Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle
1994 · Frank Crowninshield
10.0
Expedition Earth
1990 · Self (Host)
6.3
Dolphin Cove
1989 · Writer
4.1
Jaws: The Revenge
1987 · Characters
4.5
Jaws 3-D
1983 · Characters
5.2
The Island
1980 · Screenplay, Novel
6.5
Hunters of the Reef
1978 · Bus Passenger (uncredited)
6.0
Jaws 2
1978 · Screenplay, Characters
6.1
The Deep
1977 · Novel, Screenplay
6.4
The Great Houdinis
1976 · Writer
7.7
Jaws
1975 · Interviewer