Peter Benchley

Peter Benchley

Known for

Writing

Born

May 8, 1940

Birthplace

New York City, New York, USA

Died

February 11, 2006 (aged 65)

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.

Best known work

Jaws

Jaws

1975

Jaws 2

Jaws 2

1978

Jaws 3-D

Jaws 3-D

1983

Jaws: The Revenge

Jaws: The Revenge

1987

The Deep

The Deep

1977

The View

The View

1997

Cruel Jaws

Cruel Jaws

1995

The Island

The Island

1980

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962

E! True Hollywood Story

E! True Hollywood Story

1996

Filmography

2025
Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story
as Self
2016
A Quint-mas Carol
Characters
2009
The Shark Is Still Working
as Self
2003
I Love the '70sTV
2000
Great White Deep Trouble
1999
AmazonTV
Executive Producer, Creator
1998
CreatureTV
as Exec's Buddy (2 episodes), Novel, Creator
1997
The ViewTV
as Self (1 episode)
1997
In the Teeth of Jaws
as Self
1996
E! True Hollywood StoryTV
as Self (1 episode)
1996
The BeastTV
Novel
1995
The Making of 'Jaws'
as Self
1995
Cruel Jaws
Story
1994
Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle
as Frank Crowninshield
1990
Expedition EarthTV
as Self (Host) (2 episodes), Writer
1989
Dolphin CoveTV
Writer
1987
Jaws: The Revenge
Characters
1983
Jaws 3-D
Characters
1980
The Island
Screenplay, Novel
1978
Jaws 2
Screenplay, Characters
1978
Hunters of the Reef
as Bus Passenger (uncredited), Characters
1977
The Deep
Novel, Screenplay
1976
The Great Houdinis
Writer
1975
Jaws
as Interviewer, Screenplay, Novel
1971
Film '72TV
as Self (1 episode)