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Peter Benchley

b. 1940 — d. 2006 (aged 66) New York City - New York - USA

Actor Writer

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

Jaws

Jaws 2

Jaws 3-D

Jaws: The Revenge

Jaws: The Revenge

Filmography

A Quint-mas Carol

The Shark Is Still Working: The Impact & Legacy of 'Jaws'

The Shark Is Still Working: The Impact & Legacy of 'Jaws'

The Search for Atlantis

Great White Shark: Truth Behind the Legend

Amazon

In the Teeth of Jaws

Hunt for the Great White Shark

The Man Who Loves Sharks

Expedition Earth

Dolphin Cove

Byline Showtime

Jaws: The Revenge

Jaws: The Revenge

CBS Summer Playhouse

CBS Summer Playhouse

World of Audubon

Jaws 3-D

The Island

Jaws 2

Hunters of the Reef

Hunters of the Reef

The Deep

The Making of 'the Deep'

The Great Houdini

The Great Houdini

Jeremiah of Jacob's Neck

Jaws

Vetenskapens värld

Vetenskapens värld

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