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Peter Benchley

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Date of birth
May 8, 1940
Date of death
Feb 11, 2006(aged 65)
Place of birth
Homepage:
http://www.peterbenchley.com

Peter Benchley

Biography of Peter Benchley:

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.

Peter Benchley has acted in:

Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story(2025) ... as Self
The Shark Is Still Working(2009) ... as Self
Great White Deep Trouble(2000)
In the Teeth of Jaws(1997) ... as Self
The Making of 'Jaws'(1995) ... as Self
Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle(1994) ... as Frank Crowninshield
Hunters of the Reef(1978) ... as Bus Passenger (uncredited)
Jaws(1975) ... as Interviewer

Additional credits for Peter Benchley:

Cruel Jaws(1995)(Story)
Jaws: The Revenge(1987)(Characters)
Jaws 3-D(1983)(Characters)
The Island(1980)(Screenplay)
Jaws 2(1978)(Screenplay)
Hunters of the Reef(1978)(Characters)
The Deep(1977)(Novel)
The Great Houdinis(1976)(Writer)
Jaws(1975)(Novel)

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