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Peter Benchley
Peter Benchley
Writing
1940-05-08
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2006-02-11
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.
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TV Credits (7)
Behind the Camera (20)
Jaws
Novel
Jaws
Screenplay
Jaws 2
Screenplay
Jaws 2
Characters
Amazon
Executive Producer
Amazon
Creator
Jaws: The Revenge
Characters
Jaws 3-D
Characters
The Deep
Novel
The Deep
Screenplay
Creature
Novel
Creature
Creator
The Beast
Novel
Dolphin Cove
Writer
The Island
Screenplay
The Island
Novel
Cruel Jaws
Story
The Great Houdinis
Writer
Expedition Earth
Writer
Hunters of the Reef
Characters