Peter Benchley
Writing

Peter Benchley

Born 1940-05-08 · New York City, New York, USA · Died 2006-02-11

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★ 7.7
Jaws
1975
Jaws 3-D★ 4.4
Jaws 3-D
1983
Jaws: The Revenge★ 4.1
Jaws: The Revenge
1987
Jaws 2★ 6
Jaws 2
1978
The Deep★ 6.1
The Deep
1977
The Island★ 5.2
The Island
1980
Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle★ 6.1
Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle
1994
Cruel Jaws★ 4.3
Cruel Jaws
1995
The Shark Is Still Working: The Impact & Legacy of 'Jaws'★ 7.1
The Shark Is Still Working: The Impact & Legacy of 'Jaws'
2009
The Making of 'Jaws'★ 6.6
The Making of 'Jaws'
1995
The Great Houdinis★ 6.2
The Great Houdinis
1976
Hunters of the Reef
Hunters of the Reef
1978