Peter Benchley



First NamePeter
Last NameBenchley
Age65 (age at death)
Date of BirthMay 31, 1940
Date of DeathFebruary 11, 2006
Star SignGemini
Occupation CategoryWriter

Peter Bradford Benchley (May 8, 1940 – February 11, 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 and The Island.


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Filmography

Selected Peter Benchley film and TV show credits:


Acting Credits

2000
I Love 1970's
Himself

1998
Fisher

1994
Frank Crowninshield

1977
Mate

1975
TV Interviewer

1965
The American Sportsman
Himself

Original Music Credits

1995
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1976
The Great Houdini
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Producer Credits

1999
Amazon
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1996
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1983
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1980
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1977
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Writer Credits

1999
Amazon
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1998
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1996
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1989
Dolphin Cove
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1987
CBS Summer Playhouse
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1978
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1975
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Jaws
Jabberjaw (1976)
Jaws (1975)
Jaws 2 (1978)
Jaws 3-D (1983)
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