Acting credits
13
Active
Consistent number of acting credits.
Actor
Peter Benchley
Writing
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
1.3
Low visibility
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Movies: 14Series: 9Crew credits: 14
TMDB ID: 8554
IMDb ID: nm0001940
Known for: Writing
Born: May 8, 1940
Died: February 11, 2006
Age: 65
Place of birth: New York City, New York, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1961 - 2025
Years active: 65
Average TMDB rating: 5.99
Wikidata: Q333251
Other jobs
Novel (4)Characters (3)Writer (3)Screenplay (2)Executive Producer (1)Story (1)
Biography
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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Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Peter Benchley.
7.4
Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story
as Self
2025 Movie
7.2
The Shark Is Still Working
as Self
2009 Movie
8.0
In the Teeth of Jaws
as Self
1997 Movie
6.7
The Making of 'Jaws'
as Self
1995 Movie
4.2
Cruel Jaws
Story
1995 Movie
5.8
Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle
as Frank Crowninshield
1994 Movie
4.1
Jaws: The Revenge
Characters
1987 Movie
4.5
Jaws 3-D
Characters
1983 Movie
5.2
The Island
Screenplay
1980 Movie
6.0
Jaws 2
Screenplay
1978 Movie
5.5
Hunters of the Reef
as Bus Passenger (uncredited)
1978 Movie
6.0
The Deep
Novel
1977 Movie
5.9
The Great Houdinis
Writer
1976 Movie
7.7
Jaws
as Interviewer
1975 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Peter Benchley.
7.9
Amazon
Executive Producer • 22 eps
1999 Series
4.8
Creature
as Exec's Buddy • 2 eps
1998 Series
4.3
The View
as Self • 1 eps
1997 Series
8.1
E! True Hollywood Story
1 eps
1996 Series
6.3
The Beast
Novel • 2 eps
1996 Series
10.0
Expedition Earth
as Self (Host) • 2 eps
1990 Series
6.0
Dolphin Cove
Writer • 1 eps
1989 Series
7.5
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self • 1 eps
1962 Series
5.4
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self • 1 eps
1961 Series