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Peter Benchley
Writing
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Directed movies: 0Directed series: 0All crew 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: 6.03
Wikidata: Q333251
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Characters (3)Novel (3)Screenplay (3)Writer (3)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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Most viewed movie titles linked with Peter Benchley.
Screenplay
Jaws
1975 • Movie
Screenplay
Jaws 2
1978 • Movie
Characters
Jaws 3-D
1983 • Movie
Characters
Jaws: The Revenge
1987 • Movie
Novel
The Deep
1977 • Movie
as Self
Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story
2025 • Movie
Screenplay
The Island
1980 • Movie
as Self
The Shark Is Still Working
2009 • Movie
Great White Deep Trouble
2000 • Movie
as Frank Crowninshield
Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle
1994 • Movie
Story
Cruel Jaws
1995 • Movie
Writer
The Great Houdinis
1976 • Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Peter Benchley.
as Self • 1 eps
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
The Mike Douglas Show
1961 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
The View
1997 • Series
Novel • 2 eps
Creature
1998 • Series
Executive Producer • 22 eps
Amazon
1999 • Series
1 eps
E! True Hollywood Story
1996 • Series
Novel • 2 eps
The Beast
1996 • Series
Writer • 1 eps
Expedition Earth
1990 • Series
Writer • 1 eps
Dolphin Cove
1989 • Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Peter Benchley.
Story
Cruel Jaws
1995 • Movie
Characters
Jaws: The Revenge
1987 • Movie
Characters
Jaws 3-D
1983 • Movie
Screenplay
The Island
1980 • Movie
Screenplay
Jaws 2
1978 • Movie
Characters
Hunters of the Reef
1978 • Movie
Novel
The Deep
1977 • Movie
Writer
The Great Houdinis
1976 • Movie
Screenplay
Jaws
1975 • Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Peter Benchley.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Peter Benchley.
as Self
Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story
2025 • Movie
as Self
The Shark Is Still Working
2009 • Movie
Great White Deep Trouble
2000 • Movie
as Self
In the Teeth of Jaws
1997 • Movie
as Self
The Making of 'Jaws'
1995 • Movie
as Frank Crowninshield
Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle
1994 • Movie
as Bus Passenger (uncredited)
Hunters of the Reef
1978 • Movie
as Interviewer
Jaws
1975 • Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Peter Benchley.
as Exec's Buddy • 2 eps
Creature
1998 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
The View
1997 • Series
1 eps
E! True Hollywood Story
1996 • Series
as Self (Host) • 2 eps
Expedition Earth
1990 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
The Mike Douglas Show
1961 • Series