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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 (8)
Behind the Camera (21)
Jaws
Screenplay
Jaws
Novel
Jaws 2
Screenplay
Jaws 2
Characters
Jaws 3-D
Characters
Jaws: The Revenge
Characters
Creature
Novel
Creature
Creator
The Deep
Novel
The Deep
Screenplay
The Island
Screenplay
The Island
Novel
The Beast
Novel
Amazon
Executive Producer
Amazon
Creator
Expedition Earth
Writer
Dolphin Cove
Writer
Cruel Jaws
Story
The Great Houdinis
Writer
Hunters of the Reef
Characters
A Quint-mas Carol
Characters