
Peter Benchley
Born: 1940-05-08
Place of birth: 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.
Filmography

Expedition Earth
1990

E! True Hollywood Story
1996

In the Teeth of Jaws
1997

Amazon
1999

Jaws
1975

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962

Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story
2025

The Shark Is Still Working
2009

The Making of 'Jaws'
1995

Hunters of the Reef
1978

Dolphin Cove
1989

The Beast
1996

The Great Houdinis
1976

Jaws 2
1978

The Deep
1977

Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle
1994

The Mike Douglas Show
1961