Peter Benchley
Age: N/A | From: New York City, New York, USA
Person Details
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Aliases: No known aliases
Gender: Male
Place of birth: New York City, New York, USA
Homepage: http://www.peterbenchley.com
Movie Involvements: 19
TV Involvements: 6
Most Famous Work
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.
Most Famous Work
Jaws
(1975) Screenplay
Jaws: The Revenge
(1987) Characters
Jaws 2
(1978) Screenplay
Jaws 3-D
(1983) Novel
The Beast
(1996) Novel
Creature
(1998) Creator
The Deep
(1977) Screenplay
Cruel Jaws
(1995) NovelActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Self | |
| 2003 | N/A | |
| 1997 | Self | |
| Self | ||
| 1996 | N/A | |
| 1995 | Self | |
| 1994 | Frank Crowninshield | |
| 1978 | Bus Passenger (uncredited) | |
| 1975 | Interviewer | |
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
Writing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Original Film Writer | |
| 1998 | Novel | |
| 1996 | Novel | |
| 1995 | Novel | |
| 1989 | Writer | |
| 1987 | Characters | |
| 1983 | Novel | |
| 1980 | Screenplay | |
| Novel | ||
| 1978 | Screenplay | |
| Characters | ||
| 1977 | Novel | |
| Screenplay | ||
| 1976 | Writer | |
| 1975 | Novel | |
| Screenplay | ||
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Production
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Executive Producer | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Creator
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Creator | |
| 1998 | Creator | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
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