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Peter Benchley

Writer, Actor, Producer, Additional Credits
Born May 8, 1940Died February 11, 2006 (65 years)
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.

Movies & Shows on Plex

  • Cruel Jaws

Known For

  • Jaws
  • Jaws: The Revenge
  • Jaws 2
  • The Deep
  • Jaws 3-D
  • The Island
  • The Beast (1996)
  • Peter Benchley's Creature
  • Cruel Jaws
  • Amazon

Peter Benchley Filmography

1998
Peter Benchley's Creature (TV Series) · as Novel
1996
The Beast (1996) (TV Series) · as Novel
1989
Dolphin Cove (TV Series)
1987
1980
The Island · as Screenplay
1978
Jaws 2 · as Screenplay
1977
The Deep · as Novel
1976
1975
Jaws · as Novel

2003
I Love the 70s (TV Series)
1998
Peter Benchley's Creature (TV Series) · as Exec's Buddy
1996
1994
Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle · as Frank Crowninshield
1977
The Deep · as Mate
1975
Jaws · as Interviewer

2025
2023
Sharksploitation · as Self
2021
2007
2000
I Love the '70s (UK) (TV Series) · as Self
1997
The View (TV Series) · as Self
1995
1994
1982
Wogan (TV Series) · as Self
1975
Good Morning America (TV Series) · as Self - Guest
1974
NOVA (TV Series) · as Self - Author Of 'jaws'
1971
Film (TV Series) · as Self
1965
The American Sportsman (TV Series) · as Self
1962
1962
The Merv Griffin Show (TV Series) · as Self
1961
The Mike Douglas Show (TV Series) · as Self - Author
1952
Today (TV Series) · as Self

1999
Amazon (TV Series) · as Executive Producer
1996
The Beast (1996) (TV Series) · as Executive Producer

1999
Amazon (TV Series) · as Created By
1995
1987
Jaws: The Revenge · as Characters
1983
Jaws 3-D · as Characters

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