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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.
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 | CBS Summer Playhouse (TV Series) |
| 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 | E! True Hollywood Story (TV Series) |
| 1994 | Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle · as Frank Crowninshield |
| 1977 | The Deep · as Mate |
| 1975 | Jaws · as Interviewer |
| 2025 | Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story · as Self |
| 2023 | Sharksploitation · as Self |
| 2021 | Playing with Sharks: The Valerie Taylor Story · as Self - Author, Jaws |
| 2007 | The Shark Is Still Working · as Self |
| 2000 | I Love the '70s (UK) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1997 | The View (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1995 | The Making of Steven Spielberg's 'Jaws' · as Self |
| 1994 | Hunt for the Great White Shark · as Self |
| 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 | The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson (TV Series) · as Self |
| 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 | Cruel Jaws · as Story |
| 1987 | Jaws: The Revenge · as Characters |
| 1983 | Jaws 3-D · as Characters |