Writing
Peter Benchley
Born May 8, 1940 · New York City, New York, USA · Died February 11, 2006
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.
Known for
8.1
Jaws
Interviewer, Novel, Screenplay
6.0 TMDB
Jaws 2
Screenplay, Characters
4.5 TMDB
Jaws 3-D
Characters
4.1 TMDB
Jaws: The Revenge
Characters
6.1 TMDB
The Deep
Novel, Screenplay
4.3 TMDB
The View
Self
4.3 TMDB
Cruel Jaws
Story
5.2 TMDB
The Island
Screenplay, Novel
7.6 TMDB
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
8.1 TMDB
E! True Hollywood Story
1996 · Series
6.3 TMDB
The Beast
Novel
4.8 TMDB
Creature
Exec's Buddy, Novel, Creator
7.5 TMDB
Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story
Self
5.9 TMDB
Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle
Frank Crowninshield
6.8 TMDB
The Making of 'Jaws'
Self
7.3 TMDB
The Shark Is Still Working
Self
7.8 TMDB
Amazon
Executive Producer, Creator
6.4 TMDB
The Great Houdinis
Writer
5.8 TMDB
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
5.1 TMDB
Film '72
Self
Filmography
- 2025Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside StorySelfMovie
- 2016A Quint-mas CarolCharactersMovie
- 2009The Shark Is Still WorkingSelfMovie
- 2003I Love the '70sSeries
- 2000Great White Deep TroubleMovie
- 1999AmazonExecutive Producer, CreatorSeries
- 1998CreatureExec's Buddy, Novel, CreatorSeries
- 1997The ViewSelfSeries
- 1997In the Teeth of JawsSelfMovie
- 1996E! True Hollywood StorySeries
- 1996The BeastNovelSeries
- 1995The Making of 'Jaws'SelfMovie
- 1995Cruel JawsStoryMovie
- 1994Mrs. Parker and the Vicious CircleFrank CrowninshieldMovie
- 1990Expedition EarthSelf (Host), WriterSeries
- 1989Dolphin CoveWriterSeries
- 1987Jaws: The RevengeCharactersMovie
- 1983Jaws 3-DCharactersMovie
- 1980The IslandScreenplay, NovelMovie
- 1978Jaws 2Screenplay, CharactersMovie
- 1978Hunters of the ReefBus Passenger (uncredited), CharactersMovie
- 1977The DeepNovel, ScreenplayMovie
- 1976The Great HoudinisWriterMovie
- 1975JawsInterviewer, Novel, ScreenplayMovie
- 1971Film '72SelfSeries
- 1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelfSeries
- 1961The Mike Douglas ShowSelfSeries