Peter Benchley
Birthday
1940/05/08
Day of death
2006/02/11 (65 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Also know as
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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.
Acting
(2009) The Shark Is Still Working: The Impact & Legacy of "Jaws"
as Self
(1997) In the Teeth of Jaws
as Self
(1995) The Making of 'Jaws'
as Self
(1975) Jaws
as Interviewer
(1978) Hunters of the Reef
as Bus Passenger (uncredited)
(1994) Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle
as Frank Crowninshield
(1997) The View
as Self
(1996) E! True Hollywood Story
as ---
(2003) I Love the '70s
as ---
(1962) The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self