Personal Info
Known For
Writing
Known Credits
6
Gender
Male
Birthday
May 08, 1940 ( 66 years old )
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Peter Benchley
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
In the Teeth of Jaws
1997-01-01The Making of 'Jaws'
1995-11-28Jaws
1975-06-20Hunters of the Reef
1978-05-20Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle
1994-09-07