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Peter Benchley

Peter Benchley

Actor, Writer, Producer

Born May 8, 1940 in New York City, New York, USA

Died February 11, 2006

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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.

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In The Teeth of Jaws

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Actor

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Type

Year

Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story Poster

Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story Feature Film2025Self - Author, Self - Screenwriter

Sharksploitation Poster

Sharksploitation Feature Film2023Self

Jaws: From the Set Poster

Jaws: From the Set Video2012Self

The Shark Is Still Working: The Impact & Legacy of 'Jaws' Poster

The Shark Is Still Working: The Impact & Legacy of 'Jaws' Documentary2007Self

Personal History: Foreign Hitchcock Poster

Personal History: Foreign Hitchcock Documentary2004Self - Grandson of Robert Benchley

Great White Shark: Truth Behind the Legend Poster

Great White Shark: Truth Behind the Legend Documentary2000Self

I Love 1970's Poster

I Love 1970's TV Series2000Self

The Search for Atlantis Poster

The Search for Atlantis Documentary2000Self - Oceanographer & Author

Creature Poster

Creature Mini-Series1998Exec's Buddy

In the Teeth of Jaws Poster

In the Teeth of Jaws Documentary1997Self

E! True Hollywood Story Poster

E! True Hollywood Story TV Series1996Self

The Making of 'Jaws' Poster

The Making of 'Jaws' Documentary1995Self

Hunt for the Great White Shark Poster

Hunt for the Great White Shark Documentary1994Self

Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle Poster

Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle Feature Film1994Frank Crowninshield

The Man Who Loves Sharks Documentary1992Self

Expedition Earth Poster

Expedition Earth TV Series1990Self - Host

Byline Showtime TV Series1988Self

World of Audubon: Sharks! Documentary1988Self - Host

Wogan TV Series1982Self

Les nouveaux rendez-vous Poster

Les nouveaux rendez-vous TV Series1980Self

The Deep Poster

The Deep Feature Film1977Mate

Good Morning America Poster

Good Morning America TV Series1975Self - Guest

Jaws Feature Film1975Interviewer

Shark Documentary1975Self - Host & Presenter

The Book Programme TV Series1973Self

Film '72 Poster

Film '72 TV Series1971Self

The American Sportsman Poster

The American Sportsman TV Series1965Self

The Merv Griffin Show Poster

The Merv Griffin Show TV Series1962Self

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Poster

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson TV Series1962Self - Guest

The Mike Douglas Show Poster

The Mike Douglas Show TV Series1961Self - Author

Today TV Series1952Self

Writer

26

Type

Year

Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story Poster

Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story Feature Film2025

Jaws Short Film2024

A Quint-mas Carol Poster

A Quint-mas Carol Short Film2016

Jordan Hates Poster

Jordan Hates TV Series2012

Jaws: Ultimate Predator Poster

Jaws: Ultimate Predator Video Game2011

Jaws Unleashed Poster

Jaws Unleashed Video Game2006

Universal Studios Theme Parks Adventure Poster

Universal Studios Theme Parks Adventure Video Game2001

Jaws: Deleted Scenes Poster

Jaws: Deleted Scenes Video2000

Amazon TV Series1999

Creature Poster

Creature Mini-Series1998

The Beast Poster

The Beast Mini-Series1996

Cruel Jaws Poster

Cruel Jaws Video1995

Dolphin Cove Poster

Dolphin Cove TV Series1989

CBS Summer Playhouse Poster

CBS Summer Playhouse TV Series1987

Jaws Video Game1987

Jaws: The Revenge Poster

Jaws: The Revenge Feature Film1987

Jaws 3-D Poster

Jaws 3-D Feature Film1983

The Island Poster

The Island Feature Film1980

Hunters of the Reef Poster

Hunters of the Reef TV Movie1978

Jaws 2 Feature Film1978

The Deep Poster

The Deep Feature Film1977

Jeremiah of Jacob's Neck TV Movie1976

The Great Houdini Poster

The Great Houdini TV Movie1976

Jaws Feature Film1975

Producer

2

Type

Year

Amazon TV Series1999

The Beast Poster

The Beast Mini-Series1996

Thanks

4

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Year

The Reader Poster

The Reader Feature Film2008

Personal History: Foreign Hitchcock Poster

Personal History: Foreign Hitchcock Documentary2004

The Making of 'Jaws' Poster

The Making of 'Jaws' Documentary1995

Hunt for the Great White Shark Poster

Hunt for the Great White Shark Documentary1994

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