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.

Born:

May 8, 1940 In New York City - New York - USA

Movie/TV Credits:

7

First Appeared:

In the movie Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle 1994-09-07

Latest Project:

Movie The Shark Is Still Working 2009-05-02