Peter Benchley1940 - 2006

usually

Writing

Popularity

1.1

Famous

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.

Credits

Cruel Jaws
Cruel Jaws

1995

Action • Adventure • Comedy • Horror • Thriller

Story

4.3
0.7
Jaws: The Revenge
Jaws: The Revenge

1987

Adventure • Horror • Thriller

Characters

4.1
4.5
Jaws 3-D
Jaws 3-D

1983

Horror • Thriller

Characters

4.5
2.8
The Island
The Island

1980

Horror • Mystery • Thriller

Screenplay, Novel

5.2
0.8
Jaws 2
Jaws 2

1978

Horror • Thriller

Screenplay, Characters

6
4
Hunters of the Reef
Hunters of the Reef

1978

Adventure • TV Movie

Characters

5.5
0.2
The Deep
The Deep

1977

Adventure • Mystery • Thriller

Novel, Screenplay

6
1.4
The Great Houdinis
The Great Houdinis

1976

Drama • History • TV Movie

Writer

6
0.4
Jaws
Jaws

1975

Adventure • Horror • Thriller

Screenplay, Novel

7.7
13.1

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