Personal Information
Known ForWriting
GenderMale
Born / DiedMay 8, 1940 (Died at 66)
Zodiac Sign♉Taurus
Place of BirthNew York City, New York, USA
Career Span1961 – 2006
Known Credits26 Titles
Official Links
WritingPopularity Score 1.1
Peter Benchley
Total Works
26
16 movies • 10 shows
Avg Rating
6.1 / 10
across rated releases
Box Office
—
worldwide gross
Global Reach
#1
TMDB star index
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.
