- BIRTH 08/05/1940
- DEATH 11/02/2006
- Country United States
- SHOWS 2
- MOVIES 3
- SCRIPT 6
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.
