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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.

Known For: Writing

Born: New York City, New York, USA, 1940-05-08

Died: 2006-02-11

Film

No.	Year	Title	Role	Vote Average
1	1975	Jaws	Interviewer	77
2	1978	Hunters of the Reef	Bus Passenger (uncredited)	55
3	1994	Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle	Frank Crowninshield	58
4	1995	The Making of 'Jaws'	Self	67
5	1997	In the Teeth of Jaws	Self	80
6	2009	The Shark Is Still Working: The Impact & Legacy of "Jaws"	Self	72

Television

No.	Year	Title	Role	Vote Average
1	1962	The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson	Self	75
2	1990	Expedition Earth	Self (Host)	100
3	1996	E! True Hollywood Story		81
4	1997	The View	Self	45
5	2003	I Love the '70s		85