Peter Benchley

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.

Movies & TV Shows

1. Jaws (1975) — Interviewer
2. The View (1997) — Self
3. The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) — Self
4. E! True Hollywood Story (1996)
5. Creature (1998) — Exec's Buddy
6. Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story (2025) — Self
7. Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle (1994) — Frank Crowninshield
8. The Making of 'Jaws' (1995) — Self
9. The Shark Is Still Working (2009) — Self
10. The Mike Douglas Show (1961) — Self
11. Film '72 (1971) — Self
12. I Love the '70s (2003)
13. In the Teeth of Jaws (1997) — Self
14. Hunters of the Reef (1978) — Bus Passenger (uncredited)
15. Expedition Earth (1990) — Self (Host)
16. Great White Deep Trouble (2000)