پیتر بنچلی

Person · Open Library

Born

1940

Works

34

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Film & TV

New York City, New York, USA

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

• Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story — Self2025
• The Shark Is Still Working — Self2009
• I Love the '70s2003
• Creature — Exec's Buddy1998
• In the Teeth of Jaws — Self1997
• The View — Self1997
• E! True Hollywood Story1996
• The Making of 'Jaws' — Self1995
• Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle — Frank Crowninshield1994
• Expedition Earth — Self (Host)1990

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Key facts

Born

Peter Bradford Benchley , ( 1940-05-08 ) May 8, 1940, New York City, U.S.

Died

February 11, 2006 (2006-02-11) (aged 65), Princeton, New Jersey , U.S.

Occupations

Author screenwriter ocean activist

Years active

1967–2006

Spouse

Winifred "Wendy" Wesson ​ ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1964 ) ​

Parent s

Marjorie Bradford, Nathaniel Benchley

Relatives

Robert Benchley (grandfather), Nat Benchley (brother)

Website

peterbenchley .com

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Wikidata facts

Instance of

human

Given name

Peter

Gender

male

Citizenship

United States

Place of birth

New York City

Place of death

Princeton

Occupation

prose writer

Languages spoken

English language

Official website

www.peterbenchley.com

Image

Jaws (1974) back cover featuring a portrait photograph of Peter Benchley by Alex Gotfryd, first edition.jpg

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