Peter Benchley
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Personal Info

  • Known ForWriting
  • GenderMale
  • Birthday1940-05-08
  • Day of Death2006-02-11 (65 years)
  • Place of BirthNew York City, New York, USA
  • Also Known As-

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.