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.
Peter Benchley has appeared in 6 movies.
These include Jaws, In the Teeth of Jaws, The Making of 'Jaws', The Shark Is Still Working: The Impact & Legacy of 'Jaws', Hunters of the Reef and Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle.Peter Benchley has appeared in 3 TV Series.
These include I Love the '70s, E! True Hollywood Story and The View.