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Peter Benchley

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Born: May 8, 1940 in New York City, New York, USA

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.

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Film

14 Titles
Jaws
7.7
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Jaws1975
Jaws 2
6.0
FILM
Jaws 21978
Jaws 3-D
4.5
FILM
Jaws 3-D1983
Jaws: The Revenge
4.1
FILM
Jaws: The Revenge1987
The Deep
6.0
FILM
The Deep1977
Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story
7.5
FILM
Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story2025
The Island
5.2
FILM
The Island1980
Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle
5.9
FILM
Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle1994
The Shark Is Still Working
7.3
FILM
The Shark Is Still Working2009
The Making of 'Jaws'
6.7
FILM
The Making of 'Jaws'1995
Cruel Jaws
4.3
FILM
Cruel Jaws1995
The Great Houdinis
6.2
FILM
The Great Houdinis1976
In the Teeth of Jaws
8.0
FILM
In the Teeth of Jaws1997
Hunters of the Reef
6.5
FILM
Hunters of the Reef1978

Series

10 Titles
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
7.5
SERIES
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson1962–
The Mike Douglas Show
5.8
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The Mike Douglas Show1961–
The View
4.4
SERIES
The View1997–
Amazon
7.9
SERIES
Amazon1999–
Creature
4.8
SERIES
Creature1998–
The Beast
6.3
SERIES
The Beast1996–
Dolphin Cove
6.3
SERIES
Dolphin Cove1989–
I Love the '70s
8.2
SERIES
I Love the '70s2003–
E! True Hollywood Story
8.2
SERIES
E! True Hollywood Story1996–
Expedition Earth
10.0
SERIES
Expedition Earth1990–
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