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Peter Benchley
Homepage
http://www.peterbenchley.com
Known For
Writing
Birthday
1940-05-08,New York City, New York, USA
Gender
Male
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.