
Peter Benchley
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 | Writing |
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Most Rating | 0.005 |
Birthday | 1940-05-08 |
Place of Birth | New York City, New York, USA |
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2009

The Shark Is Still Working: The Impact & Legacy of "Jaws"
7.2/23
After three decades, Jaws continues to intrigue, thrill and frighten viewers. This documentary focuses on the many ways in which Jaws has helped to sh...
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The Shark Is Still Working: The Impact & Legacy of "Jaws"

1997

In the Teeth of Jaws
8/2
BBC documentary about the making of Steven Spielberg's Jaws.
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In the Teeth of Jaws

1995

The Making of 'Jaws'
6.7/29
A documentary on the making of one of the greatest films ever made, filled with trivia, interviews from cast and crew and never-before-seen footage.
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The Making of 'Jaws'

1975

Jaws
7.7/10660
When the seaside community of Amity finds itself under attack by a dangerous great white shark, the town's chief of police, a young marine biologist,...
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Jaws

1978

Hunters of the Reef
5.5/2
A salvage boat captain is pitted against a better-equipped competitor in a race to locate a sunken wreck in shark-infested waters off the Florida coas...
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Hunters of the Reef

1994

Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle
6/52
Dorothy Parker remembers the heyday of the Algonquin Round Table, a circle of friends whose barbed wit, like hers, was fueled by alcohol and flirted w...
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