Peter Benchley
An image from Jaws 2, one of the productions that also features Peter Benchley.
Peter Benchley

Peter Benchley

May 8, 1940 — New York City, New York, USA

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.

Jaws

Jaws

1975

Jaws 2

Jaws 2

1978

Jaws 3-D

Jaws 3-D

1983

Jaws: The Revenge

Jaws: The Revenge

1987

The Deep

The Deep

1977

The Beast

The Beast

1996

The Island

The Island

1980

Cruel Jaws

Cruel Jaws

1995