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 23 screen credits in a career dating back to 1961. Their work is anchored in the Jaws universe with 4 titles. Signature works include Jaws, Jaws 2, Jaws: The Revenge. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
