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Peter Benchley (1940–2006)

Writer | Producer | Actor

Grandson of famed humorist and actor Robert Benchley and the son of highly respected children's books author Nathaniel Benchley, novelist Peter Benchley's book were decidedly more dramatic in their ... read full biography

Known for Jaws (1975), Jaws 3-D (1983), Jaws 2 (1978), Jaws: The Revenge (1987)

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May 8, 1940 (died Feb 11, 2006) | 6' 4" (1.93m)

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Still of Peter Benchley in Jaws

Peter Benchley, Jeffrey Kramer and Vivian Mayer at event for Jaws

Peter Benchley, Joe Alves, Susan Backlinie, Lee Fierro, Carl Gottlieb, Jeffrey Kramer and Jay Mello at event for Jaws

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Nominated for 1 Golden Globe Award. Another 2 nominations

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45 titles

Past Film & Video (12 titles)	Budget	Opening Weekend	Gross (US & Canada)	Gross (Worldwide)
A Quint-mas Carol (2016) (Short) - Writer (character: Quint) (uncredited) Writer (character: Quint) (uncredited) See fewer	$1K
The Reader (2008) Acknowledgment (JAWS by) Acknowledgment (JAWS by) See fewer	$32MM	$168K	$34MM	$109MM
Personal History: Foreign Hitchcock (2004) (Video) - Himself - Grandson of Robert Benchley / Author 'Jaws', Special Thanks Himself - Grandson of Robert Benchley / Author 'Jaws', Special Thanks See fewer
Jaws: Deleted Scenes (2000) (Video) - Writer Writer See fewer
The Making of 'Jaws' (1995) (Video) - Himself, Special Thanks Himself, Special Thanks See fewer
Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle (1994) Frank Crowninshield Frank Crowninshield See fewer	$7MM	$75K	$2.1MM	$2.1MM
Jaws: The Revenge (1987) Writer (characters), Writer (novel "Jaws") (uncredited) Writer (characters), Writer (novel "Jaws") (uncredited) See fewer	$23MM	$7.2MM	$21MM	$52MM
Jaws 3-D (1983) Writer (suggested by the novel "Jaws") Writer (suggested by the novel "Jaws") See fewer	$20MM	$13MM	$46MM	$88MM
The Island (1980) Writer (novel), Writer (screenplay) Writer (novel), Writer (screenplay) See fewer	$22MM	$3.1MM	$16MM	$16MM
Jaws 2 (1978) Writer (based upon characters created by) Writer (based upon characters created by) See fewer	$20MM	$9.9MM	$82MM	$188MM
The Deep (1977) Mate (uncredited), Writer (novel), Writer (screenplay) Mate (uncredited), Writer (novel), Writer (screenplay) See fewer	$9MM	$6.8MM	$47MM	$47MM
Jaws (1975) Interviewer, Writer (based on the novel by), Writer (screenplay) Interviewer, Writer (based on the novel by), Writer (screenplay) See fewer	$8MM	$7.1MM	$260MM	$471MM

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Past Television (11 titles)	Episodes
Jordan Hates (2016) (TV Series) - Writer (character: Quint) (2 episodes, 2016) Writer (character: Quint) (2 episodes, 2016) See fewer Jordan Hates Rodents Part 2 - The Revenge (Apr 11, 2016) Season 5, Episode 5 - Writer (character: Quint) (uncredited) Writer (character: Quint) (uncredited) See fewer Jordan Hates Rodents Part 1 (Apr 11, 2016) Season 5, Episode 4 - Writer (character: Quint) (uncredited) Writer (character: Quint) (uncredited) See fewer	2
Amazon (1999–2000) (TV Series) - Executive Producer (22 episodes, 1999), Writer (creator) (1 episode, 1999) Executive Producer (22 episodes, 1999), Writer (creator) (1 episode, 1999) See fewer A Bible and a Gun (May 20, 2000) Season 1, Episode 22 - Executive Producer Executive Producer See fewer See more See fewer Loading	22
Creature (1998) (TV Mini-series) - Exec's Buddy (2 episodes, 1998), Writer (based on the novel by) (2 episodes, 1998) Exec's Buddy (2 episodes, 1998), Writer (based on the novel by) (2 episodes, 1998) See fewer Night 2 (May 17, 1998) Season 1, Episode 2 - Exec's Buddy, Writer (based on the novel by) Exec's Buddy, Writer (based on the novel by) See fewer Night 1 (May 17, 1998) Season 1, Episode 1 - Exec's Buddy, Writer (based on the novel by) Exec's Buddy, Writer (based on the novel by) See fewer	2
The Beast (1996) (TV Mini-series) - Writer (novel) (2 episodes, 1996), Executive Producer (2 episodes, 1996) Writer (novel) (2 episodes, 1996), Executive Producer (2 episodes, 1996) See fewer Episode #1.2 (Apr 29, 1996) Season 1, Episode 2 - Executive Producer, Writer (novel) Executive Producer, Writer (novel) See fewer Episode #1.1 (Apr 28, 1996) Season 1, Episode 1 - Executive Producer, Writer (novel) Executive Producer, Writer (novel) See fewer	2
Cruel Jaws (1995) (TV Movie) - Writer (novel) Writer (novel) See fewer
Hunt for the Great White Shark (1994) (TV Movie) - Himself, Special Thanks Himself, Special Thanks See fewer
Dolphin Cove (1989) (TV Series) - Writer Writer See fewer
CBS Summer Playhouse (1987) (TV Series) - Writer (1 episode, 1987) Writer (1 episode, 1987) See fewer Barrington (Jul 9, 1987) Season 1, Episode 7 - Writer Writer See fewer	1
Hunters of the Reef (1978) (TV Movie) - Writer (characters) Writer (characters) See fewer
The Great Houdini (1976) (TV Movie) - Writer (uncredited) Writer (uncredited) See fewer
Jeremiah of Jacob's Neck (1976) (TV Movie) - Writer Writer See fewer

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Self (16 titles)	Budget	Opening Weekend	Gross (US & Canada)	Gross (Worldwide)
The Shark Is Still Working: The Impact & Legacy of 'Jaws' (2007) Himself Himself See fewer
E! True Hollywood Story (2002) (TV Series) - Himself (1 episode, 2002) Himself (1 episode, 2002) See fewer Jaws (Jun 9, 2002) Season 6, Episode 28 - Himself Himself See fewer
I Love 1970's (2000) (TV Series) - Himself (1 episode, 2000) Himself (1 episode, 2000) See fewer I Love 1975 (Aug 26, 2000) Season 1, Episode 6 - Himself Himself See fewer
Great White Shark: Truth Behind the Legend (2000) Himself Himself See fewer
In the Teeth of Jaws (1997) (TV Movie) - Himself Himself See fewer
Good Morning America (1976–1994) (TV Series) - Himself / Himself - Guest (2 episodes, 1976) Himself / Himself - Guest (2 episodes, 1976) See fewer Episode dated 10 June 1994 (Jun 10, 1994) Himself Himself See fewer Episode dated 21 July 1976 (Jul 21, 1976) Himself - Guest Himself - Guest See fewer
The Man Who Loves Sharks (1992) (TV Movie) - Himself Himself See fewer
Expedition Earth (1990– ) (TV Series) - Himself - Host Himself - Host See fewer
World of Audubon: Sharks! (1988) (TV Movie) - Himself - Host Himself - Host See fewer
Byline Showtime (1988– ) (TV Series) - Himself Himself See fewer
The American Sportsman (1982) (TV Series) - Himself (2 episodes, 1982) Himself (2 episodes, 1982) See fewer Episode #18.2 (Apr 11, 1982) Season 18, Episode 2 - Himself Himself See fewer Episode dated 20 June 1982 (Jun 20, 1982) Himself Himself See fewer
Les nouveaux rendez-vous (1980) (TV Series) - Himself (1 episode, 1980) Himself (1 episode, 1980) See fewer Episode dated 12 October 1980 (Oct 12, 1980) Himself Himself See fewer
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1974–1980) (TV Series) - Himself - Guest / Himself (5 episodes, 1974) Himself - Guest / Himself (5 episodes, 1974) See fewer Episode #19.91 (Jun 9, 1980) Season 19, Episode 91 - Himself - Guest Himself - Guest See fewer See more See fewer Loading
The Mike Douglas Show (1976–1977) (TV Series) - Himself - Author (2 episodes, 1976) Himself - Author (2 episodes, 1976) See fewer Episode #16.178 (Jun 1, 1977) Season 16, Episode 178 - Himself - Author Himself - Author See fewer Episode #15.174 (May 20, 1976) Season 15, Episode 174 - Himself - Author Himself - Author See fewer
Shark (1975) (Short) - Himself - Host & Presenter Himself - Host & Presenter See fewer
Jaws: From the Set (1974) (Video) - Himself Himself See fewer

Archive Footage (2 titles)	Budget	Opening Weekend	Gross (US & Canada)	Gross (Worldwide)
Shark Week's 50 Best Bites (2018) (TV Special) - Himself - Host: Shark Week 1994 (archive footage) Himself - Host: Shark Week 1994 (archive footage) See fewer
MythBusters (2005) (TV Series) - Himself (1 episode, 2005) Himself (1 episode, 2005) See fewer Jaws Special (Jul 17, 2005) Season 3, Episode 18 - Himself (archive footage) Himself (archive footage) See fewer

Other (4 titles)	Budget	Opening Weekend	Gross (US & Canada)	Gross (Worldwide)
Jaws: Ultimate Predator (2011) (Video Game) - Writer (characters and universe) Writer (characters and universe) See fewer	$4MM
Jaws Unleashed (2006) (Video Game) - Writer (characters and universe) Writer (characters and universe) See fewer
Universal Studios Theme Parks Adventure (2001) (Video Game) - Writer (character: Jaws) Writer (character: Jaws) See fewer
Jaws (1987) (Video Game) - Writer (characters) Writer (characters) See fewer

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