Writing
Peter Benchley
Born May 8, 1940 · New York City, New York, USA
Died February 11, 2006 · aged 65
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
Jaws · 1975Jaws
★ 7.71975
MovieHorrorThriller
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, and a grizzled shark hunter embark on a desperate quest to kill the beast before it strikes again.
Jaws 2 · 1978Jaws 2
★ 6.01978
MovieHorrorThriller
Police chief Brody must protect the citizens of Amity after a second monstrous shark begins terrorizing the waters.
Jaws 3-D · 1983Jaws 3-D
★ 4.51983
MovieThrillerHorror
A giant thirty-five-foot shark becomes trapped in a SeaWorld theme park and it's up to the sons of police chief Brody to rescue everyone.
Jaws: The Revenge · 1987Jaws: The Revenge
★ 4.11987
MovieAdventureThriller
After another deadly shark attack, Ellen Brody decides she has had enough of New England's Amity Island and moves to the Caribbean to join her son, Michael, and his family. But a great white shark has followed her there, hungry for more lives.
The Deep · 1977The Deep
★ 6.11977
MovieMysteryThriller
A pair of young vacationers are involved in a dangerous conflict with treasure hunters when they discover a way into a deadly wreck in Bermuda waters.
The Island · 1980The Island
★ 5.31980
MovieThrillerMystery
David Nau leads a band of modern day pirates who raid yachts and sail boats of people on vacation in the Caribbean. When reporter Blair Maynard and his son arrive to investigate the mystery of the disappearing boats, Nau and his band of raiders decide to induct them into their tribe.
Cruel Jaws · 1995Cruel Jaws
★ 4.31995
MovieHorrorThriller
A tiger shark bred by the Navy as a killing machine is wreaking havoc in the sleepy tourist town of Hampton Bay.
Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle · 1994Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle
★ 5.91994
MovieDrama
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 with despair.
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