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Peter Benchley
Peter Benchley
  • Born: May 8, 1940
  • Died: February 11, 2006
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Author, Screenwriter Ocean Activist

Peter Bradford Benchley was an American author, screenwriter, and ocean activist. He is known as the author of the bestselling novel Jaws and co-wrote its film adaptation with Carl Gottlieb. Several more of his works were also adapted for both cinema and television, including The Deep, The Island, Beast, and White Shark.