Peter Benchley

Peter Bradford Benchley (May 8, 1940 – February 11, 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.

Personal facts

Alias (AKA)Benchley Peter Bradford (full name)
Birth dateMay 08, 1940
Birth namePeter Bradford Benchley
Date of deathFebruary 11, 2006
Place of death
Princeton New Jersey

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External resources

  1. http://articles.latimes.com/2006/feb/13/local/me-benchley13
  2. http://www.namcnewswire.com/releases/content/view/928/2
  3. http://www.peterbenchley.com
  4. http://www.sharkalliance.org/content.asp?did=1538
  5. http://www.sharks.org/benchleyaward/index.htm
  6. http://www.theroyalgazette.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060217/MIDOCEAN/102170132