PETER BENCHLEY
Name: Peter Benchley
Born: May 8, 1940 New York City
Died February 11, 2006 Princeton, New Jersey
Peter Bradford Benchley (May 8, 1940 – February 11, 2006) was an American author
best known for writing the novel Jaws and co-writing the screenplay for its
highly successful film adaptation. The success of the book led to publishers
commissioning books about mutant rats, rabid dogs and the like threatening
communities. The subsequent film directed by Steven Spielberg and co-written by
Benchley is generally acknowledged as the first summer blockbuster. Benchley
also wrote The Deep and The Island which were also adapted into films.
Name: Peter Benchley
Born: May 8, 1940 New York City
Died February 11, 2006 Princeton, New Jersey
Peter Bradford Benchley (May 8, 1940 – February 11, 2006) was an American author
best known for writing the novel Jaws and co-writing the screenplay for its
highly successful film adaptation. The success of the book led to publishers
commissioning books about mutant rats, rabid dogs and the like threatening
communities. The subsequent film directed by Steven Spielberg and co-written by
Benchley is generally acknowledged as the first summer blockbuster. Benchley
also wrote The Deep and The Island which were also adapted into films.