Peter Benchley
Birth date
May 8, 1940
Death date
February 11, 2006
Place of birth
New York City, New York, USA
Profession
Writing
Age
65 years
Biography
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.
