Peter Benchley

Peter Benchley
Birth name	Peter Bradford Benchley
Born	May 8, 1940 in New York City, New York, USA
Died	February 11, 2006 in Princeton, New Jersey, USA from an ideopathic pulmonary fibrosis
Notable Roles	Peter Benchley's Amazon: Writer/Executive Producer
Notable Episodes
Awards	None

Peter Benchley is an American author best known for writing the novel Jaws and its screenplay adaptation. He has also written several TV movies and series, including Peter Benchley's Amazon, which he also executive produced.

Roles

Guest Starring Roles

Series	Role	Episode	Airdate
I Love 1970's	Himself	1x06 - I Love 1975	August 26, 2000
The E! True Hollywood Story	Himself	Jaws	June 9, 2002

Talk, News and Game Show Appearances

Series	Episode	Airdate
The American Sportsman		April 11, 1982
The American Sportsman		June 20, 1982

Notable Film Roles

• Jaws (1975): TV Interviewer
• Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle (1994): Frank Crowninshield

Writer

Staff Writer

Series	Year(s)	Credit	Season(s)
Dolphin Cove	1989		1
Peter Benchley's Amazon	1999 –2000		1

Specials and Made-for-TV Movies Written

Title	Credit	Airdate	Series/Banner
The Great Houdini		October 8, 1976

Notable Films Written

• Jaws (1975)
• The Deep (1977)
• The Island (1980)

Producer

Television Series

Series	Year(s)	Credit	Season(s)
Peter Benchley's Amazon	1999 –2000	Executive Producer	1

Specials and Made-for-TV Movies Produced

Title	Credit	Airdate	Series/Banner
The Beast	Executive Producer	April 28, 1996

Notable Films Produced

• The Beast (1996) (TV movie): Executive producer

Awards and Accolades

Other Awards

• Golden Globes, Motion Picture
  • Nominated: Best Screenplay - Motion Picture (1975) - Jaws

• BAFTA Film Awards
  • Nominated: Best Screenplay (1975) - Jaws

• WGA Awards, Film
  • Nominated: Best Drama Adapted from Another Medium (1975) - Jaws