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Peter Benchley
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. Later in life, Benchley came to regret writing such sensationalist literature about sharks, which he felt encouraged excessive fear and unnecessary culls of such an important predator in ocean ecosystems and became an advocate for marine conservation.
BornPeter Bradford Benchley, May 8, 1940, New York City, U.S.
DiedFebruary 11, 2006, Princeton, New Jersey, U.S.
OccupationAuthor, screenwriter and ocean activist
Years active1967–2006
Parent(s)Marjorie Bradford, Nathaniel Benchley
RelativesRobert Benchley (grandfather), Nat Benchley (brother)

About Peter Benchley

Novelist Peter Benchley was born on May 8, 1940 in New York City, New York, United States (He dies at the age of 65, on February 12, 2006).

Jaws, a 1974 successful novel that was later transformed into a popular Director Steven Spielberg picture, was written by an American novelist. The Deep (1976) and The Island (1977) are two of Benchley's other masterpieces (1979).

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Peter Benchley before becoming famous

Peter Benchley was born in the Zodiac sign Taurus (The Bull), and 1940 is the year of the Chinese Zodiac Dragon (龍).

He was born and raised in New York City, and he attended Harvard University. He worked for The Washington Post and Newsweek early in his career, as well as serving as a speech writer for President US President Lyndon B. Johnson.

Achievement of Peter Benchley

After its release in 1974, Jaws remained on the American bestseller list for forty-four weeks.

Peter Benchley's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

Nat Benchley, his brother, went on to be an actor and playwright. Wendy Wesson, Novelist Peter Benchley's wife, and he had been married for over forty years.

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He was well known for writing Jaws, which was eventually adapted into a film by filmmaker Director Steven Spielberg.

Peter Benchley Income & Net worth

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Latest information about Peter Benchley updated on March 21 2023.