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Peter Benchley
Birth Date
May 8, 1940
Death Date
February 11, 2006
(passed away at 65)
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
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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.
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