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Peter Bradford Benchley (May 8, 1940 – February 11, 2006) was an American author, screenwriter, and environmental activist. He is known for his bestselling novel Jaws and co-wrote its movie adaptation with Carl Gottlieb.
Feb 13, 2006 · Peter Benchley, whose 1974 novel ''Jaws'' turned shark attacks into a national obsession and who later used what he called his ''fish story'' to help promote oceanic conservation, died yesterday...
Explore Peter Benchley's life, deep affinity with the sea, and lasting impact on literature and ocean conservation. Join us in honoring his legacy and uncovering his profound influence on our understanding of sharks and the oceanic world.
Jaws is a horror novel by American writer Peter Benchley, published in 1974. It tells the story of a large great white shark that preys upon a small Long Island resort town and the three men who attempt to kill it.
May 24, 2024 · Released in 1975, the Steven Spielberg shark thriller was based on the 1974 novel of the same name by Peter Benchley. Like its carnivorous antagonist, the book seemingly emerged out of nowhere...
Peter Benchley. Writer: Jaws. Grandson of famed humorist and actor Robert Benchley and the son of highly respected children's books author Nathaniel Benchley, novelist Peter Benchley's book were decidedly more dramatic in their content and style than his father's, and usually centered on the world's oceans as a backdrop to his vigorous plots.
Nov 17, 2022 · Nearly five decades have passed since Peter Benchley wrote the book that changed everything for sharks. Now, as a new edition is released, the late author’s wife, psychologists and scientists...
May 6, 1974 · Jaws #1. Peter Benchley. 3.95. 165,016 ratings6,321 reviews. The classic, blockbuster thriller of man-eating terror that inspired the Steven Spielberg movie and made millions of beachgoers afraid to go into the water. Experience the thrill of helpless horror again—or for the first time!
Peter Benchley's first novel, his masterpiece, was first published in 1974. As Jaws celebrates its 50th Anniversary, the seismic cultural shift it triggered in attitudes toward sharks and the ocean is remarkable.
Peter commissioned this portrait of his grandfather, father, brother and himself by the eminent caricaturist Al Hirschfeld. Hirschfeld had many drawings he had made of Robert years before; Peter sat for the artist and brought him photographs of his father and brother.
