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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.
- Peter Bradford Benchley, May 8, 1940, New York City, U.S.
- February 11, 2006 (aged 65), Princeton, New Jersey, U.S.
- 1967–2006
Writer, Adventurer, Conservationist. Peter was born in New York City in 1940. Over the next 65 years, he became one of the most widely-known and respected conservationists in the world. He used the acclaim from “Jaws” to alert the world to the growing danger to sharks, other sea creatures and the oceans themselves.
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...
Peter Benchley (1940-2006) was a novelist, producer and actor who wrote the best-selling thriller Jaws and other books about the ocean. He became a shark conservationist after the success of his first novel and regretted its negative portrayal of sharks.
- January 1, 1
- New York City, New York, USA
- January 1, 1
- Princeton, New Jersey, USA
Learn how the author of the best-selling novel Jaws became a diving pioneer and a marine conservationist. Read his interview about his writing process, his inspiration, his relationship with sharks, and his views on the movie industry.
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Jaws is a 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.
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