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The Great Houdini (1976) -- "Houdini: The Great Escape" highlights the career of the single greatest escape artist of all time and sorts the myths surrounding his death.
The Shark Is Still Working (2006) -- Narrated by Chief Martin Brody himself, Roy Scheider, this feature-length documentary focuses squarely on the many ways Jaws has helped to shape the film industry and pop culture.
The Shark Is Still Working (2006) -- MovieMaze.de - Trailer (Quicktime)
The Shark Is Still Working (2006) -- Narrated by Chief Martin Brody himself, Roy Scheider, this feature-length documentary focuses squarely on the many ways Jaws has helped to shape the film industry and pop culture.

Overview

Date of Birth:
8 May 1940, New York City, New York, USA more
Date of Death:
11 February 2006, Princeton, New Jersey, USA more
Mini Biography:
Grandson of famed humorist and actor Robert Benchley and the son of highly... more
Trivia:
Three children with Winifred (Wendy): Tracy, Clayton and Christopher.... more
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Down 29% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.
Awards:
Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 2 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(14 articles)
Top 10 Classic Horror Movies for Halloween
 (From ScreenStar. 7 October 2009, 11:53 PM, PDT)
This Week on DVD: Race to Witch Mountain, The Soloist, Flight of the Conchords: Season 2
 (From FilmJunk. 4 August 2009, 9:08 AM, PDT)
US TV Schedule:
Thur. Nov. 124:00 PMHBO Jaws  

Filmography

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Writer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Jaws Unleashed (2006) (VG) (characters and universe) 2006 - 7.6 (141)
- 2. "Amazon" (1999)   (unknown episodes) 1999 - 7.4 (115)
AKAs:
  • Amazonas - Gefangene des Dschungels (Germany)
  • Peter Benchley's Amazon (USA: complete title)
- 3. Creature (1998) (TV)   (novel) 1998 - 4.3 (868)
AKAs:
  • Peter Benchley's Creature
- 4. The Beast (1996) (TV)   (novel) 1996 - 5.5 (1,082)
AKAs:
  • Peter Benchley's The Beast
- 5. Cruel Jaws (1995) (TV)   (novel) 1995 - 3.4 (160)
AKAs:
  • Fauci Crudeli - Cruel Jaws (Italy)
  • Jaws 5: Cruel Jaws (USA: LD title)
  • The Beast
- 6. "Dolphin Cove" (1989) (unknown episodes) 1989 - 7.4 (7)
- 7. Jaws: The Revenge (1987) (characters) (novel "Jaws") (uncredited) 1987 - 2.6 (14,582)
- 8. "CBS Summer Playhouse" (1987)   (1 episode, 1987) 1987 - 4.9 (19)
1 TV episode:
- 9. Jaws (1987) (VG) (characters) 1987 - 6.3 (24)
- 10. Jaws 3-D (1983)   (novel "Jaws") 1983 - 3.3 (11,626)
AKAs:
  • Jaws 3
  • Jaws III
- 11. The Island (1980) (novel) (screenplay) 1980 - 4.9 (1,162)
- 12. Jaws 2 (1978) (characters) 1978 $209M 5.6 (17,024)
- 13. Hunters of the Reef (1978) (TV) (characters) 1978 - -
- 14. The Deep (1977) (novel) (screenplay) 1977 - 5.9 (3,894)
- 15. The Great Houdini (1976) (TV)   (writer) 1976 - 7.0 (142)
AKAs:
  • The Great Houdinis
- 16. Jeremiah of Jacob's Neck (1976) (TV) (writer) 1976 - -
- 17. Jaws (1975) (based upon the novel by) (screenplay) 1975 $471M 8.3 (124,527)
Actor
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- 1. Creature (1998) (TV)   (uncredited) Fisher 1998 - 4.3 (868)
AKAs:
  • Peter Benchley's Creature
- 2. Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle (1994)   Frank Crowninshield 1994 - 6.1 (2,521)
AKAs:
  • Mrs. Parker and the Round Table
- 3. The Deep (1977) (uncredited) Mate 1977 - 5.9 (3,894)
- 4. Jaws (1975) Interviewer 1975 $471M 8.3 (124,527)
Producer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "Amazon" (1999)   executive producer (unknown episodes) 1999 - 7.4 (115)
AKAs:
  • Amazonas - Gefangene des Dschungels (Germany)
  • Peter Benchley's Amazon (USA: complete title)
- 2. The Beast (1996) (TV)   (executive producer) 1996 - 5.5 (1,082)
AKAs:
  • Peter Benchley's The Beast
Thanks
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Personal History: Foreign Hitchcock (2004) (V) (special thanks) 2004 - 6.4 (24)
Self
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- 1. The Shark Is Still Working (2006) (V) Himself 2006 - 6.6 (175)
- 2. Personal History: Foreign Hitchcock (2004) (V) Himself - Grandson of Robert Benchley/Author 'Jaws' 2004 - 6.4 (24)
- 3. "E! True Hollywood Story" (1996)   Himself (1 episode, 2002) 2002 - -
1 TV episode:
  • Jaws (2002) Himself
- 4. "I Love 1970's" (2000)   Himself (1 episode, 2000) 2000 - 6.7 (15)
1 TV episode:
- 5. The Making of Steven Spielberg's 'Jaws' (1995) (V) Himself 1995 - 7.4 (202)
- 6. "The American Sportsman" (1965)   Himself (2 episodes, 1982) 1982 - 7.5 (7)
2 TV episodes:

Additional Details

Other Works:
Wrote, played self, in video essay in short-form writers' series "Byline Showtime" for Showtime cable network, 1990. Directed, photographed by John Heller. more
Publicity Listings:
1 Interview | 11 Articles more
Genres:
Horror | Thriller | Adventure | Documentary more
Plot Keywords:
Shark | Based On Novel | Character Name In Title | Creature Feature more

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