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Overview
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Mini Biography:
Grandson of famed humorist and actor Robert Benchley and the son of highly... more
Trivia:
Former speech writer for U.S. president Lyndon Johnson. more
Awards:
Nominated for Golden Globe.
Another
2 nominations
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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)
(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)
Filmography
Writer:
- Jaws Unleashed (2006) (VG) (characters and universe)
- "Amazon" (1999) TV series (unknown episodes)
... aka Amazonas - Gefangene des Dschungels (Germany)
... aka Peter Benchley's Amazon (USA: complete title) - Creature (1998) (TV) (novel)
... aka Peter Benchley's Creature - The Beast (1996) (TV) (novel)
... aka Peter Benchley's The Beast - Cruel Jaws (1995) (TV) (novel)
... aka Fauci Crudeli - Cruel Jaws (Italy)
... aka Jaws 5: Cruel Jaws (USA: LD title)
... aka The Beast - "Dolphin Cove" (1989) TV series (unknown episodes)
- Jaws: The Revenge (1987) (characters) (novel "Jaws") (uncredited)
- "CBS Summer Playhouse" (1 episode, 1987)
- Barrington (1987) TV episode (writer) - Jaws (1987) (VG) (characters)
- Jaws 3-D (1983) (novel "Jaws")
... aka Jaws 3
... aka Jaws III - The Island (1980) (novel) (screenplay)
- Jaws 2 (1978) (characters)
- Hunters of the Reef (1978) (TV) (characters)
- The Deep (1977) (novel) (screenplay)
- The Great Houdini (1976) (TV) (writer)
... aka The Great Houdinis - Jeremiah of Jacob's Neck (1976) (TV) (writer)
- Jaws (1975) (based upon the novel by) (screenplay)
Actor:
- Creature (1998) (TV) (uncredited) .... Fisher
... aka Peter Benchley's Creature - Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle (1994) .... Frank Crowninshield
... aka Mrs. Parker and the Round Table - The Deep (1977) (uncredited) .... Mate
- Jaws (1975) .... Interviewer
Thanks:
- Personal History: Foreign Hitchcock (2004) (V) (special thanks)
Self:
- The Shark Is Still Working (2006) (V) .... Himself
- Personal History: Foreign Hitchcock (2004) (V) .... Himself - Grandson of Robert Benchley/Author 'Jaws'
- "E! True Hollywood Story" .... Himself (1 episode, 2002)
- Jaws (2002) TV episode .... Himself - "I Love 1970's" .... Himself (1 episode, 2000)
- I Love 1975 (2000) TV episode .... Himself - The Making of Steven Spielberg's 'Jaws' (1995) (V) .... Himself
- "The American Sportsman" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1982)
- Episode dated 20 June 1982 (1982) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode #18.2 (1982) TV episode .... Himself
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.
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