Peter Benchley (1940–2006) |
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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. Benchley is of course best ...
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Born:in New York City, New York, USADied:(age 65) in Princeton, New Jersey, USA |
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Writer (22 credits)
Writer (22 credits)
2016
Jordan Hates
(TV Series) (character: Quint - 2 episodes)
- Jordan Hates Rodents Part 2 - The Revenge
(2016)
... (character: Quint - uncredited)
- Jordan Hates Rodents Part 1
(2016)
... (character: Quint - uncredited)
1998
Creature
(TV Mini-Series) (based on the novel by - 2 episodes)
- Night 2
(1998)
... (based on the novel by)
- Night 1
(1998)
... (based on the novel by)
1996
The Beast
(TV Mini-Series) (novel - 2 episodes)
- Episode #1.2
(1996)
... (novel)
- Episode #1.1
(1996)
... (novel)
Dolphin Cove
(TV Series) (co-creator - 8 episodes, 1989) (written by - 1 episode, 1989)
- The Elders
(1989)
... (co-creator)
- Stormy Weather
(1989)
... (co-creator)
- The Ship That Sank Twice
(1989)
... (co-creator)
- The Initiation of Lisa Ruddick
(1989)
... (co-creator)
- Reading, Writing, and Telepathy
(1989)
... (co-creator)
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Producer (2 credits)
Producer (2 credits)
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Actor (4 credits)
Actor (4 credits)
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Thanks (4 credits)
Thanks (4 credits)
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Self (20 credits)
Self (20 credits)
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Archive footage (2 credits)
Archive footage (2 credits)
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Wrote, played self, in video essay in short-form writers' series "Byline Showtime" for Showtime Networks Inc. Directed, photographed by John M. Heller; produced by Marc Wallace. See more »Height:
6' 4" (1.93 m)
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Personal Quote:
If I had known then what I know now about sharks, I would not have been able to write 'Jaws'.Trivia:
For Jaws (1975), he was paid $175,000 for the book and screenplay with escalator clauses that brought his total for film rights to about $250,000. In addition he received 10% of the production's net profits, which was approximately $10 million. He received another $1 million for the book's foreign sales, as of 1976. See more »Star Sign:
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