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)
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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 (23 credits)
Self (23 credits)
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Archive footage (2 credits)
Archive footage (2 credits)
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Published five works of non-fiction, which he either wrote or edited: Time and a Ticket (1964), Ocean Planet: Writings and Images of the Sea (1994), Shark Trouble: True Stories About Sharks and the Sea (2001), Shark!: True Stories and Lessons from the Deep (2002), Shark Life: True Stories About Sharks and the Sea (with Karen ... See more »Height:
6' 4" (1.93 m)
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