Peter Benchley
CountryUnited States 
GenderMale
BirthdayMay 8, 1940
Death2006-02-11
BiographyPeter Bradford Benchley (May 8, 1940 – February 11, 2006) was an American author. He is best known for his bestselling novel Jaws and co-wrote its movie adaptation with Carl Gottlieb. Several more of his works were also adapted for both cinema and television, including The Deep, The Island, Beast, and White Shark.
Later in life, Benchley expressed regret for his writing about sharks, which he felt indulged already present fear and false belief about sharks, and he became an advocate for marine conservation. Contrary to widespread rumor, Benchley did not believe that his writings contributed to shark depopulation, nor is there evidence that Jaws or any of his works did so.
Biography from the Wikipedia article Peter Benchley. Licensed under CC-BY-SA. Full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Later in life, Benchley expressed regret for his writing about sharks, which he felt indulged already present fear and false belief about sharks, and he became an advocate for marine conservation. Contrary to widespread rumor, Benchley did not believe that his writings contributed to shark depopulation, nor is there evidence that Jaws or any of his works did so.
Biography from the Wikipedia article Peter Benchley. Licensed under CC-BY-SA. Full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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