Peter Benchley, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Peter Benchley

American author and screenwriter

Date of Birth: 08-May-1940

Place of Birth: New York City, New York, United States

Date of Death: 11-Feb-2006

Profession: screenwriter, writer, journalist, novelist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Peter Bradford Benchley (May 8, 1940 – February 11, 2006) was an American author, screenwriter, and ocean activist.
He wrote the bestselling novel Jaws and co-wrote its film 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 came to regret writing such sensationalist literature about sharks, which he felt encouraged excessive fear and unnecessary culls of such an important predator in ocean ecosystems and became an advocate for marine conservation.