Peter Benchley
- Born
- 8 May 1940 (65 years old)
- Passed away
- 11 February 2006
- Place of birth
- New York City, New York, USA
- Gender
- Male
Peter Bradford Benchley (May 8, 1940 – February 12, 2006) was an American author, best known for his novel Jaws and its subsequent film adaptation, the latter co-written by Benchley (with Carl Gottlieb) and directed by Steven Spielberg. Several more of his works were also adapted for cinema, including The Deep, The Island, Beast, and White Shark.
