Peter Benchley

Peter Bradford Benchley (b. May 8, 1940 in New York City, New York) is an American author best known for writing the novel Jaws.

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May 8 - 1940 - New York City - New York - American

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From a literary family, he is the son of author Nathaniel Benchley and grandson of Algonquin Round Table founder Robert Benchley. Peter Benchley is an alumnus of Phillips Exeter Academy and Harvard University.

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Literary - Nathaniel Benchley - Algonquin Round Table - Robert Benchley - Phillips Exeter Academy - Harvard University

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After graduating, he worked for The Washington Post, then as an editor at Newsweek and a speech-writer in the White House. Jaws was published in 1974, and later made into a film by Steven Spielberg, for which Benchley co-wrote the screenplay (Carl Gottlieb shares screen credit). He is a member of the National Council of Environmental Defense and is a spokesman for its Oceans Program.

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Washington Post - Editor - Newsweek - White House - Steven Spielberg - Screenplay - Carl Gottlieb - National Council of Environmental Defense

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