Portrait of Peter Benchley

Writing

Peter Benchley

Career

Active from 1975 to 1999, with up to 1 main title a year.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score58/100
Highest rated
Poster for Jaws
Jaws
GoodWatch score87/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 13 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 6.5 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.2 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.3 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.7 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Peter Benchley Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Social Commentary
    2.9, average 4.9
  • Melancholy
    2.6, average 4.7
  • Situational Comedy
    0.8, average 2.7
  • Wholesome
    1.6, average 3.4

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Creature Feature 3
  • Action-Oriented 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

13
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2010s

1 title
A Quint-mas Carol
A Quint-mas Carol (2016)

Characters

2000s

1 title ยท average score 80
I Love the '70s
I Love the '70s (2003)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show

1990s

3 titles ยท average score 46
Creature
Creature (1998)
GoodWatch score 49

TV show ยท as Exec's Buddy

Cruel Jaws
Cruel Jaws (1995)
GoodWatch score 32

Story

Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle
Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle (1994)
GoodWatch score 58

as Frank Crowninshield

1980s

3 titles ยท average score 32
Jaws: The Revenge
Jaws: The Revenge (1987)
GoodWatch score 18

Characters

Jaws 3-D
Jaws 3-D (1983)
GoodWatch score 26

Characters

The Island
The Island (1980)
GoodWatch score 50

Screenplay, Novel

1970s

5 titles ยท average score 63
Jaws 2
Jaws 2 (1978)
GoodWatch score 54

Screenplay, Characters

Hunters of the Reef
Hunters of the Reef (1978)

as Bus Passenger (uncredited)

The Deep
The Deep (1977)
GoodWatch score 49

Screenplay, Novel

The Great Houdinis
The Great Houdinis (1976)
GoodWatch score 63

Writer

Jaws
Jaws (1975)
GoodWatch score 87

as Interviewer