Writing
Peter Benchley
- Titles
- 15movies9TV shows
- Career
Active from 1975 to 1999, with up to 1 main title a year.
- Leading roles
- 0top three billing
- Average score
59/100
- Highest rated
Jaws78/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 13 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Scare5.8average 2.6
- Adrenaline7.0average 5.1
- Violence6.1average 4.3
- Tension7.9average 6.1
- Mystery5.2average 4.1
- Nostalgia4.2average 3.6
- Contemporary Realism5.5average 5.2
Rarely in their work
- Melancholy2.5, average 4.7
- Social Commentary2.7, average 4.9
- Coming of Age0.9, average 2.9
- Wholesome1.3, average 3.3
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Creature Feature 3
- Summer Blockbuster 2
- Monster Movie 2
- Suspenseful Thriller 2
- Iconic Score 2
- Man vs. Nature 2
- Practical Effects 2
- Action-Oriented 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Movies and TV shows
142020s
1 title
JAWS... in a Jiffy (2024)
Original Film Writer
2000s
1 title · average score 81
81
I Love the '70s (2003)
TV show
1990s
4 titles · average score 57
39
Cruel Jaws (1995)
Story
61
Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle (1994)
as Frank Crowninshield
Jaws: The Ride (1990)
Original Film Writer
1980s
3 titles · average score 43
1970s
5 titles · average score 66
59
Jaws 2 (1978)
Screenplay, Characters
Hunters of the Reef (1978)
as Bus Passenger (uncredited)
61
The Deep (1977)
Novel, Screenplay
78
Jaws (1975)
as Interviewer