Writing
Peter Benchley
- Titles
- 17movies11TV 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
Jaws91/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 13 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Scare5.6average 2.6
- Adrenaline7.0average 5.1
- Tension7.7average 6.1
- Violence5.8average 4.3
- Mystery5.2average 4.1
- Nostalgia4.4average 3.6
Rarely in their work
- Social Commentary2.8, average 4.9
- Situational Comedy0.8, average 2.7
- Melancholy2.8, average 4.7
- Wholesome1.4, average 3.3
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Creature Feature 3
- Suspenseful Thriller 2
- Action-Oriented 2
- Summer Blockbuster 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Movies and TV shows
122020s
1 title
JAWS... in a Jiffy (2024)
Original Film Writer
2010s
1 title
A Quint-mas Carol (2016)
Characters
1990s
2 titles · average score 32
32
Cruel Jaws (1995)
Story
Jaws: The Ride (1990)
Original Film Writer
1980s
3 titles · average score 39
1970s
5 titles · average score 66
62
Jaws 2 (1978)
Screenplay, Characters
Hunters of the Reef (1978)
as Bus Passenger (uncredited)
50
The Deep (1977)
Novel, Screenplay
91
Jaws (1975)
as Interviewer