Peter Bradford Benchley net worth is
$700,000
Peter Bradford Benchley Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family
Peter Bradford Benchley (May 8, 1940 – February 11, 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. Full Name | Peter Bradford Benchley |
Net Worth | $700,000 |
Date Of Birth | May 8, 1940 |
Died | 2006-02-11 |
Place Of Birth | New York City, New York, USA |
Height | 6' 4" (1.93 m) |
Occupation | Author |
Profession | Writer, Producer, Actor |
Spouse | Winifred "Wendy" Wesson |
Nicknames | Peter Benchley, Benchley, Peter |
Star Sign | Taurus |
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1 | If I had known then what I know now about sharks, I would not have been able to write 'Jaws'. |
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1 | He was nominated for the 2016 New Jersey Hall of Fame in the Arts and Letters category. |
2 | For Jaws (1975), he was paid $175,000 for the book and screenplay with escalator clauses that brought his total for film rights to about $250,000. In addition he received 10% of the production's net profits, which was approximately $10 million. He received another $1 million for the book's foreign sales, as of 1976. |
3 | His first book was a children's book called, Jonathon Visits the White House. |
4 | Member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (Writers Branch) |
5 | Graduated from Harvard University in 1961 |
6 | Became a conservationist and expressed regret over portraying sharks as killing machines as he did in his first novel Jaws. The book sold over twenty million copies and was made into the big-screen classic Jaws (1975). |
7 | After graduating from Harvard University in 1961 he became a reporter at the Washington Post then worked as an editor at Newsweek. He later went to the White House where he wrote difficult speeches about the Vietnam War for President Lyndon Johnson. |
8 | Former speech writer for U.S. president Lyndon Johnson. |
9 | Three children with Winifred (Wendy): Tracy, Clayton and Christopher. Five grandchildren. |
10 | Grandson of Robert Benchley. Son of Nathaniel Benchley. Brother of Nat Benchley. |
Writer
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Jaws: Ultimate Predator | 2011 | Video Game characters and universe | |
Jaws Unleashed | 2006 | Video Game characters and universe | |
Universal Studios Theme Parks Adventure | 2001 | Video Game character: Jaws | |
Amazon | 1999 | TV Series creator - 1 episode | |
Creature | 1998 | TV Mini-Series based on the novel by - 2 episodes | |
The Beast | 1996 | TV Mini-Series novel - 2 episodes | |
Cruel Jaws | 1995 | TV Movie novel | |
Dolphin Cove | 1989 | TV Series writer | |
Jaws | 1987 | Video Game characters | |
Jaws: The Revenge | 1987 | characters / novel "Jaws" - uncredited | |
CBS Summer Playhouse | 1987 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
Jaws 3-D | 1983 | suggested by the novel "Jaws" | |
The Island | 1980 | novel / screenplay | |
Jaws 2 | 1978 | characters created by | |
Hunters of the Reef | 1978 | TV Movie characters | |
The Deep | 1977 | novel / screenplay | |
The Great Houdini | 1976 | TV Movie | |
Jeremiah of Jacob's Neck | 1976 | TV Movie | |
Jaws | 1975 | based on the novel by / screenplay | |
Producer
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Amazon | 1999-2000 | TV Series executive producer - 22 episodes | |
The Beast | 1996 | TV Mini-Series executive producer - 2 episodes | |
Actor
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Creature | 1998 | TV Mini-Series | Exec's Buddy |
Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle | 1994 | | Frank Crowninshield |
The Deep | 1977 | | Mate (uncredited) |
Jaws | 1975 | | Interviewer |
Thanks
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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The Reader | 2008 | acknowledgment: JAWS by | |
Personal History: Foreign Hitchcock | 2004 | Video documentary short special thanks | |
The Making of Steven Spielberg's 'Jaws' | 1995 | Video documentary special thanks | |
Self
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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The Shark Is Still Working | 2007 | Documentary | Himself |
Personal History: Foreign Hitchcock | 2004 | Video documentary short | Himself - Grandson of Robert Benchley / Author 'Jaws' |
E! True Hollywood Story | 2002 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
I Love 1970's | 2000 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
In the Teeth of Jaws | 1997 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
The Making of Steven Spielberg's 'Jaws' | 1995 | Video documentary | Himself |
Good Morning America | 1994 | TV Series | Himself |
The Man Who Loves Sharks | 1992 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
Expedition Earth | 1990 | TV Series documentary | Himself - Host |
World of Audubon: Sharks! | 1988 | TV Movie documentary | Himself - Host |
Byline Showtime | 1988 | TV Series documentary short | Himself |
The American Sportsman | 1982 | TV Series | Himself |
Les nouveaux rendez-vous | 1980 | TV Series | Himself |
The Mike Douglas Show | 1976-1977 | TV Series | Himself - Author |
Jaws: From the Set | 1974 | Video short | Himself |
Archive Footage
Nominated Awards
Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
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1976 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Screenplay - Motion Picture | Jaws (1975) |
1976 | BAFTA Film Award | BAFTA Awards | Best Screenplay | Jaws (1975) |
1976 | WGA Award (Screen) | Writers Guild of America, USA | Best Drama Adapted from Another Medium | Jaws (1975) |
Known for movies
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