Peter Benchley

Best known as a Story Creator based on credits in that role in 3 films, with $550,054,605 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #249)
Best-known technical roles: Jaws (Screenwriter), Jaws (Story Creator), Jaws 2 (Character Creator), The Deep (Screenwriter), The Deep (Story Creator)
Best-known acting roles: Interviewer (Jaws)
Most productive collaborators: Steven Spielberg, Richard Dreyfuss, Lorraine Gary, Carl Gottlieb, David Brown
                                    

  1. Summary
  2. Acting Credits
  3. Technical Credits

Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorCameo1$272,965,550$210,690,343$483,655,893
In Technical RolesStory Creator3$339,364,262$210,690,343$550,054,605
Screenwriter3$339,364,262$210,690,343$550,054,605
Character Creator1$102,922,376$105,978,000$208,900,376

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All Acting Credits



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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Jun 20, 1975Jaws Interviewer $272,965,550$210,690,343$483,655,893
 
Averages $272,965,550$210,690,343$483,655,893
Totals 1 $272,965,550$210,690,343$483,655,893

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All Technical Credits



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Release
Date
TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office
International
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Jun 13, 1980The Island Screenwriter
Story Creator
$15,716,828$15,716,828
Jun 16, 1978Jaws 2 Character Creator $102,922,376$105,978,000$208,900,376
Jun 17, 1977The Deep Screenwriter
Story Creator
$50,681,884$50,681,884
Jun 20, 1975Jaws Screenwriter
Based on the novel by
$272,965,550$210,690,343$483,655,893
 
Averages $110,571,660$158,334,172$189,738,745
Totals 4 $442,286,638$316,668,343$758,954,981


Writer Credits


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Release
Date
TitleOpening
Weekend
Maximum
Theaters
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
Domestic
Share
Jun 13, 1980The Island $3,123,267584$15,716,828$15,716,828100.0%
Jun 17, 1977The Deep $6,835,540731$50,681,884$50,681,884100.0%
Jun 20, 1975Jaws $7,790,6271,246$272,965,550$483,655,89356.4%
 
Averages $5,916,478854$113,121,421$183,351,53585.5%
Totals 3 $339,364,262$550,054,605