His younger brother, Nat Benchley, is a writer and actor. Early life īenchley was the son of Marjorie (née Bradford) and author Nathaniel Benchley and grandson of Algonquin Round Table founder Robert Benchley. Contrary to widespread rumor, Benchley did not believe that his writings contributed to shark depopulation, nor is there evidence that Jaws or any of his works did so. Later in life, Benchley expressed some regret for his tone in writing about sharks, which he felt indulged already present fear and false belief about sharks, and he became an advocate for marine conservation. Several more of his works were also adapted for both cinema and television, including The Deep, The Island, Beast, and White Shark.
He is known for his bestselling novel Jaws and co-wrote its film adaptation with Carl Gottlieb. Peter Bradford Benchley (– February 11, 2006) was an American author, screenwriter, and ocean activist.
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