51 Years Ago, His Terrifying Book “Jaws” Became a Blockbuster Movie. He Devoted His Final Years to Protecting Sharks

Peter Benchley, who died in 2006, once said he could never write ‘Jaws’ again after learning how much he’d gotten wrong about ...
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‘Jaws’: 10 Facts About Peter Benchley’s Bestselling Novel for Its 50th Anniversary

The hottest beach read of 1974 almost came with a real shark tooth. Born May 8, 1940, in New York City, Peter Benchley had a love of the water instilled in him early on. His parents often took him to ...
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50 Years After ‘Jaws’ Terrified Filmgoers, a Reporter Looks Back

Steven Spielberg’s movie “Jaws” hit theaters 50 years ago this month, in June 1975, and became a phenomenon almost instantly. In some ways that was no surprise: The Peter Benchley novel it was based ...
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The Jaws: The Revenge Novelization Is Even Crazier Than the Film

Both the movie and book versions of Jaws: The Revenge revolve around a new shark finding its way to Amity Island, murdering one of Chief Brody’s sons, and then traveling from New England to the ...