Peter Benchley
Best known as a Screenwriter based on credits in that role in 3 films, with $550,054,605 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #537) |
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) |
Career Summary
Movies | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
As an Actor | Cameo | 1 | $272,965,550 | $210,690,343 | $483,655,893 |
In Technical Roles | Screenwriter | 3 | $339,364,262 | $210,690,343 | $550,054,605 |
Story Creator | 3 | $339,364,262 | $210,690,343 | $550,054,605 | |
Character Creator | 1 | $102,922,376 | $105,978,000 | $208,900,376 |
Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists
Record | Rank | Amount |
---|---|---|
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,701-6,800) | 6,714 | $272,965,550 |
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 11,601-11,700) | 11,634 | $210,690,343 |
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,801-8,900) | 8,879 | $483,655,893 |
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) | 365 | $339,364,262 |
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) | 143 | $339,364,262 |
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 701-800) | 773 | $210,690,343 |
Top Grossing Story Creator at the International Box Office (Rank 401-500) | 441 | $210,690,343 |
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 501-600) | 537 | $550,054,605 |
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 201-300) | 252 | $550,054,605 |
See the Acting Credits tab for all Acting Box Office Records and the Technical Credits tab for all Technical Box Office Records.
All Acting Credits
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Release Date | Title | Role | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office |
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Jun 20, 1975 | Jaws | 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 |
Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists
Record | Rank | Amount |
---|---|---|
Top Below the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 4,501-4,600) | 4,539 | $272,965,550 |
Top Stars in Cameo Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) | 109 | $272,965,550 |
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,701-6,800) | 6,714 | $272,965,550 |
Top Below the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 9,201-9,300) | 9,274 | $210,690,343 |
Top Stars in Cameo Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) | 199 | $210,690,343 |
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 11,601-11,700) | 11,634 | $210,690,343 |
Top Below the Line Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,501-6,600) | 6,564 | $483,655,893 |
Top Stars in Cameo Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) | 138 | $483,655,893 |
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 8,801-8,900) | 8,879 | $483,655,893 |
All Technical Credits
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Release Date | Title | Role | Domestic Box Office | International Box Office | Worldwide Box Office |
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Jun 13, 1980 | The Island | Screenwriter Story Creator |
$15,716,828 | $15,716,828 | |
Jun 16, 1978 | Jaws 2 | Character Creator | $102,922,376 | $105,978,000 | $208,900,376 |
Jun 17, 1977 | The Deep | Screenwriter Story Creator |
$50,681,884 | $50,681,884 | |
Jun 20, 1975 | Jaws | 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 | Title | Opening Weekend | Maximum Theaters | Domestic Box Office | Worldwide Box Office | Domestic Share |
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Jun 13, 1980 | The Island | $3,123,267 | 584 | $15,716,828 | $15,716,828 | 100.0% |
Jun 17, 1977 | The Deep | $6,835,540 | 731 | $50,681,884 | $50,681,884 | 100.0% |
Jun 20, 1975 | Jaws | $7,790,627 | 1,246 | $272,965,550 | $483,655,893 | 56.4% |
Averages | $5,916,478 | 854 | $113,121,421 | $183,351,535 | 85.5% | |
Totals | 3 | $339,364,262 | $550,054,605 |
Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists
Record | Rank | Amount |
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Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400) | 365 | $339,364,262 |
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 101-200) | 143 | $339,364,262 |
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 701-800) | 773 | $210,690,343 |
Top Grossing Story Creator at the International Box Office (Rank 401-500) | 441 | $210,690,343 |
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 501-600) | 537 | $550,054,605 |
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 201-300) | 252 | $550,054,605 |