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Who wrote the movie jaws?
Jaws was based on a book by Peter Benchley.
Was Jaws a movie or a book first?
The novel by Peter Benchley came first.
Did Peter Benchley have a part in the movie Jaws?
Peter Benchley wrote the #1 Best-Seller Jaws, which was a novel released in 1974. Spielberg wrote a script when Peter Benchley's screenplay didn't fit what he imagined the film version to be. Carl Gottlieb (the guy who plays Meadows) wrote the screenplay, with additional help from Howard Sackler.Another AnswerPeter Benchley wrote a book, Jaws, in 1973, and was commissioned to craft the screenplay for the movie in 1975, which Steven Spielberg directed, according to IMDb.George Lucas was not involved with Jaws.
What inspired Jaws to become a movie?
The book came from... Peter Benchley (author of Jaws) saw a clipping form the New York Daily News Paper that reported a capture of a 4,550 pound great white and then said that in a lifetime almost everyone liked sharks or dinos and then the idea just started. To read more about that get the book Shark Life by Peter Benchley.
Who wrote jaws - peter bencchley Steven Spielberg or george lucas?
According to IMDB, below, Peter Benchley wrote the book, and as well, collaborated on the screenplay for the movie. Steven Speilberg directed the film; George Lucas was not involved in Jaws.
