Peter Bradford Benchley was an American author, screenwriter, and ocean activist, born on May 8, 1940. He was famously known for his novel Jaws, which was made into a blockbuster movie in 1975. He had a successful career as a journalist before becoming a novelist. He went on to write several other books, including The Deep, The Beast, and White Shark, all of which received critical acclaim. Still, he could never recapture the literary success of Jaws, which sold millions of copies worldwide and transformed him into a household name. More about Peter Benchley
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Even though Benchley wrote several novels, he will always be remembered as the author of Jaws. The novel became a cultural phenomenon, creating widespread panic and fear of sharks among people. When Steven Spielberg adapted the book into a movie, Benchley worked on the script with him and made a cameo appearance in the film. The success of the film made Benchley a celebrity overnight, and he became the face of shark conservation around the world. Before Jaws, most people had a fascination with sharks, but after the movie release, people started fearing them. The author would spend the rest of his life trying to undo the unintended damage that he had caused.In total, we tracked 83 items since 01/01/2008. The chart below shows the trade volume over time.
The most expensive item with a signature of Peter Benchley (Jaws First Edition Author Peter Benchley Autographed Signed Book JSA LOA Vintage) was sold in December 2023 for $750.00 while the cheapest item (Peter Benchley 3 x 5 inch signed page autograph card) found a new owner for $0.99 in October 2021. The month with the most items sold (5) was May 2020 with an average selling price of $29.99 for an autographed item of Peter Benchley. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in September 2023 with $699.95 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $4.50 was October 2009. In average, an autographed item from Peter Benchley is worth $35.99.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Peter Benchley were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
Item Title | Price | Store | |
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JAWS AUTHOR PETER BENCHLEY HAND SIGNED INDEX CARD + SKETCH BAS SLABBED DIED 2006 | $103.50 | ||
Peter Benchley Autographed First Day Cover & JAWS COMEMMORATIVE COVER LOOOK!!!!! | $49.00 | ||
Peter Benchley autographed letter | $100.00 | ||
PETER BENCHLEY HAND SIGNED+FILLED OUT 20 QUESTIONS JAWS AAUTHOR HOF | $275.00 | ||
Peter Benchley Signed Autographed 3x5 Card Jaws Book Author Hand Signature | $25.02 | ||
Peter Benchley Signed Autographed 3x5 Card Jaws Book MovieAuthor Hand Signature | $31.00 | ||
Peter Benchley Signed Autographed 4x6 Page w Jaws Sketch JSA Letter Author | $699.95 | ||
The Deep by Peter Benchley (1976) HC.DJ.1st. Signed Ed. Very Good Plus Cond | $164.89 | ||
The Island by Peter Benchley (1979) HC.DJ.1st. Signed Ed. Very Good Plus Cond. | $134.89 | ||
White Shark Peter Benchley Signed 1st Ed hb/dj | $75.00 |