Steven Spielberg's Jaws, released 50 years ago, may have been about a killer great white shark on the hunt off of Amity ...

Based on Peter Benchley’s 1974 novel of the same name, "Jaws" follows what happens on an island off the coast of New England after a great white shark wreaks havoc on their beach. Steven Spielberg ...

Jaws features many interesting and complex characters. But its most famous character underwent a massive change that greatly impacted his death.

Jaws author Peter Benchley had a terrifying encounter with a great white shark while cage diving that is strangely similar to Hooper's scene.

Peter Benchley signs a copy of his “Jaws” novel in June 2005. Christopher Polk Being involved in “Jaws @ 50” gave Wendy new insight into the incredible success of the 1975 film.

Steven Spielbert was just 27 when he broke through with Jaws in 1975. Esther McCarthy looks back on that shark-centred ...

Scheider maintained a fondness for Jaws throughout his life, reprising his role for the 1978 sequel, Jaws 2, and narrating a documentary, The Shark Is Still Working (2012).

The novel the movie is based on was inspired by a real shark. Peter Benchley took inspiration from a real-life shark-hunter for his novel. New York Times Co./Hulton Archive/Getty Images Author Peter ...

When author Peter Benchley’s 1974 book was going to print, he needed to choose a title. He has juggled various titles — “Leviathan Rising,” “Silent Fall” — before, at the last minute ...

Though Spielberg shot “Jaws” on Martha’s Vineyard, off Cape Cod, it was the neighboring island, Nantucket, that inspired Benchley’s novel. He has spent time fishing there with his father.

When author Peter Benchley’s 1974 book was going to print, he needed to choose a title. He has juggled various titles — “Leviathan Rising,” “Silent Fall” — before, at the last minute ...