Known For
Directing
Born
Nov 21, 1939
Died
Jan 14, 2025
Place of Birth
Paris, France
Credits
82 titles
Jeannot Szwarc
Biography
Jeannot Szwarc (November 21, 1939 - January 14, 2025) was a French film director. Szwarc was born in Paris. He began working as a director in US television during the 1960s, in particular on Ironside. He is also associated with The Rockford Files, Kojak, Night Gallery, JAG, Bones, Numb3rs, and Columbo. His feature films include Bug (1975), Jaws 2 (1978), Somewhere in Time (1980), Supergirl (1984), and Santa Claus: The Movie (1985). Since then, he has mainly directed television movies and series. In 2003, Szwarc joined the crew of The WB television series Smallville as a director. One of the major episodes he directed was "Homecoming", the 200th episode of Smallville. He also directed six episodes of Heroes, at least once for each season.
Known For
Filmography
Doubt
Director
Designated Survivor
Director
Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders
Director
Almost Human
Director
Scandal
Director
The Protector
Director
Castle
Director
Fringe
Director
Raising the Bar
Director
Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story
Self
Private Practice
Director
You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman
Self
Heroes
Director
Supernatural
Director
Bones
Director
Grey's Anatomy
Director
Numb3rs
Director
Boston Legal
Director
Cold Case
Director
Without a Trace
Director
CSI: Miami
Director
Smallville
Director
Philly
Director
The Making of Jaws 2
Self
Back To "Somewhere In Time"
Self
Boston Public
Director
Providence
Director
Seven Days
Director
Ally McBeal
Director
Les Sœurs Soleil
Director
The Practice
Director
Hercule and Sherlock
Director
The Rockford Files: If the Frame Fits...
Director
JAG
Director
The Rockford Files: A Blessing in Disguise
Director
Schrecklicher Verdacht
Director
Revenge of a Blonde
Director
Mountain of Diamonds
Director
Mountain of Diamonds
Director
The Burning Shore
Director
Have a Nice Night
Director
Honor Bound
Director
Grand Larceny
Director
The Murders in the Rue Morgue
Director
Supergirl: The Making of the Movie
Self
Santa Claus: The Making of the Movie
Self
Santa Claus: The Movie
Director
The Twilight Zone
Director
Supergirl
Art Direction
Enigma
Director