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Jeannot Szwarc

Jeannot Szwarc

Director & actor · born 21 November 1939 · Paris, France

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.

Where to start: Somewhere in Time (1980).

As director 27

As actor 6

TV shows 35

Frequently asked questions

What is the best Jeannot Szwarc movie?

By viewer score, Somewhere in Time (1980) at 7.5/10.

What are Jeannot Szwarc’s most popular movies?

Jaws 2, Supergirl, Somewhere in Time.

How many movies has Jeannot Szwarc made?

33 films on TMDB, 27 as director, 6 as actor.

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