Jeannot Szwarc
Directing · Born 1939-11-21 · age 85 at death · 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.
Titles
Grey's Anatomy
Supernatural
Smallville
Bones
Fringe
Heroes
Jaws 2
Castle
CSI: Miami
Designated Survivor
Columbo
Supergirl
Somewhere in Time
Scandal
Almost Human
Cold Case
Numb3rs
The Six Million Dollar Man
JAG
Boston Legal
Ally McBeal
Private Practice
Santa Claus: The Movie
Without a Trace
The Twilight Zone
Kojak
Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders
The Rockford Files
The Practice
Night Gallery
Bug
Ironside
Revenge of a Blonde
Seven Days
Boston Public
Enigma
Baretta
The Murders in the Rue Morgue
Hercule and Sherlock
The Virginian
Alias Smith and Jones
Doubt
Providence
Les Sœurs Soleil
Marcus Welby, M.D.
The Devil's Daughter
Code Name: Diamond Head
Raising the Bar
Night of Terror
Have a Nice Night
The Protector
The Rockford Files: A Blessing in Disguise
The Rockford Files: If the Frame Fits...
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Mountain of Diamonds
Extreme Close-Up
Philly
The New Perry Mason
Toma
You'll Never See Me Again