Jeannot Szwarc
Born: 1939-11-21 in Paris, France
Died: 2025-01-14
Known For: Directing
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.
Filmography
2017
- Doubt ... (Director)
2016
- Designated Survivor ... (Director)
- Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders ... (Director)
2013
- Almost Human ... (Director)
2012
- Scandal ... (Director)
2011
- The Protector ... (Director)
2009
- Castle ... (Director)
2008
- Fringe ... (Director)
- Raising the Bar ... (Director)
2007
- Private Practice ... (Director)
- Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story as Self
2006
- Heroes ... (Director)
- You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman as Self
2005
- Grey's Anatomy ... (Director)
- Supernatural ... (Director)
- Bones ... (Director)
- Numb3rs ... (Director)
2004
- Boston Legal ... (Director)
2003
- Cold Case ... (Director)
2002
- CSI: Miami ... (Director)
- Without a Trace ... (Director)
2001
- Smallville ... (Director)
- Philly ... (Director)
- The Making of Jaws 2 as Self
2000
- Boston Public ... (Director)
- Back To "Somewhere In Time" as Self
1999
- Providence ... (Director)
1998
- Seven Days ... (Director)
1997
- The Practice ... (Director)
- Ally McBeal ... (Director)
- Les Sœurs Soleil ... (Director)
1996
- The Rockford Files: If the Frame Fits... ... (Director)
- Hercule and Sherlock ... (Director)
1995
- JAG ... (Director)
- The Rockford Files: A Blessing in Disguise ... (Director)
- Schrecklicher Verdacht ... (Director)
1994
- Revenge of a Blonde ... (Director)
1991
- The Burning Shore ... (Director)
- Mountain of Diamonds ... (Director)
- Mountain of Diamonds ... (Director)
1990
- Have a Nice Night ... (Writer)
1988
- Honor Bound ... (Director)
1987
- Grand Larceny ... (Director)
1986
- The Murders in the Rue Morgue ... (Director)
1985
- The Twilight Zone ... (Director)
- Santa Claus: The Movie ... (Director)
- Supergirl: The Making of the Movie as Self
- Santa Claus: The Making of the Movie as Self
1984
- Supergirl ... (Director)
1982
- Enigma ... (Director)
1980
- Somewhere in Time ... (Director)
1978
- Jaws 2 ... (Director)
1977
- Code Name: Diamond Head ... (Director)
1975
- Baretta ... (Director)
- Les Rendez-vous du dimanche as Self
- Bug ... (Director)
- Crime Club ... (Director)
1974
- The Rockford Files ... (Director)
- The Six Million Dollar Man ... (Director)
1973
- Kojak ... (Director)
- Toma ... (Director)
- The New Perry Mason ... (Director)
- The Devil's Daughter ... (Director)
- The Small Miracle ... (Director)
- Extreme Close-Up ... (Director)
- Lisa, Bright and Dark ... (Director)
- You'll Never See Me Again ... (Director)
- A Summer Without Boys ... (Director)
1972
- The Weekend Nun ... (Director)
- Night of Terror ... (Director)
1971
- Columbo ... (Director)
- Alias Smith and Jones ... (Director)
- Sarge ... (Director)
- The Man and the City ... (Director)
1970
- Night Gallery ... (Director)
- Matt Lincoln ... (Director)
- Paris 7000 ... (Director)
1969
- Marcus Welby, M.D. ... (Director)
1962
- The Virginian ... (Director)
1951
- Hallmark Hall of Fame ... (Director)