Jeannot Szwarc
Born
November 21, 1939
Died
January 14, 2025 (85 years old)
Known For
Directing
Place of Birth
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.
Known For

Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story
Self
2007

You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman
Self
2006

The Making of Jaws 2
Self
2001

Back To "Somewhere In Time"
Self
2000

Santa Claus: The Making of the Movie
Self
1985
Supergirl: The Making of the Movie
Self
1984

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
Self · (1 episode)
1975