Jeannot Szwarc (born November 21, 1939) is a French director of film and television, known for such films as '' Jaws 2'', ''Somewhere in Time'', ''Supergirl'' and '' Santa Claus: The Movie''. He has also produced and written for TV.

Life and career

Szwarc was born in

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. He began working as a director in American television during the 1960s, in particular on '' Ironside''. He has also directed episodes of ''

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'', '' Kojak'', ''

Night Gallery ''Night Gallery'' is an American anthology television series that aired on NBC from December 16, 1970, to May 27, 1973, featuring stories of horror and the macabre. Rod Serling, who had gained fame from an earlier series, ''The Twilight Zone ...

'', '' JAG'', '' Bones'', ''

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'', '' Numbers'', ''

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'', '' Heroes'', and dozens of other series.Jeannot Szwarc
Yahoo! TV. His feature films include '' Bug'' (1975), '' Jaws 2'' (1978), '' Somewhere in Time'' (1980), ''

Supergirl Supergirl is the name of several fictional superheroines appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The original, current, and most well known Supergirl is Kara Zor-El, the cousin of superhero Superman. The character made her fir ...

'' (1984) and '' Santa Claus: The Movie'' (1985). Since then, he has mainly directed television films and series.Jeannot Szwarc Biography (1939-)
Film Reference In 2003, Szwarc joined the crew of The WB/CW television series ''

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'' as a director. One of the major episodes he directed was "Homecoming", the 200th episode of the series. Szwarc co-directed, with Miguel Sapochnik, the fifth and final season premiere of the science-fiction/crime series ''

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''. He has directed multiple other episodes of the series throughout its run. He is a graduate of

Harvard University Harvard University is a private Ivy League research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Founded in 1636 as Harvard College and named for its first benefactor, the Puritan clergyman John Harvard, it is the oldest institution of highe ...

Selected filmography

Feature films

*1973 - '' Extreme Close-Up'' *1975 - '' Bug'' *1978 - '' Jaws 2'' *1980 - '' Somewhere in Time'' *1982 - ''

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'' *1984 - ''

'' *1985 - '' Santa Claus: The Movie'' *1988 - '' Honor Bound'' *1994 - ''

La Vengeance d'une blonde ''La Vengeance d'une blonde'' is a 1994 French comedy film directed by Jeannot Szwarc. Plot Gérard Breha is journalist on a Breton regional channel. He host, happy, his last Show, as he has been named host to the 23 hours newsreader on the large ...

'' *1996 - ''

Hercule et Sherlock Hercule may refer to: Fictional characters * Hercules, in Roman mythology * Hercule Poirot, a detective created by Agatha Christie * Hercule Flambeau, in the Father Brown mysteries by G. K. Chesterton * Hercule (''Dragon Ball'') or Mr. Satan, in ...

'' *1997 - ''

Les soeurs Soleil ''Les Sœurs Soleil'' is a 1997 French comedy film directed by Jeannot Szwarc, starring and co-written by Marie-Anne Chazel. Cast * Marie-Anne Chazel as Bénédicte D'Hachicourt * Clémentine Célarié as Gloria Soleil / Françoise Tricot * Th ...

Television films

*1972 - '' Night of Terror'' *1972 - ''

The Weekend Nun ''The Weekend Nun'' is a 1972 American television film (an ABC Movie of the Week) directed by Jeannot Szwarc. It was based on the true story of Joyce Duco, a nun who became a probation officer. Cast *Joanna Pettet *Vic Morrow *Ann Sothern *Kay Le ...

'' *1973 - '' The Devil's Daughter'' *1973 - '' You'll Never See Me Again'' *1973 - '' Lisa, Bright and Dark'' *1973 - '' A Summer Without Boys'' *1974 - '' The Small Miracle'' *1975 - '' Something Wonderful Happens Every Spring'' *1975 - ''Crime Club'' *1977 - '' Code Name: Diamond Head'' *1986 - ''

The Murders in the Rue Morgue "The Murders in the Rue Morgue" is a short story by Edgar Allan Poe published in ''Graham's Magazine'' in 1841. It has been described as the first modern detective story; Poe referred to it as one of his "tales of ratiocination". C. Auguste Du ...

'' *1987 - ''

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'' *1990 - '' Have a Nice Night'' *1991 - '' Mountain of Diamonds'' *1995 - '' Schrecklicher Verdacht'' *1995 - '' The Rockford Files: A Blessing in Disguise'' *1996 - '' The Rockford Files: If the Frame Fits...''

Television series

*'' Ironside'' (2 episodes) *'' It Takes a Thief'' (3 episodes) *''

Alias Smith and Jones ''Alias Smith and Jones'' is an American Western series that originally aired on ABC from January 1971 to January 1973. The show initially starred Pete Duel as Hannibal Heyes and Ben Murphy as Jedediah "Kid" Curry, outlaw cousins who are tryin ...

'' (1 episode) *'' Baretta'' (4 episodes) *''

'' (3 episodes) *''

The Six Million Dollar Man ''The Six Million Dollar Man'' is an American science fiction and action television series, running from 1973 to 1978, about a former astronaut, USAF Colonel Steve Austin, portrayed by Lee Majors. After a NASA test flight accident, Austin ...

'' (1 episode) *'' Kojak'' (13 episodes) *''

'' (19 episodes) *'' Columbo: Lovely but Lethal'' (1 episode) *''

The Twilight Zone ''The Twilight Zone'' is an American media franchise based on the anthology television series created by Rod Serling. The episodes are in various genres, including fantasy, science fiction, absurdism, dystopian fiction, suspense, horror, sup ...

'' (2 episodes) *'' Prigioniera di una vendetta'' mini-series *'' Seven Days'' (1 episode) *''

Providence Providence often refers to: * Providentia, the divine personification of foresight in ancient Roman religion * Divine providence, divinely ordained events and outcomes in Christianity * Providence, Rhode Island, the capital of Rhode Island in the ...

'' (1 episode) *'' JAG'' (19 episodes) *''

The Practice ''The Practice'' is an American legal drama television series created by David E. Kelley centering on partners and associates at a Boston law firm. The show ran for eight seasons on ABC, from March 4, 1997, to May 16, 2004. It won an Emmy ...

'' (18 episodes) *'' Philly'' (1 episode) *''

CSI: Miami ''CSI: Miami'' (''Crime Scene Investigation: Miami'') is an American police procedural drama television series that ran from September 23, 2002 until April 8, 2012 on CBS. Featuring David Caruso as Lieutenant Horatio Caine, Emily Procter as Detec ...

'' (1 episode) *'' Ally McBeal'' (5 episodes) *''

'' (14 episodes) *''

Without a Trace ''Without a Trace'' is an American police procedural drama television series created by Hank Steinberg that aired on CBS from September 26, 2002 to May 19, 2009 with the total of seven seasons and 160 episodes. The series focuses the cases of ...

'' (12 episodes) *''

Boston Legal ''Boston Legal'' is an American legal drama and comedy drama television series created by former lawyer and Boston native David E. Kelley, produced in association with 20th Century Fox Television for ABC. The series aired from October 3, 200 ...

'' (2 episodes) *'' Heroes'' (6 episodes) *''

Cold Case A cold case is a crime, or a suspected crime, that has not yet been fully resolved and is not the subject of a current criminal investigation, but for which new information could emerge from new witness testimony, re-examined archives, new or r ...

'' (7 episodes) *'' Bones'' (10 episodes) *''

Supernatural Supernatural refers to phenomena or entities that are beyond the laws of nature. The term is derived from Medieval Latin , from Latin (above, beyond, or outside of) + (nature) Though the corollary term "nature", has had multiple meanings si ...

'' (5 episodes) *'' Designated Survivor'' (1 episode) *''

Raising the Bar Raising the Bar may refer to: Film and television * ''Raising the Bar'' (2008 TV series), an American legal drama television series * ''Raising the Bar'' (2013 TV series), an American reality web series about barmaking * ''Raising the Bar'' (20 ...

'' (3 episodes) *'' Numbers'' (1 episode) *''

Grey's Anatomy ''Grey's Anatomy'' is an American medical drama television series that premiered on March 27, 2005, on ABC as a mid-season replacement. The series focuses on the lives of surgical interns, residents, and attendings as they develop into s ...

'' (7 episodes) *''

'' ( 7 episodes) *'' The Protector'' (1 episode) *'' Private Practice'' (4 episodes) *''

Scandal A scandal can be broadly defined as the strong social reactions of outrage, anger, or surprise, when accusations or rumours circulate or appear for some reason, regarding a person or persons who are perceived to have transgressed in some way. Th ...

'' (2 episodes) *''

'' (4 episodes) *'' Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders'' (1 episode)

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Szwarc, Jeannot 1939 births Living people American film directors American television directors French emigrants to the United States French television directors Harvard University alumni Film directors from Paris