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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.

Jeannot Szwarc
Born	(1939-11-21) November 21, 1939 (age 82) Paris, France
Other names	Jean Szwarc
Occupation	Film director, television director
Years active	1968–present

Life and career

Szwarc was born in Paris. He began working as a director in American television during the 1960s, in particular on Ironside. He has also directed episodes of The Rockford Files, Kojak, Night Gallery, JAG, Bones, Castle, Numbers, Columbo, Heroes, and dozens of other series.[1]

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 films and series.[2]

In 2003, Szwarc joined the crew of The WB/CW television series Smallville 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 Fringe. He has directed multiple other episodes of the series throughout its run.

He is a graduate of Harvard University.[1]

Selected filmography

Feature films

• 1973 - Extreme Close-Up
• 1975 - Bug
• 1978 - Jaws 2
• 1980 - Somewhere in Time
• 1982 - Enigma
• 1984 - Supergirl
• 1985 - Santa Claus: The Movie
• 1988 - Honor Bound
• 1994 - La Vengeance d'une blonde
• 1996 - Hercule et Sherlock
• 1997 - Les soeurs Soleil

Television films

• 1972 - Night of Terror
• 1972 - The Weekend Nun
• 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
• 1987 - Grand Larceny
• 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 (1 episode)
• Baretta (4 episodes)
• The Rockford Files (3 episodes)
• The Six Million Dollar Man (1 episode)
• Kojak (13 episodes)
• Night Gallery (19 episodes)
• Columbo: Lovely but Lethal (1 episode)
• The Twilight Zone (2 episodes)
• Prigioniera di una vendetta mini-series
• Seven Days (1 episode)
• Providence (1 episode)
• JAG (19 episodes)
• The Practice (18 episodes)
• Philly (1 episode)
• CSI: Miami (1 episode)
• Ally McBeal (5 episodes)
• Smallville (14 episodes)
• Without a Trace (12 episodes)
• Boston Legal (2 episodes)
• Heroes (6 episodes)
• Cold Case (7 episodes)
• Bones (10 episodes)
• Supernatural (5 episodes)
• Designated Survivor (1 episode)
• Raising the Bar (3 episodes)
• Numbers (1 episode)
• Grey's Anatomy (7 episodes)
• Fringe (7 episodes)
• The Protector (1 episode)
• Private Practice (4 episodes)
• Scandal (2 episodes)
• Castle (4 episodes)
• Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders (1 episode)

References

External links

• Jeannot Szwarc at IMDb
• Jeannot Szwarc at AllMovie

На других языках

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[ru] Шварц, Жанно

Жанно Шварц (англ. Jeannot Szwarc; род. 21 ноября 1939[1], VI округ Парижа) — французско-американский кинорежиссёр.

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