Jeannot Szwarc
Directing
1939-11-21 · 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.
Filmography
Doubt
2017 · Series
Designated Survivor
2016 · Series
Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders
2016 · Series
Almost Human
2013 · Series
Scandal
2012 · Series
The Protector
2011 · Series
Castle
2009 · Series
Fringe
2008 · Series
Raising the Bar
2008 · Series
Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story
2007 · Movie
Private Practice
2007 · Series
You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman
2006 · Movie
Heroes
2006 · Series
Supernatural
2005 · Series
Bones
2005 · Series
Grey's Anatomy
2005 · Series
Numb3rs
2005 · Series
Boston Legal
2004 · Series
Cold Case
2003 · Series
Without a Trace
2002 · Series
CSI: Miami
2002 · Series
Smallville
2001 · Series
Philly
2001 · Series
The Making of Jaws 2
2001 · Movie
Back To "Somewhere In Time"
2000 · Movie
Boston Public
2000 · Series
Providence
1999 · Series
Seven Days
1998 · Series
Ally McBeal
1997 · Series
Les Sœurs Soleil
1997 · Movie
The Practice
1997 · Series
Hercule and Sherlock
1996 · Movie
The Rockford Files: If the Frame Fits...
1996 · Movie
JAG
1995 · Series
The Rockford Files: A Blessing in Disguise
1995 · Movie
Schrecklicher Verdacht
1995 · Movie
Revenge of a Blonde
1994 · Movie
Mountain of Diamonds
1991 · Series
Mountain of Diamonds
1991 · Movie
The Burning Shore
1991 · Series
Have a Nice Night
1990 · Movie
Honor Bound
1988 · Movie
Grand Larceny
1987 · Movie
The Murders in the Rue Morgue
1986 · Movie
Supergirl: The Making of the Movie
1985 · Movie
Santa Claus: The Making of the Movie
1985 · Movie
Santa Claus: The Movie
1985 · Movie
The Twilight Zone
1985 · Series
Supergirl
1984 · Movie
Enigma
1982 · Movie
Somewhere in Time
1980 · Movie
Jaws 2
1978 · Movie
Code Name: Diamond Head
1977 · Movie
Bug
1975 · Movie
Crime Club
1975 · Movie
Baretta
1975 · Series
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
1975 · Series
The Rockford Files
1974 · Series
The Six Million Dollar Man
1974 · Series
A Summer Without Boys
1973 · Movie
Lisa, Bright and Dark
1973 · Movie
Kojak
1973 · Series
Toma
1973 · Series
The New Perry Mason
1973 · Series
Extreme Close-Up
1973 · Movie
The Small Miracle
1973 · Movie
You'll Never See Me Again
1973 · Movie
The Devil's Daughter
1973 · Movie
The Weekend Nun
1972 · Movie
Night of Terror
1972 · Movie
Columbo
1971 · Series
The Man and the City
1971 · Series
Sarge
1971 · Series
Alias Smith and Jones
1971 · Series
Night Gallery
1970 · Series
Matt Lincoln
1970 · Series
Paris 7000
1970 · Series
Marcus Welby, M.D.
1969 · Series
Deadlock
1967 · Movie
Ironside
1967 · Series
The Virginian
1962 · Series
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951 · Series