Jeannot Szwarc

Jeannot Szwarc

Known for
Directing
Born
November 21, 1939
Died
January 14, 2025 (aged 85)
Birthplace
Paris, France

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.

Known For

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Filmography

2017
Doubt poster

Doubt

TV · Director · 1 ep

2016
Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders poster

Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders

TV · Director · 1 ep

2016
Designated Survivor poster

Designated Survivor

TV · Director · 1 ep

2013
Almost Human poster

Almost Human

TV · Director · 1 ep

2012
Scandal poster

Scandal

TV · Director · 2 eps

2011
The Protector poster

The Protector

TV · Director · 1 ep

2009
Castle poster

Castle

TV · Director · 3 eps

2008
Fringe poster

Fringe

TV · Director · 7 eps

2008
Raising the Bar poster

Raising the Bar

TV · Director · 3 eps

2007
Private Practice poster

Private Practice

TV · Director · 4 eps

2006
Heroes poster

Heroes

TV · Director · 6 eps

2005
Numb3rs poster

Numb3rs

TV · Director · 1 ep

2005
Bones poster

Bones

TV · Director · 15 eps

2005
Supernatural poster

Supernatural

TV · Director · 5 eps

2005
Grey's Anatomy poster

Grey's Anatomy

TV · Director · 15 eps

2004
Boston Legal poster

Boston Legal

TV · Director · 2 eps

2003
Cold Case poster

Cold Case

TV · Director · 7 eps

2002
Without a Trace poster

Without a Trace

TV · Director · 12 eps

2002
CSI: Miami poster

CSI: Miami

TV · Director · 1 ep

2001
Philly poster

Philly

TV · Director · 1 ep

2001
Smallville poster

Smallville

TV · Director · 14 eps

2000
Boston Public poster

Boston Public

TV · Director · 2 eps

1999
Providence poster

Providence

TV · Director · 1 ep

1998
Seven Days poster

Seven Days

TV · Director · 1 ep

1997
Les Sœurs Soleil poster

Les Sœurs Soleil

Movie · Director

1997
The Practice poster

The Practice

TV · Director · 19 eps

1997
Ally McBeal poster

Ally McBeal

TV · Director · 5 eps

1996
Hercule and Sherlock poster

Hercule and Sherlock

Movie · Director

1996
The Rockford Files: If the Frame Fits... poster

The Rockford Files: If the Frame Fits...

Movie · Director

1995
The Rockford Files: A Blessing in Disguise poster

The Rockford Files: A Blessing in Disguise

Movie · Director

1995
Schrecklicher Verdacht

Schrecklicher Verdacht

Movie · Director

1995
JAG poster

JAG

TV · Director · 18 eps

1994
Revenge of a Blonde poster

Revenge of a Blonde

Movie · Director

1991
Mountain of Diamonds poster

Mountain of Diamonds

Movie · Director

1991
The Burning Shore poster

The Burning Shore

TV · Director · 4 eps

1991
Mountain of Diamonds poster

Mountain of Diamonds

TV · Director · 4 eps

1990
Have a Nice Night poster

Have a Nice Night

Movie · Director

1988
Honor Bound poster

Honor Bound

Movie · Director

1987
Grand Larceny poster

Grand Larceny

Movie · Director

1986
The Murders in the Rue Morgue poster

The Murders in the Rue Morgue

Movie · Director

1985
Santa Claus: The Movie poster

Santa Claus: The Movie

Movie · Director

1985
The Twilight Zone poster

The Twilight Zone

TV · Director · 2 eps

1984
Supergirl poster

Supergirl

Movie · Director

1982
Enigma poster

Enigma

Movie · Director

1980
Somewhere in Time poster

Somewhere in Time

Movie · Director

1978
Jaws 2 poster

Jaws 2

Movie · Director

1977
Code Name: Diamond Head poster

Code Name: Diamond Head

Movie · Director

1975
Bug poster

Bug

Movie · Director

1975
Crime Club poster

Crime Club

Movie · Director

1975
Baretta poster

Baretta

TV · Director · 4 eps

1974
The Six Million Dollar Man poster

The Six Million Dollar Man

TV · Director · 1 ep

1974
The Rockford Files poster

The Rockford Files

TV · Director · 3 eps

1973
The Devil's Daughter poster

The Devil's Daughter

Movie · Director

1973
Extreme Close-Up poster

Extreme Close-Up

Movie · Director

1973
You'll Never See Me Again poster

You'll Never See Me Again

Movie · Director

1973
A Summer Without Boys poster

A Summer Without Boys

Movie · Director

1973
Lisa, Bright and Dark poster

Lisa, Bright and Dark

Movie · Director

1973
The Small Miracle poster

The Small Miracle

Movie · Director

1973
Kojak poster

Kojak

TV · Director · 14 eps

1973
The New Perry Mason poster

The New Perry Mason

TV · Director · 1 ep

1973
Toma poster

Toma

TV · Director · 1 ep

1972
The Weekend Nun poster

The Weekend Nun

Movie · Director

1972
Night of Terror poster

Night of Terror

Movie · Director

1971
Alias Smith and Jones poster

Alias Smith and Jones

TV · Director · 1 ep

1971
Columbo poster

Columbo

TV · Director · 1 ep

1971
Sarge poster

Sarge

TV · Director · 1 ep

1971
The Man and the City

The Man and the City

TV · Director · 1 ep

1970
Night Gallery poster

Night Gallery

TV · Director · 18 eps

1970
Matt Lincoln

Matt Lincoln

TV · Director · 1 ep

1970
Paris 7000 poster

Paris 7000

TV · Director · 2 eps

1969
Marcus Welby, M.D. poster

Marcus Welby, M.D.

TV · Director · 4 eps

1967
Ironside poster

Ironside

TV · Director · 2 eps

1962
The Virginian poster

The Virginian

TV · Director · 2 eps

1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame poster

Hallmark Hall of Fame

TV · Director · 2 eps