Jeannot Szwarc
Born	November 21, 1939 (1939-11-21) (age 70) Paris, France
Other name(s)	Jean Szwarc
Occupation	Film director Television director
Years active	1968 – present

Jeannot Szwarc (born 21 November 1939 in Paris) is a French film director. He began working as a director in US television during the 1960s, in particular on Ironside. He is also associated with The Rockford Files, Night Gallery, 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. He also directed "Distractions", an episode of Heroes (2007).

[edit] External links

• Jeannot Szwarc at the Internet Movie Database
• Official Somewhere in Time Website (INSITE)

v • d • e Films directed by Jeannot Szwarc 1970s Extreme Close-Up (1973) · Bug (1975) · Jaws 2 (1978) 1980s Somewhere in Time (1980) · Enigma (1983) · Supergirl (1984) · Santa Claus: The Movie (1985) · Grand Larceny (1987) · Honor Bound (1988) 1990s Vengeance d'une blonde, La (1994) · Hercule et Sherlock (1996) · Soeurs Soleil, Les (1997)

Preceded by Richard Lester

Superman film director 1984

Succeeded by Sidney J. Furie

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