Director
Jeannot Szwarc
Born 1939 · 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.
Directed
Grey's Anatomy
Director · 2005
Supernatural
Director · 2005
Smallville
Director · 2001
Bones
Director · 2005
Fringe
Director · 2008
Castle
Director · 2009
Heroes
Director · 2006
CSI: Miami
Director · 2002
Columbo
Director · 1971
Designated Survivor
Director · 2016
Somewhere in Time
Director · 1980
Cold Case
Director · 2003
Boston Legal
Director · 2004
Almost Human
Director · 2013
Scandal
Director · 2012
Jaws 2
Director · 1978
Private Practice
Director · 2007
The Six Million Dollar Man
Director · 1974
Acting
Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story
Self · 2007
The Making of Jaws 2
Self · 2001
Supergirl: The Making of the Movie
Self · 1985
Back To "Somewhere In Time"
Self · 2000
You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman
Self · 2006
Santa Claus: The Making of the Movie
Self · 1985
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
Self · 1975
