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Jeannot Szwarc

Director

Jeannot Szwarc

Directing
1975 — 1985 · 5 films
Lived
21 November 1939 — d. 2025
From
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).

Career Signature

How Jeannot Szwarc’s filmography reads.

Five of Perfery’s 75 vibes, averaged across every film they directed.