Jeannot Szwarc

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.

Directed

1. Grey's Anatomy (2005) — Director
2. Supernatural (2005) — Director
3. Smallville (2001) — Director
4. Bones (2005) — Director
5. Fringe (2008) — Director
6. Heroes (2006) — Director
7. Jaws 2 (1978) — Director
8. Castle (2009) — Director
9. CSI: Miami (2002) — Director
10. Designated Survivor (2016) — Director
11. Columbo (1971) — Director
12. Supergirl (1984) — Director
13. Somewhere in Time (1980) — Director
14. Scandal (2012) — Director
15. Almost Human (2013) — Director
16. Cold Case (2003) — Director
17. Numb3rs (2005) — Director
18. The Six Million Dollar Man (1974) — Director
19. JAG (1995) — Director
20. Boston Legal (2004) — Director
21. Ally McBeal (1997) — Director
22. Private Practice (2007) — Director
23. Santa Claus: The Movie (1985) — Director
24. Without a Trace (2002) — Director
25. The Twilight Zone (1985) — Director
26. Kojak (1973) — Director
27. Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders (2016) — Director
28. The Rockford Files (1974) — Director
29. The Practice (1997) — Director
30. Night Gallery (1970) — Director
31. Bug (1975) — Director
32. Ironside (1967) — Director
33. Revenge of a Blonde (1994) — Director
34. Seven Days (1998) — Director
35. Boston Public (2000) — Director
36. Enigma (1982) — Director
37. Baretta (1975) — Director
38. The Murders in the Rue Morgue (1986) — Director
39. Hercule and Sherlock (1996) — Director
40. The Virginian (1962) — Director

Also appeared in

1. Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story (2007) — Self
2. Supergirl: The Making of the Movie (1985) — Self
3. The Making of Jaws 2 (2001) — Self
4. Santa Claus: The Making of the Movie (1985) — Self
5. You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman (2006) — Self
6. Back To "Somewhere In Time" (2000) — Self
7. Les Rendez-vous du dimanche (1975) — Self