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Jeannot Szwarc

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Jeannot Szwarc
Jeannot Szwarc was born on 21 November 1939 in Paris, France. He is a director and producer, known for Somewhere in Time (1980), Jaws 2 (1978) and Ironside (1967).
BornNovember 21, 1939
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Susan Ford and Jeannot Szwarc in Jaws 2 (1978)
Ilya Salkind, Jerry Goldsmith, and Jeannot Szwarc on the set of SUPERGIRL (1984)
Christopher Reeve and Jeannot Szwarc in Somewhere in Time (1980)
Dudley Moore and Jeannot Szwarc in Santa Claus: The Movie (1985)

Known for

Somewhere in Time (1980)
Somewhere in Time
7.2
  • Director
  • 1980
Christine Freeman in Jaws 2 (1978)
Jaws 2
5.8
  • Director(directed by)
  • 1978
Raymond Burr in Ironside (1967)
Ironside
6.9
TV Series
  • Director
Helen Slater in Supergirl (1984)
Supergirl
4.4
  • Director
  • 1984

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Director

  • James Pickens Jr., Ellen Pompeo, and Chandra Wilson in Grey's Anatomy (2005)
    Grey's Anatomy
  • Kiefer Sutherland in Designated Survivor (2016)
    Designated Survivor
  • Elliott Gould, Katherine Heigl, Dulé Hill, Laverne Cox, Dreama Walker, and Kobi Libii in Doubt (2017)
    Doubt
  • Gary Sinise, Alana De La Garza, Tyler James Williams, Daniel Henney, and Annie Funke in Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders (2016)
    Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders
  • David Boreanaz and Emily Deschanel in Bones (2005)
    Bones
  • Nathan Fillion and Stana Katic in Castle (2009)
    Castle
  • Kerry Washington in Scandal (2012)
    Scandal
  • Supernatural (2005)
    Supernatural
  • Karl Urban and Michael Ealy in Almost Human (2013)
    Almost Human
  • Amy Brenneman, Brian Benben, Benjamin Bratt, Taye Diggs, Kate Walsh, Paul Adelstein, Caterina Scorsone, and KaDee Strickland in Private Practice (2007)
    Private Practice
  • Joshua Jackson, John Noble, and Anna Torv in Fringe (2008)
    Fringe
  • Ally Walker in The Protector (2011)
    The Protector
  • Tom Welling in Smallville (2001)
    Smallville
  • Cold Case (2003)
    Cold Case
  • Ali Larter, Hayden Panettiere, Sendhil Ramamurthy, Milo Ventimiglia, Noah Gray-Cabey, and James Kyson in Heroes (2006)
    Heroes

Producer

  • It Takes a Thief (1968)
    It Takes a Thief
  • Raymond Burr in Ironside (1967)
    Ironside
  • Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (1963)
    Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

Writer

  • Have a Nice Night (1990)
    Have a Nice Night
    • (uncredited)
  • It Takes a Thief (1968)
    It Takes a Thief
  • Raymond Burr in Ironside (1967)
    Ironside

Personal details

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    • November 21, 1939
    • Paris, France
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    • 3 Interviews

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    During pre-production for Jaws 2 (1978), production designer Joe Alves recommended him for the director's position because of the collaborative work they did together on Rod Serling's Night Gallery (1969).

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