About
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.
Known for
Ally McBealSeries • 1997
Grey's AnatomySeries • 2005
SupernaturalSeries • 2005
BonesSeries • 2005
SmallvilleSeries • 2001
CSI: MiamiSeries • 2002
CastleSeries • 2009
JAGSeries • 1995
ColumboSeries • 1971
FringeSeries • 2008
HeroesSeries • 2006
Without a TraceSeries • 2002
Boston LegalSeries • 2004
Cold CaseSeries • 2003
ScandalSeries • 2012
Numb3rsSeries • 2005
IronsideSeries • 1967
The Rockford FilesSeries • 1974
Private PracticeSeries • 2007
The VirginianSeries • 1962
The PracticeSeries • 1997
The Six Million Dollar ManSeries • 1974
Boston PublicSeries • 2000
The Twilight ZoneSeries • 1985