Jeannot Szwarc

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Jeannot Szwarc
Born November 21, 1939 (1939-11-21) (age 68)
Flag of France Paris, France
Other name(s) Jean Szwarc
Occupation Film director
Television director
Years active 1968 – present

Jeannot Szwarc (born 21 November 1939 in Paris) is a French film director. He began working as a director in US television during the 1960s, in particular on Ironside. He is also associated with The Rockford Files 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. He also directed "Distractions", an episode of Heroes (2007).

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