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Jeannot Szwarc

  • Director
  • Producer
  • Writer
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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 Supergirl (1984).
BornNovember 21, 1939
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BornNovember 21, 1939
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      • 3 wins & 2 nominations

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    Known for

    Christopher Reeve and Jane Seymour in Somewhere in Time (1980)
    Somewhere in Time
    7.2
    • Director
    • 1980
    Christine Freeman and Bruce in Jaws 2 (1978)
    Jaws 2
    5.8
    • Director(directed by)
    • 1978
    Peter O'Toole, Helen Slater, Hart Bochner, Faye Dunaway, Mia Farrow, Peter Cook, Marc McClure, Brenda Vaccaro, and Simon Ward in Supergirl (1984)
    Supergirl
    4.4
    • Director
    • 1984
    Raymond Burr and Barbara Sigel in Ironside (1967)
    Ironside
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Director

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    Director

    • James Pickens Jr., Ellen Pompeo, and Chandra Wilson in Grey's Anatomy (2005)
      Grey's Anatomy
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2009–2019
    • Kiefer Sutherland in Designated Survivor (2016)
      Designated Survivor
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2017
    • Elliott Gould, Katherine Heigl, Dulé Hill, Laverne Cox, Dreama Walker, and Kobi Libii in Doubt (2017)
      Doubt
      5.9
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2017
    • Gary Sinise, Alana De La Garza, Tyler James Williams, Daniel Henney, and Annie Funke in Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders (2016)
      Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders
      6.2
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2016–2017
    • David Boreanaz and Emily Deschanel in Bones (2005)
      Bones
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2007–2016
    • Nathan Fillion and Stana Katic in Castle (2009)
      Castle
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2014–2016
    • Kerry Washington in Scandal (2012)
      Scandal
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2013–2015
    • Jensen Ackles and Jared Padalecki in Supernatural (2005)
      Supernatural
      8.4
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2011–2014
    • Karl Urban and Michael Ealy in Almost Human (2013)
      Almost Human
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2014
    • Amy Brenneman, Brian Benben, Benjamin Bratt, Taye Diggs, Kate Walsh, Paul Adelstein, Caterina Scorsone, and KaDee Strickland in Private Practice (2007)
      Private Practice
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2010–2012
    • Anna Torv in Fringe (2008)
      Fringe
      8.4
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2009–2012
    • Ally Walker in The Protector (2011)
      The Protector
      6.7
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2011
    • Tom Welling in Smallville (2001)
      Smallville
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2003–2011
    • Cold Case (2003)
      Cold Case
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2006–2010
    • Ali Larter, Hayden Panettiere, Sendhil Ramamurthy, Milo Ventimiglia, Noah Gray-Cabey, and James Kyson in Heroes (2006)
      Heroes
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2007–2010

    Producer

    • It Takes a Thief (1968)
      It Takes a Thief
      7.5
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 1969
    • Raymond Burr and Barbara Sigel in Ironside (1967)
      Ironside
      6.9
      TV Series
      • associate producer
      • producer
      • 1967–1969
    • Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (1963)
      Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
      7.4
      TV Series
      • associate producer
      • 1966–1967

    Writer

    • Have a Nice Night (1990)
      Have a Nice Night
      5.2
      TV Movie
      • adaptation (uncredited)
      • 1990
    • It Takes a Thief (1968)
      It Takes a Thief
      7.5
      TV Series
      • story
      • 1969
    • Raymond Burr and Barbara Sigel in Ironside (1967)
      Ironside
      6.9
      TV Series
      • written by
      • story
      • 1967–1969

    Personal details

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    • Alternative name
      • Jean Szwarc
    • Born
      • 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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