Jeannot Szwarc Biography (1939-)
Born November 21, 1939, in Paris, France; married Cara de Menaul (a film production coordinator); children: one son. Addresses: Agent: Agency for the Performing Arts, 9200 West Sunset Blvd., #900, Los Angeles, CA 90069-0744.
- Nationality
- French
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Director, producer, writer
- Birth Details
- November 21, 1939
- Paris, France
Famous Works
- CREDITS
- Film Director
- Extreme Close-Up (also known as Sex through a Window), 1973
- Bug (also known as Hesphaestus Plague), Paramount, 1975
- Jaws II, Universal, 1978
- Somewhere in Time, Universal, 1980
- Enigma, Embassy, 1982
- Supergirl (also known as Supergirl: The Movie), TriStar, 1984
- Santa Claus--The Movie (also known as Santa Claus), TriStar, 1985
- Grand Larceny, 1987
- Honor Bound, 1988
- Mountain of Diamonds (also known as Burning Shore, LadyDiamond, and La montagna dei diamanti), 1991
- L'vengeance d'une blonde (also known as Revenge of a Blonde), 1994
- Hercule et Sherlock, 1996
- Les soeurs soleil, 1997
- Film Appearances
- Himself, The Making of "Jaws 2," Universal Pictures Home Video, 2001
- (Uncredited) Himself, John Williams: The Music of Jaws 2, Universal Pictures Home Video, 2001
- Television Director
- Series
- Night Gallery (also known as Rod Serling's Night Gallery),NBC, 1970-1973
- Episodic
- The Virginian, NBC, 1962
- Ironside (also known as The Raymond Burr Show), NBC, 1967
- Marcus Welby, MD (also known as Robert Young, Family Doctor), ABC, 1969
- Paris 7000, ABC, 1970
- The Men from Shiloh, 1970
- The Man and the City, ABC, 1971
- Alias Smith and Jones, ABC, 1971
- Sarge, NBC, 1972
- The New Adventures of Perry Mason, CBS, 1973
- The Six-Million-Dollar Man, ABC, 1973
- Toma, ABC, 1973
- "Conspiracy of Fear," Kojak, CBS, 1973
- "Dead on His Feet," Kojak, CBS, 1974
- "Mojo," Kojak, CBS, 1974
- "Queen of the Gypsies," Kojak, CBS, 1975
- "2 Into 5.56 Won't Go," The Rockford Files (also known as Jim Rockford, Private Investigator), NBC, 1975
- Baretta, ABC, 1975
- "New Georgia on My Mind," Baa Baa Black Sheep (also known as Black Sheep Squadron), 1976
- "So Help Me God," The Rockford Files (also known as Jim Rockford, Private Investigator), NBC, 1976
- "New Life, Old Dragons," The Rockford Files (also known as JimRockford, Private Investigator), NBC, 1977
- "Last Defender of Camelot," Twilight Zone, 1986
- "Red Snow," Twilight Zone, 1986
- "Home Invasions," The Practice, ABC, 1999
- "Marooned," The Practice, ABC, 1999
- "Blowing Smoke," The Practice, ABC, 2000
- "Officers of the Court," The Practice, ABC, 2000
- "Mr. Hinks Goes to Town," The Practice, ABC, 2000
- "Girls' Night Out," Ally McBeal, Fox, 2000
- "Don't Go Changin'," Providence, NBC, 2000
- "Poor Richard's Almanac," The Practice, ABC, 2001
- "Hats Off to Larry," Ally McBeal, Fox, 2001
- "Blown Away," Philly, ABC, 2001
- Also directed episodes of It Takes a Thief; JAG; Seven Days (also known as Seven Days: The Series), UPN.
- Movies
- The Weekend Nun (also known as Matter of the Heart), ABC, 1972
- Night of Terror, ABC, 1972
- A Summer without Boys, ABC, 1973
- You'll Never See Me Again, ABC, 1973
- Lisa, Bright and Dark, 1973
- The Devil's Daughter, ABC, 1973
- Columbo: Lovely But Lethal, 1973
- Crime Club, CBS, 1975
- The Hazard's People, CBS, 1976
- Code Name: Diamond Head, NBC, 1977
- The Murders in the Rue Morgue, CBS, 1986
- Chase-Have a Nice Night, 1989
- Prigioniera di una vendetta (also known as Maximum Exposure), 1990
- The Rockford Files: A Blessing in Disguise, CBS, 1995
- Schrecklicher Verdacht, 1995
- Laura, 1995
- The Rockford Files: If the Frame Fits ... , CBS, 1996
- Television Work
- Pilots
- Production assistant, Code Name: Heraclitus, NBC, 1967
- (With Melville Shavelson) True Life Stories, ABC, 1981
- Television Director
- Specials
- The Small Miracle, NBC, 1973
- Supergirl: The Making of the Movie, 1985
- Television Associate Producer
- Series
- Worked on Chrysler Theatre; Ironside (also known as TheRaymond Burr Show).
- WRITINGS
- Television Episodes
- Wrote episodes of It Takes a Thief.