Directing

Jeannot Szwarc

1939–2025 · Directing

63.4avg grm

38titles

#170best rank

best title · #170 on siteSupernatural2005 · as Director · series71.5

Bio

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.

Filmography

goodrecmovies Score

2010s4 titles

Designated Survivor2016 · as Director · series59.0 A

Almost Human2013 · as Director · series64.5 S

Scandal2012 · as Director · series64.5 P

The Protector2011 · as Director · series64.1

2000s15 titles

Castle2009 · as Director · series67.3 F

Fringe2008 · as Director · series68.6 R

Raising the Bar2008 · as Director · series64.0 P

Private Practice2007 · as Director · series63.3 H

Heroes2006 · as Director · series62.4 S

Supernatural2005 · as Director · series71.5 G

Grey's Anatomy2005 · as Director · series65.6 B

Bones2005 · as Director · series62.6 N

Numb3rs2005 · as Director · series61.0 B

Boston Legal2004 · as Director · series65.9 C

Cold Case2003 · as Director · series63.4 W

Without a Trace2002 · as Director · series61.6 C

CSI: Miami2002 · as Director · series57.6 S

Smallville2001 · as Director · series66.0 B

Boston Public2000 · as Director · series63.8

1990s5 titles

Providence1999 · as Director · series63.5 S

Seven Days1998 · as Director · series63.1 P

The Practice1997 · as Director · series63.5 A

Ally McBeal1997 · as Director · series60.3 J

JAG1995 · as Director · series62.8

1980s1 title

Somewhere in Time1980 · as Director62.0

1970s9 titles

Black Sheep Squadron1976 · as Director · series64.0 B

Baretta1975 · as Director · series63.3 R

The Rockford Files1974 · as Director · series64.5 S

The Six Million Dollar Man1974 · as Director · series59.3 K

Kojak1973 · as Director · series61.4 S

Sarge1971 · as Director · series64.0 L

Longstreet1971 · as Director · series64.0 A

Alias Smith and Jones1971 · as Director · series63.9 C

Columbo1971 · as Director · series59.5

1960s4 titles

The Bold Ones: The Lawyers1969 · as Director · series64.1 I

It Takes a Thief1968 · as Director · series63.7 I

Ironside1967 · as Director · series63.1 V

The Virginian1962 · as Director · series63.5

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Jeannot Szwarc

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born1939

died2025

known forDirecting

titles on site38

best title rank#170 · Supernatural (2005)

avg GRM63.4

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.

Filmography

goodrecmovies Score

2010s

4 titles

59.0Designated Survivor2016 · as Director · series A

64.5Almost Human2013 · as Director · series S

64.5Scandal2012 · as Director · series P

64.1The Protector2011 · as Director · series

2000s

15 titles

67.3Castle2009 · as Director · series F

68.6Fringe2008 · as Director · series R

64.0Raising the Bar2008 · as Director · series P

63.3Private Practice2007 · as Director · series H

62.4Heroes2006 · as Director · series S

71.5Supernatural2005 · as Director · series G

65.6Grey's Anatomy2005 · as Director · series B

62.6Bones2005 · as Director · series N

61.0Numb3rs2005 · as Director · series B

65.9Boston Legal2004 · as Director · series C

63.4Cold Case2003 · as Director · series W

61.6Without a Trace2002 · as Director · series C

57.6CSI: Miami2002 · as Director · series S

66.0Smallville2001 · as Director · series B

63.8Boston Public2000 · as Director · series

1990s

5 titles

63.5Providence1999 · as Director · series S

63.1Seven Days1998 · as Director · series P

63.5The Practice1997 · as Director · series A

60.3Ally McBeal1997 · as Director · series J

62.8JAG1995 · as Director · series

1980s

1 title

62.0Somewhere in Time1980 · as Director

1970s

9 titles

64.0Black Sheep Squadron1976 · as Director · series B

63.3Baretta1975 · as Director · series R

64.5The Rockford Files1974 · as Director · series S

59.3The Six Million Dollar Man1974 · as Director · series K

61.4Kojak1973 · as Director · series S

64.0Sarge1971 · as Director · series L

64.0Longstreet1971 · as Director · series A

63.9Alias Smith and Jones1971 · as Director · series C

59.5Columbo1971 · as Director · series

1960s

4 titles

64.1The Bold Ones: The Lawyers1969 · as Director · series I

63.7It Takes a Thief1968 · as Director · series I

63.1Ironside1967 · as Director · series V

63.5The Virginian1962 · as Director · series

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