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).
External links
Jeannot Szwarc at the Internet Movie Database
Official Somewhere in Time Website (INSITE)
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1978–1987 Superman film series
Movies
Superman (1978) · Superman II (1980) · Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut (2006) · Superman III (1983) · Supergirl (1984) · Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987)
Cast
Christopher Reeve (Superman / Clark Kent / Evil Superman) · Jeff East (Young Clark Kent) · Gene Hackman (Lex Luthor) · Margot Kidder (Lois Lane) · Jackie Cooper (Perry White) · Marc McClure (Jimmy Olsen) · Annette O'Toole (Lana Lang) · Glenn Ford (Jonathan Kent) · Phyllis Thaxter (Martha Kent) · Marlon Brando (Jor-El) · Susannah York (Lara Lor-Van) · Terence Stamp (General Zod) · Helen Slater (Supergirl / Kara Zor-El) · Simon Ward (Zor-El) · Maureen Teefy (Lucy Lane) · Kirk Alyn (Sam Lane)
Characters created for the films
Otis (Ned Beatty) · Ursa (Sarah Douglas) · Non (Jack O'Halloran) · Gus Gorman (Richard Pryor) · Ross Webster (Robert Vaughn) · Nuclear Man (Clive Mantle (Nuclear Man #1) and Mark Pillow (Nuclear Man #2)) · Lenny Luthor (Jon Cryer)
Crew
Richard Donner · Alexander Salkind · Ilya Salkind · Richard Lester · Michael Thau · Mario Puzo · David Newman · Leslie Newman · Robert Benton · Tom Mankiewicz · John Williams · David Prowse · Geoffrey Unsworth · Stuart Baird · Les Bowie · Denys Coop · Michael Ellis · John Barry · Reg Hill · David Lane · Pierre Spengler · Ken Thorne · Derek Meddings · Stuart Freeborn · Chris Corbould · Jeannot Szwarc · David Odell · Jerry Goldsmith · Alan Hume · Sidney J. Furie · Menahem Golan · Yoram Globus · Golan-Globus · Lawrence Konner · Mark Rosenthal · Alexander Courage · John Shirley · Harrison Ellenshaw
Sets and locations
Shepperton Studios · Pinewood Studios · Elstree Studios · 007 Stage · Central Milton Keynes · Chobham Common · Didcot Power Station · Hippodrome, London · Milton Keynes Central railway station · Solow Building · Wembley Conference Centre · Smallville · Daily Planet (New York Daily News) · Fortress of Solitude · Phantom Zone · Metropolis · Krypton · Argo City
Music
"Can You Read My Mind" · "Earth Angel" · "Give a Little Bit" · "Pick Up the Pieces" · "Rock Around the Clock" · "Roll Over Beethoven" · "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin On" · Superman III (soundtrack)
DVD box sets
The Complete Superman Collection · The Christopher Reeve Superman Collection · Superman Ultimate Collector's Edition
Related articles
Superman in popular culture · Alternate versions of Superman · Superman films on television (The ABC Sunday Night Movie / KCOP / WJLA) · Kryptonite · Relationship of Clark Kent and Lois Lane · Origin of Superman · Lex Luthor in other media · Media adaptations of Supergirl · Zoptics
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