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Jeannot Szwarc – French director of Jaws 2, Supergirl and more – passes away at 85

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Just a few hours after the death of beloved director David Lynch, the world of cinema is in mourning once again.

Just a few hours after the death of beloved director David Lynch, the world of cinema is in mourning once again.

French filmmaker Jeannot Szwarc, known for films such as Jaws 2 and Supergirl, has died at the age of 85.

Actress Jane Seymour, who starred in his 1980 film Somewhere In Time with Christopher Reeve and Christopher Plummer, revealed the news on Instagram.

‘Today we say goodbye to a true visionary. “Jeannot Szwarc was not only a brilliant director but a kind and generous soul,” Seymour began in an Instagram post on Wednesday.

“He gave us many timeless stories, including Somewhere in Time, a film that changed my life forever,” he added.

“May his memory be a blessing and may his art live in our hearts,” concluded the actress.

Just a few hours after the death of beloved director David Lynch, the world of cinema is in mourning once again.

French filmmaker Jeannot Szwarc, known for films such as Jaws 2 and Supergirl, has died at the age of 85.

French filmmaker Jeannot Szwarc, known for films such as Jaws 2 and Supergirl, has died at the age of 85.

Actress Jane Seymour, who starred in his 1980 film Somewhere In Time with Christopher Reeve and Christopher Plummer, revealed the news on Instagram.

Actress Jane Seymour, who starred in his 1980 film Somewhere In Time with Christopher Reeve and Christopher Plummer, revealed the news on Instagram.

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“May his memory be a blessing and may his art live in our hearts,” concluded the actress.

Film producer Jeffrey Kramer also shared a snapshot of the director along with a heartfelt tribute.

‘RIP my dear JEANNOT SZWARC One of the most talented souls I had the privilege of knowing!’ said.

The filmmaker was born on November 21, 1939 in Paris and spent his early years in Argentina before earning a master’s degree in political science at Harvard.

He returned to Paris, working for a documentary and commercial production company before returning to the United States.

He began working as a freelance screenwriter in the late 1960s, with his first writing credits on a pair of Ironside episodes in 1967 and 1969.

He also made his directorial debut with Ironside, which he followed with It Takes a Theif, Paris 2000, The Virginian, Marcus Welby MD and many more.

The filmmaker then began directing television films before his film debut with 1973’s Extreme Close-Up, which marked Michael Crichton’s screenwriting debut.

He went on to direct television episodes of shows such as Columbo, The Six Million Dollar Man and The New Perry Mason and The Rockford Files.

Film producer Jeffrey Kramer also shared a snapshot of the director along with a heartfelt tribute.

Film producer Jeffrey Kramer also shared a snapshot of the director along with a heartfelt tribute.

The filmmaker was born on November 21, 1939 in Paris and spent his early years in Argentina before earning a master's degree in political science at Harvard.

The filmmaker was born on November 21, 1939 in Paris and spent his early years in Argentina before earning a master’s degree in political science at Harvard.

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He directed episodes of Ally McBeal, Heroes, Smallville, Fringe, Supernatural, and his latest credits were a 2017 episode of Designated Survivor and a 2019 episode of Grey’s Anatomy.

Szwarc then took over from Steven Spielberg in the 1978 sequel Jaws 2, which he followed with 1980’s Somewhere in Time.

He then made the 1982 film Enigma, starring Martin Sheen and Sam Neill, 1984’s Supergirl starring Helen Slater, Faye Dunnaway and Peter O’Toole, and 1985’s Santa Claus: The Movie.

While he occasionally returned to film with Honor Bound and Hercule & Sherlock, he spent much of the rest of his career in television.

He directed episodes of Ally McBeal, Heroes, Smallville, Fringe, Supernatural, and his latest credits were a 2017 episode of Designated Survivor and a 2019 episode of Grey’s Anatomy.

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