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Jeannot Szwarc is a Director and Art Direction French born on 21 november 1939 at Paris (France)
Jeannot Szwarc (born November 21, 1939) is a French-American director of film and television. He has also produced and written for TV.
(1978)
(Director)
(1994)
(Director)
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Les Soeurs Soleil (1997)
, 1h32Directed by Jeannot Szwarc
Origin France
Genres Comedy
Actors Marie-Anne Chazel, Clémentine Célarié, Thierry Lhermitte, Léonore Confino, Didier Bénureau, Bernard Farcy
Rating36%
Bénédicte et Brice d'Hachicourt vivent à Jouy-en-Josas dans la grande propriété bourgeoise que Bénédicte a héritée de son père, Brice a repris l'entreprise de famille (autrefois spécialisée dans le papier alimentaire à la limite du dépôt de bilan avec l'arrivée du papier aluminium), qu'il a rebaptisé Toilnet. Le jour de son anniversaire, leur fille Clémence gagne le droit de participer au tournage du clip du nouveau tube de sa chanteuse préférée, Gloria Soleil.
Hercule and Sherlock (1996)
, 1h32Directed by Jeannot Szwarc
Origin France
Genres Comedy, Crime
Themes Films about animals, La provence, Films about dogs, Mise en scène d'un mammifère, Faux-monnayeur
Actors Christophe Lambert, Richard Anconina, Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu, Roland Blanche, Béatrice Agenin, Laurent Gendron
Rating45%
When a counterfeiter is captured, two of his thugs have to work with two counterfeit money-sniffing dogs named Hercule and Sherlock in order to find the lost cash.
Revenge of a Blonde (1994)
, 1h34Directed by Jeannot Szwarc
Origin France
Genres Comedy
Themes Films about television
Actors Christian Clavier, Marie-Anne Chazel, Clémentine Célarié, Thierry Lhermitte, Annie Cordy, Philippe Khorsand
Rating40%
Gérard Breha is journalist on a Breton regional chanel. He host, happy, his last Show, as he has been named host to the 23 hours newsreader on the large private TV channel 8... He moved with his wife Corine, actress, and their two children in Paris, tentatively in Jany (great seductress), the mother of Corine, to start this new life.
Honor Bound (1988)
, 1h38Directed by Jeannot Szwarc
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Action
Themes Political films
Actors George Dzundza, Relja Bašić, Slavko Brankov, Gene Davis, Gabrielle Lazure, Angus MacInnes
Rating63%
Grand Larceny (1987)
, 1h35Directed by Jeannot Szwarc
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Comedy thriller, Crime
Themes La provence, Heist films
Actors Marilu Henner, Ian McShane, Omar Sharif, Louis Jourdan, Steve Kalfa, Mike Marshall
Rating55%
Freddy Grand, a woman estranged from her father for 18 years, travels to his estate on the French Riviera after learning of his death. There she carries out his final wishes and begins to learn something about his past. She discovers he was a thief who served time in prison, but was approached by an insurance company on his release to employ his talent in helping them to recover some stolen valuables. A reformed man of many years before his death, he wishes Freddy to continue his work.
Santa Claus: The Movie (1985)
, 1h48Directed by Jeannot Szwarc
Genres Science fiction, Comedy, Fantasy, Adventure
Themes Christmas films, Children's films, Santa Claus in film
Actors Dudley Moore, John Lithgow, David Huddleston, Judy Cornwell, Burgess Meredith, Jeffrey Kramer
Rating62%
Somewhere in the 14th century, Claus is a peasant woodcutter in his mid-50s who, with his wife Anya, delivers his gifts to the children of a certain village. One night, Claus, Anya and their two reindeer, Donner and Blitzen, are rescued from certain death in a blizzard, only to be transported to the vast "ice mountains, way up at the top of the world." Their expected arrival is heralded with the appearance of several elves, or as Claus's people call them in their legends, the Vendegums, led by the venerable and wise elf named Dooley. Inside the elves' home, Claus and Anya also meet inventive elf Patch, and the more down-to-earth Puffy. Dooley tells Claus it is his destiny to deliver toys to the children of the world every Christmas Eve, which the elves will make in their large workshops. Donner and Blitzen are joined by six other reindeer and fed magic food that allows them to fly. When Christmas Eve comes, Claus is approached by the oldest of elves, the Ancient One, who renames him as "Santa Claus".
Supergirl (1984)
, 2h4Directed by Jeannot Szwarc
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Fantasy, Action, Adventure
Themes Films about children, Superman films, Films about extraterrestrial life, Superhero films, Super-héros inspiré de comics, Films about extraterrestrial life
Actors Faye Dunaway, Helen Slater, Peter O'Toole, Hart Bochner, Mia Farrow, Brenda Vaccaro
Rating44%
Kara Zor-El (Helen Slater) lives in an isolated Kryptonian community called Argo City, in a pocket of trans-dimensional space. A man named Zaltar (Peter O'Toole) allows Kara to see a unique an immensely powerful item known as the Omegahedron, which he has borrowed without the knowledge of the city government, and which powers the city. However, after a mishap, the Omegahedron is blown out into space. Much to the distress of her parents (Simon Ward and Mia Farrow), Kara follows it to Earth (undergoing a transformation into "Supergirl" in the process) in an effort to recover it and save the city.
Enigma (1982)
, 1h38Directed by Jeannot Szwarc
Origin France
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action, Adventure, Spy
Themes Spy films, Politique, Political films
Actors Martin Sheen, Sam Neill, Brigitte Fossey, Derek Jacobi, Michael Lonsdale, Michel Auclair
Rating58%
Alex Holbeck (Martin Sheen) is recruited as a CIA agent. He is sent to East Berlin on a mission to steal an Enigma code scrambler. This is part of an attempt to stop the Russian assassination of five Soviet dissidents which is planned for Christmas Day. What Alex doesn't know is that the CIA already has a code scrambler. By stealing the scrambler in Berlin, they are trying to convince the Russians that they don't have it.
Somewhere in Time (1980)
, 1h43Directed by Jeannot Szwarc
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Science fiction, Fantastic, Fantasy, Action, Adventure, Romance
Themes Time travel films, Films based on science fiction novels, Temporal paradox
Actors Christopher Reeve, Jane Seymour, Christopher Plummer, Teresa Wright, Bill Erwin, Jiří Voskovec
Rating72%
In May 1972, college theatre student Richard Collier (Christopher Reeve) is celebrating the debut of a play he has written. During the celebration, he is approached by an elderly woman (Susan French) who places a pocket watch in his hand and pleads, "Come back to me." Richard does not recognize the woman, who returns to her own residence and dies soon afterward.
Jaws 2 (1978)
, 1h56Directed by Jeannot Szwarc
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Action, Adventure, Horror
Themes Films about animals, Films about children, Seafaring films, Transport films, Films about sharks, Natural horror films, Mise en scène d'un poisson
Actors Roy Scheider, Lorraine Gary, Murray Hamilton, Joseph Mascolo, Jeffrey Kramer, Barry Coe
Rating58%
Prior to a new hotel opening on Amity Island, a huge great white shark ambushes two divers who are photographing the wreck of the Orca, the late Quint's boat. A few days later, the shark devours a water skier. The speedboat driver defends herself by dumping gasoline on the shark (accidentally spilling some on herself) and shooting it with a flare gun, causing the boat to explode. The shark escapes but is severely scarred.
Code Name: Diamond Head (1977)
, 1h14Directed by Jeannot Szwarc
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Crime
Themes Films about music and musicians, Musical films
Actors Roy Thinnes, France Nuyen, Gilbert "Zulu" Kauhi, Ward Costello, Don Knight, Ian McShane
Rating27%
Johnny Paul (Thinnes) arrives in Oahu disguised as a flashy gambler and ladies' man. However, he is actually on a mission to stop the theft of a deadly new gas, which has the potential to cause instant death upon contact. The substance was being secretly created by a top battalion of Marines at the request of a Pentagon official. However, a double agent had infiltrated the unit, killed the executive, and assumed his identity. Paul uses his image to get close to the double agent, who is known by the pseudonym "Tree". However, once his cover is blown, it's a race against time to stop Tree from selling the secrets to an unnamed foreign power.
Bug (1975)
, 1h40Directed by Jeannot Szwarc
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Horror
Themes Films about animals, Natural horror films, Films about insects
Actors Bradford Dillman, Joanna Miles, Alan Fudge, Richard Gilliland, Patty McCormack, William Castle
Rating52%
An earthquake releases a bunch of mutant cockroaches that can create fire by rubbing their cerci together. Eventually most of the bugs die because they cannot survive in the low air pressure on the Earth's surface, but a scientist Prof. James Parmiter (Dillman) keeps one alive in a pressure chamber. He successfully breeds the cockroach with a modern bug creating a breed of intelligent, flying super-bugs.
Extreme Close-Up (1973)
, 1h20Directed by Jeannot Szwarc
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Actors Jim McMullan, Katherine Woodville, Antony Carbone, Regis Cordic
Rating47%
The Devil's Daughter (1972)
Directed by Jeannot Szwarc
Origin USA
Genres Horror
Actors Shelley Winters, Belinda Montgomery, Robert Foxworth, Jonathan Frid, Martha Scott, Joseph Cotten
Rating58%
Away from her mother for a time, Diane returns to learn a marriage has been arranged for her. Before long, she comes to learn there may be sinister conditions for that marriage, and learns who is behind them.
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Supergirl (1984)
, 2h4Directed by Jeannot Szwarc
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Fantasy, Action, Adventure
Themes Films about children, Superman films, Films about extraterrestrial life, Superhero films, Super-héros inspiré de comics, Films about extraterrestrial life
Actors Faye Dunaway, Helen Slater, Peter O'Toole, Hart Bochner, Mia Farrow, Brenda Vaccaro
Roles Art Direction
Rating44%
Kara Zor-El (Helen Slater) lives in an isolated Kryptonian community called Argo City, in a pocket of trans-dimensional space. A man named Zaltar (Peter O'Toole) allows Kara to see a unique an immensely powerful item known as the Omegahedron, which he has borrowed without the knowledge of the city government, and which powers the city. However, after a mishap, the Omegahedron is blown out into space. Much to the distress of her parents (Simon Ward and Mia Farrow), Kara follows it to Earth (undergoing a transformation into "Supergirl" in the process) in an effort to recover it and save the city.