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Jeannot Szwarc, French Director of ‘Jaws 2’ and ‘Somewhere in Time,’ Dies at 85


Jeannot Szwarc, the French filmmaker known for the 1984 film "Supergirl" and 1978 blockbuster sequel "Jaws 2," died Wednesday. He was 85.

Jeannot Szwarc, the French filmmaker known for directing “ Jaws 2,” “ Somewhere in Time ” and “Supergirl,” died Wednesday. Szwarc worked in both film and televison, including directing shows like “Rockford Files,” “Columbo,” “The New Perry Mason” and “Kojak” in the 1970s. Szwarc continued to work in television in later years, directing episodes of “Ally McBeal,” “Smallville,” and “Supernatural” and “Grey’s Anatomy.”

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