Jeannot Szwarc
Milestones
- Birthplace: Paris, France
- Birthday: November 21, 1937
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1980
Directed "Somewhere in Time"
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1978
Helmed sequel "Jaws 2"
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1973
First feature film, "Extreme Close-up/Sex Through a Window"; script by Michael Crichton
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1972
First TV-movie "Night of Terror" (ABC)
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1971
Directed about 20 episodes of "Night Gallery"
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1967
Hired by Universal as temporary worker; wrote 70 page speculative script
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1967
Named as associate producer on NBC's "Ironside", starring Raymond Burr
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Decided to pursue career in film instead of attending a doctoral program at Harvard
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Formed theater group while in college
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Founded cinema club in college
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Moved to Hollywood in the early 1960s
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Pitched script to NBC; network bought idea and put Szwarc under contract
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Served as associate producer on "Chrysler Theatre"
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TV directing debut, episode of "Ironside"
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Worked as TV director on series like "The Men From Shiloh", "The Virginian", "Marcus Welby, M.D." and others
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Worked in Paris first as production assistant, later as a second unit director