‘Jaws 2’ director Jeannot Scwarc dies, aged 87
nme.comJaws 2 and Supergirl, passed away on Wednesday (January 15) at the age of 85.Actor Jane Seymour, who made the 1980 romantic drama Somewhere In Time with Szwarc and co-star Christopher Reeve, spoke about the death on social media.
She wrote: “Today, we say goodbye to a true visionary. Jeannot Szwarc was not just a brilliant director but a kind and generous soul.“He gifted us many timeless stories, including Somewhere in Time, a film that changed my life forever.
May his memory be a blessing, and may his artistry live on in our hearts”.Born in Paris in 1939, Szwarc graduated from Harvard University and would go on to make a reputation directing TV shows in the ‘60s and ‘70s.
In 1978, he directed Jaws 2, the sequel to Steven Spielberg’s film that brought back original star Roy Scheider in the lead.
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