Jeannot Szwarc, the French filmmaker known for directing “Jaws 2,” “Somewhere in Time” and “Supergirl,” died Wednesday. He was 85. Jane Seymour, who played Elise McKenna in Szwarc’s 1980 film, “Somewhere in Time,

The director of Jaws 2 and Santa Claus: The Movie, Jeannot Szwarc, has reportedly died, aged 85. The French-American director, famed for his work in both film and television, is said to have passed away on 15 January, as per the dedicated Jaws website, The Daily Jaws.

Jeannot Szwarc, the French filmmaker best known as the director of the science fiction romantic drama “Somewhere in Time” (1980), “Jaws 2” (1978) and “Supergirl” (1984), died Thursday. He was 85.

Renowned French filmmaker Jeannot Szwarc, known for helming vintage projects such as Jaws 2 and Somewhere in Time, has tragically passed away. The late director, who was born in 1939 in Paris, spent most of his formative years in Argentina.

Jeannot Szwarc, the French director of Jaws 2 and 19 episodes of Rod Serling's Night Gallery, has died at the age of 85. Actress Jane Seymour, who starred opposite Christopher Reeve in Szwarc's 1980 time travel romance film Somewhere in Time,

Jeannot Szwarc, the filmmaker best known for directing 'Jaws 2' and 'Supergirl' in addition to many seminal TV shows, has died at 85.