The French filmmaker also helmed episodes of TV series including "JAG," "Smallville," "Grey's Anatomy," and "Bones."

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.

LEGENDARY film director Jeannot Szwarc from Jaws 2 and Somewhere in Time has died at the age of 87. The French-American director’s death was confirmed by his son Sacha Szwarc. His father

Jeannot Szwarc, the filmmaker responsible for Jaws 2 and Supergirl, has died at 85. Wedding Crashers actor Jane Seymour, who starred in Szwarc’s 1980 romantic fantasy Somewhere in Time, confirmed his death in a Facebook post.

The Paris-born helmer also helmed ‘Supergirl’ and ‘Santa Claus’ and handled multiple episodes of 'JAG,' ‘Smallville’ and ‘Grey's Anatomy.’

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,