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Jane Seymour Honors Somewhere in Time Director Jeannot Szwarc After His Death at 'Changed My Life Forever'

Jeannot Szwarc, the director known for ’s Jaws 2 and more, has died at the age of

The French filmmaker, who was also known for directing the ’s romance Somewhere in Time and ’s action film Supergirl, died on Tuesday, Jan. 14, according to The Hollywood Reporter. His son Sacha, a film editor, told the outlet that Szwarc died of respiratory failure at Central Hospital in Loches, France.

Actress Jane Seymour, who played the role of Elise McKenna in Somewhere in Time, paid tribute to Szwarc as a “true visionary.”

“Today, we say goodbye to a true visionary. Jeannot Szwarc was not just a brilliant director but a kind and generous soul,” she wrote on Instagram. “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.”

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Jaws and Jaws 2 actor Jeffrey Kramer also penned a tribute to the director. "RIP my dear JEANNOT SZWARC One of the finest most talented souls I was privileged to know!" his Instagram caption read, alongside a throwback black and white photo of the pair.

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Jeannot was born on Nov. 21, in Paris, and he grew up in Argentina. According to Variety, he earned a master’s degree in political science at Harvard University before working in the entertainment industry. Per The Hollywood Reporter, it was when he returned to France that he began to work on TV commercials and documentaries. 

His TV show directing credits include ’s Columbo, The New Perry M

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    Jeannot Szwarc, who was known for helming films like Supergirl and Jaws 2, tragically passed away on January 15, He had turned 85 just two months before his demise.

    This information was put out by actress Jane Seymour who had been a part of Somewhere in Time, a film Szwarc directed in She took to her Facebook account to announce this tragic news to the world. People took to social media to pay their last tributes to the director. This includes his Jaws 2 actor Jeffrey Kramer who bid him a goodbye through Instagram.

    Jane Seymour pays tribute to Jeannot Szwarc

    "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,"

    She also shared two black-and-white pictures of herself with the director. Meanwhile, Jeffrey Kramer shared a picture of himself with Szwarc and wrote:

    "RIP my dear JEANNOT SZWARC One of the finest most talented souls I was privileged to know!"

    Several people took to the comment section of both these posts to pay a final tribute to Jeannot Szwarc. One person called him a 'class act' and expressed their grief, another one mentioned how Szwarc and Kramer were good friends.

    Who was Jeannot Szwarc?

    Jeannot Szwarc was born in Paris on November 21, , and grew up in Argentina. After finishing his education at Harvard University, Szwarc ventured into the entertainment business and started working as a director for television.

    Some of his directorial works include episodes of shows like The New Perry Mason and Rockford Files. He started in the s and had cemented his name in several decades and he was associated with projects of different kinds. In , Szwarc gained popularity for directing Jaws 2 which was a direct sequel to Steven Speilberg's Jaws.

    Despite the film getting a mixed response initi

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