Jeannot Szwarc
Nascimento : 1939-11-21, Paris, France
História
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Jeannot Szwarc (born 21 November 1939) is a French film director. Szwarc was born in Paris. He began working as a director in US television during the 1960s, in particular on Ironside. He is also associated with The Rockford Files, Kojak, Night Gallery, JAG, Bones, Numb3rs, and Columbo. His feature films include Bug (1975), Jaws 2 (1978), Somewhere in Time (1980), Supergirl (1984), and Santa Claus: The Movie (1985). Since then, he has mainly directed television movies and series. In 2003, Szwarc joined the crew of The WB television series Smallville as a director. One of the major episodes he directed was "Homecoming", the 200th episode of Smallville. He also directed six episodes of Heroes, at least once for each season.
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Chronicles the last great American showman, filmmaker William Castle, a master of ballyhoo who became a brand name in movie horror with his outrageous audience participation gimmicks.
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A 5-part documentary of the history of Superman in the movies. • Origin - Superman in the media and the challenges the Salkinds faced • Vision - Creating the right script, Choosing the right director and casting the right actors • Ascent - The production and launch of a new kind of fantasy film • Crisis - Complications and conflicts between the creative forces behind Superman II • Redemption - Criticisms and burnout of Superman III and Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
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A documentary giving film fans a behind-the-scenes look at the making of this sequel to the now-classic horror movie that had viewers too scared to go into the water. Includes interviews with the writer, director, and other members of the creative staff who relate some of their experiences with making the film, as well as giving their views on all the work that went into it.
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This gently satirical French comedy centers on the resulting brouhaha that erupts when the preadolescent daughter of a very conservative bourgeoisie couple gets the chance to appear in a raucous music video starring a raunchy, aging female rocker. When pipe-puffing patriarch and solid citizen Brice learns that his daughter Clemence has been to selected for the music video with tacky has-been rocker Gloria, he nearly comes unglued. His prim wife, Benedicte, the organist for the local congregation, has a different perspective and understands her daughter's eagerness. She quietly agrees to secretly accompany Clemence during the shoot. Once there, the two are filmed dancing around and having fun. Neither realize that they will become special-effects victims by time production on the film ends and find themselves apparently dancing amongst men who but for the presence of small rubber sea creatures, would be buck naked.
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A story of two dogs which can find false money end two mafioso losers. One tries to be a tough guy and the other eats only pizza and listens to zen music, but both are totally terrified by dogs.
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Jim Rockford, is framed for the murder of another rival detective with whom Jim was seen having an argument.
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Angel's televangelical ministry launches a boycott against a movie entitled "Little Ezekial," and Rockford is hired to protect its star.
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An upstanding provincial reporter becomes presenter of the TV news on a commercial network owned by an influential Italian businessman. He soon outgrows his family and neglects them terribly. Investigating a fascist terrorist cell, the reporter's integrity is called into doubt by the police. Soon after, his jealous wife unleashes her wrath live in TV. It goes from bad to worse until his wife's anger brings him back to his senses and back home.
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France, 1915. Young and radiantly beautiful Centaine de Thiry is the happiest woman in the world: in a few more hours she will be married to pilot Michael Courteney, the love of her life. But fate has it otherwise: Michael is shot down in a reconnaissance plane shortly before his wedding. Life has lost its meaning for Centaine. When the young woman realizes soon afterwards that she is expecting a baby, her zest for live is revived. She decides to give birth to the child in South Africa, the home country of her deceased fiancé.
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The star Barbara Jenkins, after two years of absence, makes her return by honoring the presence of the auction of her costumes in Cannes, for the benefit of the fight against AIDS.
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The star Barbara Jenkins, after two years of absence, makes her return by honoring the presence of the auction of her costumes in Cannes, for the benefit of the fight against AIDS.
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US soldier gets involved in Cold War shenanigans in East Germany.
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A woman who hasn't seen her father in 18 years, learns of his death and goes to his estate in France to carry out his wishes. She then learns that her father was a thief who after getting caught and going to prison and upon his release was approached by an insurance company, who wanted him to use his talents in helping them recover some valuables that had been stolen, which became his new job. Now that he is gone, he wants her to continue his work.
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A detective comes out of retirement to help his daughter's fiance prove that he did not commit a series of murders.
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This behind-the-scenes documentary follows Team Salkind as they set out to bring Santa's "true" story to the screen. Dudley Moore (Patch) hosts; David Huddleston intros in character as Santa.
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Esta é a deliciosa história de um mestre em fazer brinquedos que descobre o reino mágico dos duendes no Pólo Norte. Lá ele recebe poderes especiais surpreendentes e se transforma no símbolo do Natal mais amado do mundo: Papai Noel! Na fábrica encantada ele conhece Patch (Dudley Moore), um duende ajudante que entra numa grande confusão com um magnata da indústria de brinquedos (John Lithgow), que planeja dominar o Natal. E assim começa a maior de todas as aventuras do Papai Noel – salvar o seu leal e o Natal de todas as crianças do mundo!
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Supergirl (Helen Slater) parte rumo à Terra para tentar recuperar o Omegahedron, a fonte de energia necessária para salvar seu planeta Krypton. O objeto cai em mãos inimigas, em posse de bruxa Selena (Faye Dunaway), que deseja conquistar o mundo. Para complicar as coisas, Selena usa um feitiço para fazer um jardineiro se apaixonar por ela, porém a magia não dá certo e o rapaz se apaixona pela Supergirl, disfarçada pela identidade secreta de Linda Lee. A missão da Supergirl fica mais difícil…
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Supergirl (Helen Slater) parte rumo à Terra para tentar recuperar o Omegahedron, a fonte de energia necessária para salvar seu planeta Krypton. O objeto cai em mãos inimigas, em posse de bruxa Selena (Faye Dunaway), que deseja conquistar o mundo. Para complicar as coisas, Selena usa um feitiço para fazer um jardineiro se apaixonar por ela, porém a magia não dá certo e o rapaz se apaixona pela Supergirl, disfarçada pela identidade secreta de Linda Lee. A missão da Supergirl fica mais difícil…
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A documentary filmed during production of the film "Supergirl" showing the world how and who made it. This interesting featurette includes interviews with the cast and crew along with footage from the film and excerpts from the musical score.
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Five highly-trained KGB agents are sent to the west to assassinate several Soviet dissidents. In order to stop the diabolical plot, an American agent must infiltrate Soviet intelligence and obtain information from a Russian computer.
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Na noite de estreia de sua peça, um jovem escritor se depara com uma senhora que misteriosamente pede para ele voltar para ela. Após alguns anos, ele descobre que ela foi uma conceituada atriz do início do século. Obcecado, ele decide viajar no tempo usando a hipnose para encontrá-la
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Faz 4 anos desde que o traiçoeiro tubarão branco aterrorizou a tranquila praia de Amity; agora o chefe de polícia Brody encontra-se numa corrida contra o tempo quando um novo e grande tubarão branco ataca veleiros pilotados por adolescentes, incluindo seus dois filhos!
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A failed Quinn Martin pilot for a series starring a Hawaii-based government counter intelligence agency run by the indomitable Aunt Mary. In this, his only adventure, Diamond Head has to prevent the evil Tree from stealing a deadly nerve toxin gas and selling it to foreign powers. To help Diamond Head is the Dragon Lady and Zulu.
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Um terremoto libera uma variedade de baratas mutantes com a capacidade de iniciar incêndios, que causam caos destrutivo em uma pequena cidade. Os estudos realizados pelo cientista James Parmiter, no entanto, revelam uma intenção com consequências muito mais abrangentes.
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A Washington DC club comprises specialists who band together to combat crime.
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A middle-aged woman going through a divorce takes her daughter to a summer lodge where the girl experiences a powerful awakening to life's challenges.
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Three teenage girls try to help their girlfriend, who is having a nervous breakdown that conventional therapy seems to be failing to remedy.
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While doing a story on the intrusion of surreptitious surveillance in peoples' private lives, a television reporter rents some surveillance equipment to get a feel for what it's like to spy.
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After a couple have an argument, the wife disappears. The husband searches for her, only to discover evidence that implicates him in her murder.
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A young girl whose mother had sold her soul to Satan when she was born is told by Satan that she must marry a fellow demon.
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Drama based on the life of Joyce Duco, with Joanna Pettet as a young nun torn between the reality of her secular job as a daytime juvenile probation officer and the vows she has taken with the church.
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A hired killer hunts down a schoolteacher to get something she has. She doesn't know what it is, but he's already killed twice to get it.
