Jack Swanstrom

{{short description|American film director}}

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John "Jack" Swanstrom (1961/2 – March 4, 2015) was an American educator and

film director. He has a Master of Fine Arts in directing from the AFI Conservatory and a Master of Arts in Theatre from Humboldt State University.{{cite web |url=http://www.thenational.ae/uae/aus-professor-dies-at-his-home-on-sharjah-campus |title=AUS professor dies at his home on Sharjah campus {{!}} The National |website=www.thenational.ae |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150306020441/http://www.thenational.ae/uae/aus-professor-dies-at-his-home-on-sharjah-campus |archive-date=2015-03-06}}

During the Gulf War, he served with Team 45, Detachment 1 of the [http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/agency/army/354ca-bde.htm 354th Civil Affairs Brigade]. He was awarded the Army Commendation Medal for service during Operation Desert Shield and the Bronze Star Medal for Operation Desert Storm.Bronze Star Medal -- Sergeant Jack Swanstrom

Swanstrom was an assistant professor of film and design in the College of Architecture, Art and Design (CAAD) in the American University of Sharjah from 2002 until his death in 2015.[http://www.aus.edu/news/article/873/aus_caad_faculty_member_passes_away?AUS CAAD faculty member passes away][http://gulfnews.com/news/gulf/uae/education/two-american-university-of-sharjah-professors-die-in-less-than-48-hours-1.1466611?Two American University of Sharjah professors die in less than 48 hours]

His films have screened at over 130 film festivals worldwide, including the 60th, 64th, 65th, and 66th annual Cannes Film Festival.