E.W. Swackhamer
- Born
- January 17, 1927
- Died
- December 5, 1994 (67 years old)
- Place of birth
- Middletown, New Jersey, USA
Biography
E.W. Swackhamer was an American television and film director with an extensive career spanning several decades. His credits include directing episodes of popular TV series such as MASH*, L.A. Law, Murder, She Wrote, Bewitched, and Law & Order. Notably, he directed 27 pilots for television series, 18 of which went into regular production, including Eight Is Enough, Quincy, M.E., and S.W.A.T.. Swackhamer received an Emmy Award for directing the miniseries The Dain Curse during the 1977–78 season. He was married to actress Bridget Hanley and had two daughters.
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Filmography
- 1994MacShayne: Final Roll of the DiceFilm · Director
- 1994MacShayne: Winner Takes AllFilm · Director
- 1992Perfect FamilyFilm · Director
- 1992The Secret Passion of Robert ClaytonFilm · Director
- 1992Are You Lonesome Tonight?Film · Director
- 1991LookwellFilm · Director
- 1991LookwellSeries · Director
- 1990Law & OrderSeries · Director★ 7.3
- 1989Desperado: Badlands JusticeFilm · Director
- 1989Desperado: The Outlaw WarsFilm · Director
- 1988The Return of DesperadoFilm · Director
- 1985Terror at London BridgeFilm · Director★ 5.4
- 1985Command 5Film · Director
- 1985Brothers-in-LawFilm · Director
- 1984The Sheriff and the AstronautFilm · Director
- 1983CarpoolFilm · Director
- 1983The RoustersSeries · Director
- 1983MalibuFilm · Director
- 1983Cocaine and Blue EyesFilm · Director
- 1982Peking EncounterPeking EncounterFilm · Director
- 1982Tales of the Apple Dumpling GangFilm · Director
- 1981The Oklahoma City DollsFilm · Director
- 1981LongshotFilm · Director
- 1980RewardFilm · Director
- 1979The Death of Ocean View ParkFilm · Director
- 1979VampireFilm · Director
- 1979$weepstake$$weepstake$Series · Director
- 1978The Winds of Kitty HawkFilm · Director
- 1978The Dain CurseSeries · Director
- 1977Spider-ManFilm · Director★ 6.3
- 1977Night TerrorFilm · Director★ 6.4
- 1976Once an EagleSeries · Director
- 1976Death at Love HouseFilm · Director
- 1976CrunchFilm · Director
- 1974Death SentenceFilm · Director
- 1973The New Perry MasonSeries · Director
- 1972M*A*S*HSeries · Director★ 7.9
- 1972Anna and the KingSeries · Director
- 1972Movin' OnFilm · Director
- 1972Gidget Gets MarriedFilm · Director, Producer
- 1971ColumboSeries · Director★ 8.1
- 1971Man and BoyFilm · Director
- 1970Three for TahitiFilm · Director
- 1970McCloudSeries · Director★ 7.2
- 1969In Name OnlyFilm · Producer, Director
- 1968The OutcastsSeries · Director
- 1965I Dream of JeannieSeries · Director★ 7.8
- 1964BewitchedSeries · Director★ 7.9
