E.W. Swackhamer

Directing·Jan 17, 1927·Middletown, New Jersey, USA

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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.

Film	Credit
MacShayne: Final Roll of the Dice1994 · Director	Director
MacShayne: Winner Takes All1994 · Director	Director
Perfect Family1992 · Director	Director
The Secret Passion of Robert Clayton1992 · Director	Director
Are You Lonesome Tonight?1992 · Director	Director
Lookwell1991 · Director	Director
Desperado: Badlands Justice1989 · Director	Director
Desperado: The Outlaw Wars1989 · Director	Director
The Return of Desperado1988 · Director	Director
Terror at London Bridge1985 · Director	Director
Command 51985 · Director	Director
Brothers-in-Law1985 · Director	Director
The Sheriff and the Astronaut1984 · Director	Director
Carpool1983 · Director	Director
Malibu1983 · Director	Director
Cocaine and Blue Eyes1983 · Director	Director
PPeking Encounter1982 · Director	Director
Tales of the Apple Dumpling Gang1982 · Director	Director
The Oklahoma City Dolls1981 · Director	Director
Longshot1981 · Director	Director
Reward1980 · Director	Director
The Death of Ocean View Park1979 · Director	Director
Vampire1979 · Director	Director
The Winds of Kitty Hawk1978 · Director	Director
Spider-Man1977 · Director	Director
Night Terror1977 · Director	Director
Death at Love House1976 · Director	Director
Crunch1976 · Director	Director
Death Sentence1974 · Director	Director
Movin' On1972 · Director	Director
Gidget Gets Married1972 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
Man and Boy1971 · Director	Director
Three for Tahiti1970 · Director	Director
In Name Only1969 · Producer, Director	Producer, Director