E.W. Swackhamer

Personal Info

Know For

Directing

Gender

Male

Birthday

1927-01-17 (67 years old)

Deathday

1994-12-05

Place of Birth

Middletown, New York, USA

E.W. Swackhamer

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.

Production

1969

In Name Only

as Producer

1974

Death Sentence

as Director

1977

Night Terror

as Director

1983

Carpool

as Director

1971

Man and Boy

as Director

1976

1977

Spider-Man

as Director

1972

Movin' On

as Director

1969

In Name Only

as Director

1972

1992

Perfect Family

as Director

1979

Vampire

as Director

1970

Three For Tahiti

as Director

1981

Longshot

as Director

1976

Crunch

as Director

1985

Brothers-in-Law

as Director

1983

1972

1991

Lookwell

as Director

1980

Reward

as Director

1983

Malibu

as Director

1985

Command 5

as Director

1982

Peking Encounter

as Director

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