E.W. Swackhamer
Middletown, New York, USA

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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MacShayne: Final Roll of the Dice (1994)
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MacShayne: Winner Takes All (1994)
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Perfect Family (1992)
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The Secret Passion of Robert Clayton (1992)
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Are You Lonesome Tonight? (1992)
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Lookwell (1991)
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Desperado: Badlands Justice (1989)
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Desperado: The Outlaw Wars (1989)
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The Return of Desperado (1988)
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Terror at London Bridge (1985)
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Command 5 (1985)
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Brothers-in-Law (1985)
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The Sheriff and the Astronaut (1984)
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Carpool (1983)
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Malibu (1983)
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Cocaine and Blue Eyes (1983)
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Peking Encounter (1982)
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Tales of the Apple Dumpling Gang (1982)
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The Oklahoma City Dolls (1981)
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Longshot (1981)
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Reward (1980)
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The Death of Ocean View Park (1979)
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Vampire (1979)
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The Winds of Kitty Hawk (1978)
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Spider-Man (1977)
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Night Terror (1977)
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Death at Love House (1976)
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Crunch (1976)
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Death Sentence (1974)
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Movin' On (1972)
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Gidget Gets Married (1972)
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Man and Boy (1971)
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Three For Tahiti (1970)
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In Name Only (1969)
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