
Directing
Born January 17, 1927 · 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.

MacShayne: Final Roll of the Dice
1994

MacShayne: Winner Takes All
1994

Perfect Family
1992

The Secret Passion of Robert Clayton
1992

Are You Lonesome Tonight?
1992

Lookwell
1991

Desperado: Badlands Justice
1989

Desperado: The Outlaw Wars
1989

The Return of Desperado
1988

Terror at London Bridge
1985

Command 5
1985

Brothers-in-Law
1985

The Sheriff and the Astronaut
1984

Carpool
1983

Malibu
1983

Cocaine and Blue Eyes
1983
Peking Encounter
1982

Tales of the Apple Dumpling Gang
1982

The Oklahoma City Dolls
1981

Longshot
1981

Reward
1980

The Death of Ocean View Park
1979

Vampire
1979

The Winds of Kitty Hawk
1978

Spider-Man
1977

Night Terror
1977

Death at Love House
1976

Crunch
1976

Death Sentence
1974

Movin' On
1972

Gidget Gets Married
1972

Man and Boy
1971

Three for Tahiti
1970

In Name Only
1969