About
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.
Filmography
MacShayne: Final Roll of the Dice1994 · Director
MacShayne: Winner Takes All1994 · Director
Perfect Family1992 · Director
The Secret Passion of Robert Clayton1992 · Director
Are You Lonesome Tonight?1992 · Director
Lookwell1991 · Director
Desperado: Badlands Justice1989 · Director
Desperado: The Outlaw Wars1989 · Director
The Return of Desperado1988 · Director
Terror at London Bridge1985 · Director
Command 51985 · Director
Brothers-in-Law1985 · Director
The Sheriff and the Astronaut1984 · Director
Carpool1983 · Director
Malibu1983 · Director
Cocaine and Blue Eyes1983 · Director
Peking Encounter1982 · Director
Tales of the Apple Dumpling Gang1982 · Director
The Oklahoma City Dolls1981 · Director
Longshot1981 · Director