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American film director (1927–1994)
E. W. Swackhamer
Swackhamer in New York, circa 1990, directing an episode of
Law & Order Born Egbert Warnderink Swackhamer
(1927-01-17 ) January 17, 1927Died December 5, 1994(1994-12-05) (aged 67) Occupation(s)
Film director ,
film producer ,
television director Years active 1961–1994 Spouse
Egbert Warnderink "E. W." Swackhamer Jr. (January 17, 1927 – December 5, 1994) was an American
television and
film director .
[1]
Career
Swackhamer's credits included
M*A*S*H ,
L.A. Law ,
Murder, She Wrote ,
Bewitched ,
The Partridge Family ,
The Flying Nun , and
Law & Order .
[2] Of the 27
pilots for
television series directed by Swackhamer, 18 went into regular
production ,[
citation needed ] including
Eight Is Enough ,
Quincy, M.E. ,
S.W.A.T. and
Nancy Drew .
Swackhamer was the stage manager for the original Broadway production of
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof . He went to Hollywood in 1961, after working on and
off-Broadway and for national companies as an
actor ,
stage manager and
director . Swackhamer received an
Emmy Award for directing the six-hour
miniseries
The Dain Curse during the 1977–78 season.
[3]
He was the father of Ten Eyck Swackhamer and
Elizabeth Swackhamer with his first wife, Gretchen Shane. He married actress
Bridget Hanley on April 26, 1969 and they had two daughters, Bronwyn (born March 3, 1971) and Meagan.
[4] He was working as a director on
Star Command at the time of his death, of a ruptured
aortic aneurysm , on December 5, 1994.
Selected filmography
The Cosby Mysteries (2 episodes, 1994)
MacShayne: The Final Roll of the Dice (1994) (TV)
Law & Order (8 episodes, 1990–1993)
The Secret Passion of Robert Clayton (1992) (TV)
Are You Lonesome Tonight (1992) (TV)
Lookwell (1991) (TV)
Columbo: Columbo Goes to College (1990) (TV)
Jake and the Fatman (8 episodes, 1987–1990)
H.E.L.P. (1990) TV series (unknown episodes)
In the Heat of the Night (2 episodes, 1989)
Christine Cromwell - "Things That Go Bump in the Night" (1989) TV episode
Desperado: The Outlaw Wars (1989) (TV)
Murder, She Wrote - "Deadpan" (1988) TV episode
Desperado: The Return of Desperado (1988) (TV)
The Wizard (3 episodes, 1986)
L.A. Law - "The House of the Rising Flan" (1986) TV episode
Bridge Across Time (1985) (TV)
The Rousters (1983) (TV)
Malibu (1983) (TV)
[5]
Cocaine and Blue Eyes (1983) (TV)
Carpool (1983) (TV)
Disneyland - "Tales of the Apple Dumpling Gang" (1982) TV episode
The Oklahoma City Dolls (1981) (TV)
Longshot (1981)
Tenspeed and Brown Shoe - "Pilot" (1980) TV episode
The Death of Ocean View Park (1979) (TV)
Vampire (1979) (TV)
The Winds of Kitty Hawk (1978) (TV)
The Dain Curse (1978) TV mini-series
Family (2 episodes, 1977)
Spider-Man (1977) (TV)
Eight Is Enough - "Never Try Eating Nectarines Since Juice May Dispense" (1977) TV episode
The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries - "The Mystery of Pirate's Cove" (1977) TV episode
Once an Eagle (1976) TV mini-series
Quincy, M.E. - "Go Fight City Hall... to the Death" (1976) TV episode
Death at Love House (1976) (TV)
McCloud (4 episodes, 1975–1976)
Switch (2 episodes, 1975)
S.W.A.T. - "S.W.A.T.: Part 1" (1975) TV episode
The Rookies (11 episodes, 1972–1975)
Death Sentence (1974)
Chopper One (2 episodes, 1974)
The New Perry Mason (2 episodes, 1973)
Roll Out - "The Paper Caper" (1973) TV episode
The Girl with Something Extra - "No Benefit of Doubt" (1973) TV episode
The Partridge Family (8 episodes, 1970–1973)
Anna and the King - "The Chimes" (1972) TV episode
Bonanza - "Stallion" (1972) TV episode
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law - "The Trouble with Ralph" (1972) TV episode
M*A*S*H - "Chief Surgeon Who?" (1972) TV episode
Bewitched (8 episodes, 1965–1972)
Gidget Gets Married (1972) (TV)
Love, American Style (1971) TV episode (segment "Love and the Reincarnation")
The Young Rebels - "Fort Hope" (1970) TV episode
Here Come the Brides (6 episodes, 1968–1969)
The Outcasts (2 episodes, 1968–1969)
The Flying Nun (9 episodes, 1967–1968)
Love on a Rooftop (12 episodes, 1966–1967)
Hazel (7 episodes, 1965–1966)
Gidget (8 episodes, 1965–1966)
I Dream of Jeannie (5 episodes, 1965–1966)
The Donna Reed Show (2 episodes, 1965)
The Lieutenant - "O'Rourke" (1964) TV episode
References
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