Personal Info
Known For
Directing
Known Credits
48
Gender
Male
Birthday
1927-01-17
Day of Death
1994-12-05 (67 years old)
Place of Birth
Middletown, New York, USA
Also Known As
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.
