Egbert Warnderink "E. W." Swackhamer Jr. (January 17, 1927 – December 5, 1994) was an American Television director, television and film director.

Career

Swackhamer's credits included ''M*A*S*H (TV series), M*A*S*H'', ''L.A. Law'', ''Murder, She Wrote'', ''Bewitched'', ''The Partridge Family'' and ''The Flying Nun''.The New York Times
/ref> Of the 27 Television pilot, pilots for Television program, television series directed by Swackhamer, 18 went into regular Filmmaking, production, including ''Law & Order'', ''Eight Is Enough'', ''Quincy, M.E.'', ''S.W.A.T. (1975 TV series), S.W.A.T.'' and ''The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries, 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 management, stage manager and Theatre director, director. Swackhamer received an Emmy Award for directing the six-hour miniseries ''The Dain Curse'' during the 1977–78 season. 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.YoLike
Biography He was working as a director on ''Star Command (film), 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? (film), 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 (TV series), In the Heat of the Night'' (2 episodes, 1989) * ''Christine Cromwell'' - "Things That Go Bump in the Night" (1989) TV episode * ''Desperado (film series)#''Desperado: The Outlaw Wars''(1989), Desperado: The Outlaw Wars'' (1989) (TV) * ''Murder, She Wrote'' - "Deadpan" (1988) TV episode * ''Desperado (film series)#''The Return of Desperado''(February 15, 1988), Desperado: The Return of Desperado'' (1988) (TV) * ''The Wizard (TV series), 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 (film), Malibu'' (1983) (TV) * ''Cocaine and Blue Eyes'' (1983) (TV) * ''Carpool (1983 film), Carpool'' (1983) (TV) * ''Walt Disney anthology television series, Disneyland'' - "Tales of the Apple Dumpling Gang" (1982) TV episode * ''The Oklahoma City Dolls'' (1981) (TV) * ''Longshot (1981 film), Longshot'' (1981) * ''Tenspeed and Brown Shoe'' - "Pilot" (1980) TV episode * ''The Death of Ocean View Park'' (1979) (TV) * ''Vampire (1979 film), Vampire (1979) (TV) * ''The Winds of Kitty Hawk'' (1978) (TV) * ''The Dain Curse'' (1978) TV mini-series * ''Family (1976 TV series), Family'' (2 episodes, 1977) * ''Spider-Man (1977 film), 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 (miniseries), 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 (TV series), McCloud'' (4 episodes, 1975–1976) * ''Switch (American TV series), Switch'' (2 episodes, 1975) * ''S.W.A.T. (1975 TV series), S.W.A.T.'' - "S.W.A.T.: Part 1" (1975) TV episode * ''The Rookies'' (11 episodes, 1972–1975) * ''Death Sentence (1974 film), 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 (TV series), 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 (TV series), 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 (U.S. TV series), The Outcasts'' (2 episodes, 1968–1969) * ''The Flying Nun'' (9 episodes, 1967–1968) * ''Love on a Rooftop'' (12 episodes, 1966–1967) * ''Hazel (TV series), Hazel'' (7 episodes, 1965–1966) * ''Gidget (TV series), 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

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Swackhamer, E.W. 1927 births 1994 deaths American television directors People from Middletown Township, New Jersey Film directors from New Jersey