E.W. Swackhamer(1927-1994)

Director
Producer
Actor

E.W. Swackhamer was born on 17 January 1927 in Middletown, New Jersey, USA. He was a director and producer, known for The Dain Curse (1978), Family (1976) and McCloud (1970). He was married to Bridget Hanley and Margaret Woodward (Gretchen) Shane. He died on 5 December 1994 in Berlin, Germany.

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Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
- 2 nominations total

Known for

The Dain Curse

6.5

TV Mini Series

Director

Family

7.7

TV Series

Director

McCloud

7.0

TV Series

Director

The Wackiest Ship in the Army

7.3

TV Series

Director

Credits

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Director

In the Fold
5.2
TV Movie
- Director
- 1996
The Cosby Mysteries
4.7
TV Series
- Director
- 1994
MacShayne: The Final Roll of the Dice
5.1
TV Movie
- Director
- 1994
MacShayne: Winner Takes All
5.5
TV Movie
- Director
- 1994
Law & Order
7.8
TV Series
- Director
- 1990–1993
Perfect Family
5.9
TV Movie
- Director
- 1992
The Secret Passion of Robert Clayton
4.8
TV Movie
- Director
- 1992
Are You Lonesome Tonight
5.1
TV Movie
- Director
- 1992
Lookwell
8.2
TV Movie
- Director
- 1991
Columbo: Columbo Goes to College
7.8
TV Movie
- Director (as E. W. Swackhamer)
- 1990
Life Goes On
7.2
TV Series
- Director
- 1990
Jake and the Fatman
6.4
TV Series
- Director
- 1987–1990
H.E.L.P.
6.4
TV Series
- directed by
- Director
- 1990
Desperado: Badlands Justice
6.8
TV Movie
- Director
- 1989
In the Heat of the Night
7.6
TV Series
- Director
- 1989

Producer

Gidget Gets Married
4.6
TV Movie
- producer
- 1972
Is There a Doctor in the House
TV Movie
- producer
- 1971
In Name Only
5.7
TV Movie
- producer
- 1969
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
6.5
TV Series
- producer
- 1969
Under the Yum Yum Tree
6.5
TV Movie
- producer
- 1969
Love on a Rooftop
7.1
TV Series
- producer
- 1966–1967
The Wackiest Ship in the Army
7.3
TV Series
- producer
- 1966
The Dick Powell Theatre
7.4
TV Series
- associate producer (as E. W. Swackhamer)
- 1963
Hennesey
8.0
TV Series
- associate producer
- 1961–1962

Actor

Personal details

Alternative names
- E. W. Swackhamer
Born
- January 17, 1927
- Middletown, New Jersey, USA
Died
- December 5, 1994
- Berlin, Germany(ruptured aortic aneurysm)
Spouses
Other works
Unsold pilot: Directed a sitcom pilot for ABC called "The Princess and Me". The series starred Barbara Hershey as a European princess traveling the U.S. incognito and the U.S. State Department official (played by Jeremy Slate) who, unhappily, is assigned to accompany her.

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Trivia
Father of Ten Eyck and Elizabeth Swackhamer with his first wife. Had two daughters, Bronwyn (born 3 March 1971) and Meagan with second wife Bridget Hanley.