E.W. Swackhamer
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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.
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Spider-Man (1977)
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MacShayne: Final Roll of the Dice (1994)
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Death at Love House (1976)
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Terror at London Bridge (1985)
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MacShayne: Winner Takes All (1994)
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The Return of Desperado (1988)
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In Name Only (1969)
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The Winds of Kitty Hawk (1978)
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Are You Lonesome Tonight? (1992)
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Death Sentence (1974)
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Cocaine and Blue Eyes (1983)
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Tales of the Apple Dumpling Gang (1982)
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Reward (1980)
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Desperado: The Outlaw Wars (1989)
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The Secret Passion of Robert Clayton (1992)
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The Death of Ocean View Park (1979)
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The Oklahoma City Dolls (1981)
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Peking Encounter (1982)
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Lookwell (1991)
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Gidget Gets Married (1972)
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Vampire (1979)
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Night Terror (1977)
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Perfect Family (1992)
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Desperado: Badlands Justice (1989)
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Command 5 (1985)
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Man and Boy (1971)
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The Sheriff and the Astronaut (1984)
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Carpool (1983)
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Brothers-in-Law (1985)
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Malibu (1983)
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Three for Tahiti (1970)
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Movin' On (1972)
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Longshot (1981)
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Crunch (1976)
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