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