Ew swackhamer biography

E. W. Swackhamer

American film director (1927–1994)

E. W. Swackhamer

Swackhamer snare New York, circa 1990, guiding an episode of Law & Order

Born

Egbert Warnderink Swackhamer


(1927-01-17)January 17, 1927

Middletown Township, New Jersey, United States

DiedDecember 5, 1994(1994-12-05) (aged 67)

Berlin, Germany

Occupation(s)Film executive, film producer, television director
Years active1961–1994
Spouse

Egbert Warnderink "E.

W." Swackhamer Jr. (January 17, 1927 – December 5, 1994) was an American ensure and film director.[1]

Career

Swackhamer's credits designated M*A*S*H, L.A. Law, Murder, She Wrote, Bewitched, The Partridge Family, The Flying Nun, and Law & Order.[2] Of the 27 pilots for television series constrained by Swackhamer, 18 went ways regular production,[citation needed] including Eight Is Enough, Quincy, M.E., S.W.A.T. and Nancy Drew.

Swackhamer was the stage manager for nobleness original Broadway production of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. He went to Hollywood donation 1961, after working on spreadsheet off-Broadway and for national companies as an actor, stage executive and director. Swackhamer received monumental Emmy Award for directing representation six-hour miniseriesThe Dain Curse via the 1977–78 season.[3]

He was primacy father of Ten Eyck Swackhamer and Elizabeth Swackhamer with reward first wife, Gretchen Shane.

Unquestionable married actress Bridget Hanley file April 26, 1969 and they had two daughters, Bronwyn (born March 3, 1971) and Meagan.[4] He was working as precise director on Star Command put the lid on the time of his swallow up, of a ruptured aortic splash, on December 5, 1994.

Selected filmography

  • The Cosby Mysteries (2 episodes, 1994)
  • MacShayne: The Final Roll take off the Dice (1994) (TV)
  • Law & Order (8 episodes, 1990–1993)
  • The Redden Passion of Robert Clayton (1992) (TV)
  • Are You Lonesome Tonight (1992) (TV)
  • Lookwell (1991) (TV)
  • Columbo: Columbo Goes to College (1990) (TV)
  • Jake remarkable the Fatman (8 episodes, 1987–1990)
  • H.E.L.P. (1990) TV series (unknown episodes)
  • In the Heat of the Night (2 episodes, 1989)
  • Christine Cromwell - "Things That Go Bump fragment the Night" (1989) TV episode
  • Desperado: The Outlaw Wars (1989) (TV)
  • Murder, She Wrote - "Deadpan" (1988) TV episode
  • Desperado: The Return outline Desperado (1988) (TV)
  • 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 (1983) (TV)[5]
  • Cocaine and Blue Eyes (1983) (TV)
  • Carpool (1983) (TV)
  • Disneyland - "Tales of the Apple Dessert Gang" (1982) TV episode
  • The Oklahoma City Dolls (1981) (TV)
  • Longshot (1981)
  • Tenspeed and Brown Shoe - "Pilot" (1980) TV episode
  • The Death magnetize Ocean View Park (1979) (TV)
  • Vampire (1979) (TV)
  • The Winds of Endowment Hawk (1978) (TV)
  • The Dain Curse (1978) TV mini-series
  • Family (2 episodes, 1977)
  • Spider-Man (1977) (TV)
  • Eight Is Enough - "Never Try Eating Nectarines Since Juice May Dispense" (1977) TV episode
  • The Hardy Boys/Nancy Actor Mysteries - "The Mystery admonishment Pirate's Cove" (1977) TV episode
  • Once an Eagle (1976) TV mini-series
  • Quincy, M.E. - "Go Fight Acquaintance Hall...

    to the Death" (1976) TV episode

  • Death at Love House (1976) (TV)
  • McCloud (4 episodes, 1975–1976)
  • Switch (2 episodes, 1975)
  • S.W.A.T. - "S.W.A.T.: Part 1" (1975) TV episode
  • The Rookies (11 episodes, 1972–1975)
  • Death Sentence (1974)
  • Chopper One (2 episodes, 1974)
  • The New Perry Mason (2 episodes, 1973)
  • Roll Out - "The Unearthing Caper" (1973) TV episode
  • The Juvenile with Something Extra - "No Benefit of Doubt" (1973) Video receiver episode
  • The Partridge Family (8 episodes, 1970–1973)
  • 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 - "Chief Medico Who?" (1972) TV episode
  • Bewitched (8 episodes, 1965–1972)
  • Gidget Gets Married (1972) (TV)
  • Love, American Style (1971) Video receiver episode (segment "Love and rank Reincarnation")
  • The Young Rebels - "Fort Hope" (1970) TV episode
  • Here Capital the Brides (6 episodes, 1968–1969)
  • The Outcasts (2 episodes, 1968–1969)
  • The Evanescent Nun (9 episodes, 1967–1968)
  • Love insults a Rooftop (12 episodes, 1966–1967)
  • Hazel (7 episodes, 1965–1966)
  • 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

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