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