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name: "E.W. Swackhamer"
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born: "17 January 1927"
died: "5 December 1994"
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# E.W. Swackhamer

Director. Born 17 January 1927 in Middletown, New Jersey, USA. Died 5 December 1994.

## Details

- **Work:** Director
- **Born:** 17 January 1927, Middletown, New Jersey, USA
- **Died:** 5 December 1994
- **Active:** 1971–1990
- **Also known as:** E. W. Swackhamer
- **Works often with:** Gabrielle Beaumont, Hy Averback, James Frawley, Mike Post

## Biography

E. W. Swackhamer (born Egbert Warnderink Swackhamer Jr.) was an American television and film director. Born on 17 January 1927 in Middletown Township, New Jersey, he died on 5 December 1994 in Berlin, Germany.

He began his career in theatre as an actor, stage manager and director on Broadway, off-Broadway and in national companies, including as stage manager for the original production of *Cat on a Hot Tin Roof*. He moved to Hollywood in 1961. His television credits include episodes of *Bewitched*, *I Dream of Jeannie*, *M*A*S*H* (1972), *Columbo*, *Law & Order* and others. He directed 27 television pilots, of which 18 became series, among them *Eight Is Enough*, *Quincy, M.E.* and *S.W.A.T.*. He received a Primetime Emmy nomination for directing the 1978 miniseries *The Dain Curse*.

Swackhamer also directed the feature film *Man and Boy* (1972). He was married to actress Bridget Hanley.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, latimes.com, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (2)

- *M*A*S*H* (1972), Fi1m 85, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/m-a-s-h-1972.md)
- *Columbo* (1971), Fi1m 86, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/columbo.md)

## Also credited on (not yet reviewed)

- *Law & Order* (1990), Director

## Also known for

- *I Dream of Jeannie* (1965), Director
- *Bewitched* (1964), Director
- *Spider-Man* (1977), Director
- *McCloud* (1970), Director

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