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name: "Michael Switzer"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/michael-switzer"
roles: ["Director"]
born: "27 May 1948"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 2
average_fi1m_score: 86
updated: "2026-09-16T17:52:46.415486+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# Michael Switzer

Director. Born 27 May 1948 in New York City.

## Details

- **Work:** Director
- **Born:** 27 May 1948, New York City
- **Active:** 1972–1993
- **Works often with:** David Milch, David Rosenbloom, Don Weis, Gabrielle Beaumont, Gregory Hoblit, Joe Ann Fogle

## Biography

Michael Switzer is an American film and television director. He was born on 27 May 1948 in New York City and studied at American University and the American Film Institute.

His episodic television credits include *M*A*S*H* (1982), *Hill Street Blues*, *Quantum Leap*, *JAG*, *NYPD Blue* and *Prison Break* (2007–2008). He has also directed a number of television films. Switzer's last credited directing work was in 2008. He has worked as a university professor.

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

## On Fi1m (2)

- *Hill Street Blues* (1981), Fi1m 86, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/hill-street-blues.md)
- *M*A*S*H* (1972), Fi1m 85, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/m-a-s-h-1972.md)

## Also credited on (not yet reviewed)

- *NYPD Blue* (1993), Director

## Also known for

- *Prison Break* (2005), Director
- *Quantum Leap* (1989), Director
- *JAG* (1995), Director
- *Beauty and the Beast* (1987), Director
- *Fame* (1982), Director
- *Hardcastle and McCormick* (1983), Director
- *Lincoln Heights* (2007), Director

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