Directing

E.W. Swackhamer

1927–1994 · Directing

63.0avg grm

29titles

#570best rank

best title · #570 on siteIn the Heat of the Night1988 · as Director · series65.5

Bio

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.

Filmography

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1990s1 title

Law & Order1990 · as Director · series61.5

1980s6 titles

Life Goes On1989 · as Director · series63.6 I

In the Heat of the Night1988 · as Director · series65.5 J

Jake and the Fatman1987 · as Director · series63.8 L

L.A. Law1986 · as Director · series62.7 M

Murder, She Wrote1984 · as Director · series60.0 T

Tenspeed and Brown Shoe1980 · as Director · series63.9

1970s10 titles

Eight Is Enough1977 · as Director · series63.1 H

The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries1977 · as Director · series62.3 F

Family1976 · as Director · series64.0 Q

Quincy, M.E.1976 · as Director · series62.3 S

Switch1975 · as Director · series63.8 M

M*A*S*H1972 · as Director · series64.2 R

The Rookies1972 · as Director · series63.7 M

McMillan & Wife1971 · as Director · series62.7 P

The Partridge Family1970 · as Director · series63.0 M

McCloud1970 · as Director · series62.8

1960s9 titles

The Mod Squad1968 · as Director · series64.0 O

The Outcasts1968 · as Director · series64.0 H

Here Come the Brides1968 · as Director · series63.5 F

The Flying Nun1967 · as Director · series63.2 G

Gidget1965 · as Director · series63.1 I

I Dream of Jeannie1965 · as Director · series60.4 B

Bewitched1964 · as Director · series62.1 L

The Lieutenant1963 · as Director · series64.3 H

Hazel1961 · as Director · series64.0

1950s3 titles

Bonanza1959 · as Director · series60.0 D

The Donna Reed Show1958 · as Director · series63.0 M

The Magical World of Disney1954 · as Director · series62.5

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E.W. Swackhamer

E

born1927

died1994

known forDirecting

titles on site29

best title rank#570 · In the Heat of the Night (1988)

avg GRM63.0

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.

Filmography

goodrecmovies Score

1990s

1 title

61.5Law & Order1990 · as Director · series

1980s

6 titles

63.6Life Goes On1989 · as Director · series I

65.5In the Heat of the Night1988 · as Director · series J

63.8Jake and the Fatman1987 · as Director · series L

62.7L.A. Law1986 · as Director · series M

60.0Murder, She Wrote1984 · as Director · series T

63.9Tenspeed and Brown Shoe1980 · as Director · series

1970s

10 titles

63.1Eight Is Enough1977 · as Director · series H

62.3The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries1977 · as Director · series F

64.0Family1976 · as Director · series Q

62.3Quincy, M.E.1976 · as Director · series S

63.8Switch1975 · as Director · series M

64.2M*A*S*H1972 · as Director · series R

63.7The Rookies1972 · as Director · series M

62.7McMillan & Wife1971 · as Director · series P

63.0The Partridge Family1970 · as Director · series M

62.8McCloud1970 · as Director · series

1960s

9 titles

64.0The Mod Squad1968 · as Director · series O

64.0The Outcasts1968 · as Director · series H

63.5Here Come the Brides1968 · as Director · series F

63.2The Flying Nun1967 · as Director · series G

63.1Gidget1965 · as Director · series I

60.4I Dream of Jeannie1965 · as Director · series B

62.1Bewitched1964 · as Director · series L

64.3The Lieutenant1963 · as Director · series H

64.0Hazel1961 · as Director · series

1950s

3 titles

60.0Bonanza1959 · as Director · series D

63.0The Donna Reed Show1958 · as Director · series M

62.5The Magical World of Disney1954 · as Director · series

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