1977Nominee
Best Director
Spider-Man
E.W. Swackhamer
Director · Producer
Middletown, New Jersey, USA
January 17, 1927
Biography
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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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
1979Nominee
Best Director
Vampire
1980Nominee
Best Director
Reward
Career Highlights
1969Highlight
Best Picture
In Name Only
1972Highlight
Best Director
Movin' On
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Spider-Man
Vampire
Terror at London Bridge