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Ted Swanson(1936-2009)

  • Production Manager
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
  • Producer
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Ted Swanson was born on 28 July 1936 in Watertown, Massachusetts, USA. He was a production manager and assistant director, known for Rocky (1976), Witness (1985) and Full Contact (1990). He was married to Janet Saxman Watt. He died on 23 July 2009 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornJuly 28, 1936
DiedJuly 23, 2009(72)
BornJuly 28, 1936
DiedJuly 23, 2009(72)
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  • Awards
    • 2 wins total

Known for

Sylvester Stallone and Talia Shire in Rocky (1976)
Rocky
8.1
  • Production Manager
  • 1976
Harrison Ford and Lukas Haas in Witness (1985)
Witness
7.3
  • Production Manager
  • 1985
Jean-Claude Van Damme in Full Contact (1990)
Full Contact
6.2
  • Producer(uncredited)
  • 1990
Michael Caine, Mario Van Peebles, Lorraine Gary, Lance Guest, and Karen Young in Les Dents de la mer 4 : La Revanche (1987)
Les Dents de la mer 4 : La Revanche
3.1
  • Second Unit or Assistant Director(underwater unit)
  • 1987

Credits

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Production Manager



  • Mary Stuart Masterson and Brian Dennehy in Trois souris aveugles (2001)
    Trois souris aveugles
    5.9
    TV Movie
    • unit production manager
    • 2001
  • Gérard Depardieu, Katherine Heigl, and Dalton James in My father, ce héros (1994)
    My father, ce héros
    5.5
    • production manager
    • 1994
  • Rosanna Arquette, Kevin Anderson, and John Lithgow in Fausse piste (1993)
    Fausse piste
    5.8
    • production manager (as Ted Adams Swanson)
    • 1993
  • Kathy Ireland and Joe Lara in Danger Island (1992)
    Danger Island
    4.6
    TV Movie
    • unit production manager (as Ted Adams Swanson)
    • 1992
  • John Travolta and Ellie Raab in Les yeux d'un ange (1991)
    Les yeux d'un ange
    5.2
    • production manager (as Ted Adams Swanson)
    • 1991
  • Sidney Poitier in Separate But Equal (1991)
    Separate But Equal
    7.6
    TV Mini Series
    • unit production manager (as Ted Adams Swanson)
    • 1991
  • Double casse, hold-up à Ocean Down (1989)
    Double casse, hold-up à Ocean Down
    6.0
    TV Movie
    • production manager
    • 1989
  • Commando Weekend (1988)
    Commando Weekend
    6.1
    TV Movie
    • production manager
    • 1988
  • Cordes et discordes (1987)
    Cordes et discordes
    5.4
    • production manager
    • 1987
  • John Lithgow, Melinda Dillon, Margaret Langrick, and Joshua Rudoy in Bigfoot et les Henderson (1987)
    Bigfoot et les Henderson
    6.1
    • unit production manager: second unit
    • 1987
  • Le camp de l'enfer (1986)
    Le camp de l'enfer
    5.2
    • production manager (as Ted Adams Swanson)
    • 1986
  • The Eagle and the Bear (1985)
    The Eagle and the Bear
    6.8
    TV Movie
    • unit production manager (as Ted Adams Swanson)
    • 1985
  • Jerry Reed in What Comes Around (1985)
    What Comes Around
    5.0
    • unit production manager
    • 1985
  • Harrison Ford and Lukas Haas in Witness (1985)
    Witness
    7.3
    • production manager
    • 1985
  • Jack Lemmon and Zeljko Ivanek in Prêchi-prêcha (1984)
    Prêchi-prêcha
    6.7
    • production manager (uncredited)
    • 1984

Second Unit or Assistant Director



  • Michael Caine, Mario Van Peebles, Lorraine Gary, Lance Guest, and Karen Young in Les Dents de la mer 4 : La Revanche (1987)
    Les Dents de la mer 4 : La Revanche
    3.1
    • first assistant director: underwater unit
    • 1987
  • John Lithgow, Melinda Dillon, Margaret Langrick, and Joshua Rudoy in Bigfoot et les Henderson (1987)
    Bigfoot et les Henderson
    6.1
    • first assistant director: second unit (uncredited)
    • 1987
  • Kim Darby in Les créatures de l'ombre (1973)
    Les créatures de l'ombre
    6.5
    TV Movie
    • first assistant director
    • 1973
  • Richard Thomas, Will Geer, Judy Norton, Ellen Corby, Kami Cotler, David W. Harper, Michael Learned, Mary Beth McDonough, Eric Scott, Ralph Waite, and Jon Walmsley in La famille des collines (1972)
    La famille des collines
    7.6
    TV Series
    • assistant director
    • 1972–1973
  • Primus (1971)
    Primus
    7.0
    TV Series
    • assistant director
    • 1971–1972
  • Charlton Heston in Le survivant (1971)
    Le survivant
    6.4
    • second assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1971
  • How Do I Love Thee? (1970)
    How Do I Love Thee?
    5.0
    • first assistant director
    • 1970
  • Rod Taylor and William Smith in La loi du talion (1970)
    La loi du talion
    6.1
    • first assistant director
    • 1970
  • Richard Harris in Un homme nommé Cheval (1970)
    Un homme nommé Cheval
    6.8
    • second second assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1970
  • Willie Boy (1969)
    Willie Boy
    6.3
    • second assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1969
  • Charlton Heston, Bruce Dern, Diana Muldaur, and Jessica Walter in Number One (1969)
    Number One
    5.5
    • second assistant director
    • 1969
  • Maureen Arthur, Nancy Bonniwell, Don Knotts, and Maggie Peterson in The Love God? (1969)
    The Love God?
    6.3
    • second assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1969
  • John Wayne, Jim Hutton, and Katharine Ross in Les feux de l'enfer (1968)
    Les feux de l'enfer
    6.5
    • second assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1968
  • James Garner, George Kennedy, and Eva Renzi in La jungle aux diamants (1968)
    La jungle aux diamants
    5.9
    • assistant director
    • 1968
  • Clint Eastwood and Don Stroud in Un shérif à New-York (1968)
    Un shérif à New-York
    6.4
    • second assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1968

Producer



  • Mary Stuart Masterson and Brian Dennehy in Trois souris aveugles (2001)
    Trois souris aveugles
    5.9
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 2001
  • L'échoppe des horreurs (1997)
    L'échoppe des horreurs
    6.1
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1997
  • The Informant (1997)
    The Informant
    6.3
    • co-producer (as Ted Adams Swanson)
    • 1997
  • End of Summer (1997)
    End of Summer
    5.1
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 1997
  • Gérard Depardieu, Katherine Heigl, and Dalton James in My father, ce héros (1994)
    My father, ce héros
    5.5
    • co-producer
    • 1994
  • Rosanna Arquette, Kevin Anderson, and John Lithgow in Fausse piste (1993)
    Fausse piste
    5.8
    • line producer
    • 1993
  • Kathy Ireland and Joe Lara in Danger Island (1992)
    Danger Island
    4.6
    TV Movie
    • producer (as Ted Adams Swanson)
    • 1992
  • Vanilla Ice and Kristin Minter in Cool as Ice (1991)
    Cool as Ice
    3.0
    • line producer (as Ted Adams Swanson)
    • 1991
  • Sidney Poitier in Separate But Equal (1991)
    Separate But Equal
    7.6
    TV Mini Series
    • associate producer (as Ted Adams Swanson)
    • 1991
  • Jean-Claude Van Damme in Full Contact (1990)
    Full Contact
    6.2
    • associate producer
    • line producer (uncredited)
    • 1990
  • Double casse, hold-up à Ocean Down (1989)
    Double casse, hold-up à Ocean Down
    6.0
    TV Movie
    • associate producer
    • 1989
  • Jerry Reed in What Comes Around (1985)
    What Comes Around
    5.0
    • producer
    • 1985
  • Jack Lemmon and Zeljko Ivanek in Prêchi-prêcha (1984)
    Prêchi-prêcha
    6.7
    • associate producer (uncredited)
    • 1984
  • Nobody's Perfekt (1981)
    Nobody's Perfekt
    4.5
    • executive producer
    • 1981
  • Island Claws (1980)
    Island Claws
    4.3
    • producer
    • 1980

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Ted Adams Swanson
  • Height
    • 1.80 m
  • Born
    • July 28, 1936
    • Watertown, Massachusetts, USA
  • Died
    • July 23, 2009
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(congestive heart failure)
  • Spouse
    • Janet Saxman WattJune 15, 1959 - present (3 children)

FAQ

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  • When did Ted Swanson die?
    July 23, 2009
  • How did Ted Swanson die?
    Congestive heart failure
  • How old was Ted Swanson when he died?
    72 years old
  • Where did Ted Swanson die?
    Los Angeles, California, USA
  • When was Ted Swanson born?
    July 28, 1936

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