David Swift
Known For
Writing
Gender
Male
Birthday
Jul 27, 1919 (107 years old)
Place of Birth
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia David "Dave" Swift (July 27, 1919 – December 31, 2001) was an American screenwriter, animator, director, and producer. He is best known for writing the screenplay for the 1967 film How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying. Swift also worked as an animator and filmmaker at The Walt Disney Studios where he adapted the story of Pollyanna for the screen and wrote and directed The Parent Trap (1961).
Known For
| 2002 | Pollyanna: The Making of a MasterpieceSelf - Director / Writer | |
| 2002 | Recreating Pollyanna's AmericaSelf | |
| 1988 | The StorytellerKing | |
| 1981 | Winston Churchill: The Wilderness YearsProfessor Lindemann | |
| 1979 | Gossip from the ForestGeneral Groener | |
| 1967 | How to Succeed in Business Without Really TryingElevator Operator (uncredited) | |
| 1964 | Good Neighbor SamTV Director (uncredited) | |
| 1964 | Hamlet at ElsinorePlayer King | |
| 1960 | PollyannaFireman (Uncredited) | |
| 1954 | The Wonderful World of DisneyFireman (uncredited) | |
| 1948 | The Philco Television Playhouse |
| 1967 | How to Succeed in Business Without Really TryingProducer | |
| 1965 | Camp RunamuckExecutive Producer | |
| 1964 | Good Neighbor SamProducer | |
| 1952 | Mister PeepersProducer |
| 1979 | $weepstake$Director | |
| 1977 | Eight Is EnoughDirector | |
| 1975 | Barney MillerDirector | |
| 1970 | ArnieDirector | |
| 1967 | How to Succeed in Business Without Really TryingDirector | |
| 1965 | Camp RunamuckDirector | |
| 1964 | Good Neighbor SamDirector | |
| 1963 | Under the Yum-Yum TreeDirector | |
| 1963 | Love is a BallDirector | |
| 1962 | The InternsDirector | |
| 1961 | The Parent TrapDirector | |
| 1960 | PollyannaDirector | |
| 1958 | No Time at AllDirector | |
| 1958 | The RiflemanDirector | |
| 1957 | Alcoa TheatreDirector | |
| 1956 | Playhouse 90Director | |
| 1955 | Alfred Hitchcock PresentsDirector | |
| 1954 | Climax!Director | |
| 1954 | The Wonderful World of DisneyDirector | |
| 1953 | General Electric TheaterDirector |
| 1998 | The Parent TrapScreenplay | |
| 1985 | The Hugga BunchWriter | |
| 1980 | Foolin' AroundWriter | |
| 1977 | CandleshoeScreenplay | |
| 1977 | The Love BoatWriter | |
| 1970 | ArnieWriter | |
| 1967 | How to Succeed in Business Without Really TryingWriter | |
| 1965 | Şeker Gibi KızlarWriter | |
| 1965 | Camp RunamuckWriter | |
| 1964 | Good Neighbor SamScreenplay | |
| 1963 | Under the Yum-Yum TreeScreenplay | |
| 1963 | Love is a BallScreenplay | |
| 1962 | The InternsWriter | |
| 1961 | The Parent TrapScreenplay | |
| 1960 | PollyannaScreenplay | |
| 1959 | RawhideWriter | |
| 1959 | The Third ManStory | |
| 1959 | The Third ManTeleplay | |
| 1958 | No Time at AllScreenplay | |
| 1958 | The RiflemanWriter | |
| 1957 | Alcoa TheatreWriter | |
| 1957 | Wagon TrainWriter | |
| 1957 | Alcoa TheatreTeleplay | |
| 1956 | Playhouse 90Screenplay | |
| 1954 | The Wonderful World of DisneyWriter | |
| 1953 | General Electric TheaterTeleplay | |
| 1952 | The Ford Television TheatreTeleplay | |
| 1951 | Goodyear Television PlayhouseWriter | |
| 1948 | So You Want to Be a DetectiveStory | |
| 1948 | So You Want to Be a GamblerOriginal Story | |
| 1948 | Studio OneWriter | |
| 1948 | The Philco Television PlayhouseWriter |