David Swift
WritingBorn Jul 27, 1919Died Dec 31, 2001
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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
The Storyteller
tv1988
Pollyanna: The Making of a Masterpiece
movie2002
No Time at All
movie1958
No Time at All
movie1958
The Wonderful World of Disney
tv1954
The Wonderful World of Disney
tv1954
The Wonderful World of Disney
tv1954
Hamlet at Elsinore
movie1964
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
tv1955
The Ford Television Theatre
tv1952
Playhouse 90
tv1956
Playhouse 90
tv1956
Filmography
2002Pollyanna: The Making of a Masterpieceas Self - Director / Writermovie2002Recreating Pollyanna's Americaas Selfmovie1998The Parent Trapas Screenplaymovie1988The Storytelleras Kingtv1985The Hugga Bunchas Writermovie1981Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Yearsas Professor Lindemanntv1980Foolin' Aroundas Writermovie1979Gossip from the Forestas General Groenermovie1979$weepstake$as Directortv1977Candleshoeas Screenplaymovie1977The Love Boatas Writertv1977Eight Is Enoughas Directortv1975Barney Milleras Directortv1970Arnieas Creatortv1967How to Succeed in Business Without Really Tryingas Producermovie1965Camp Runamuckas Creatortv1965Şeker Gibi Kızlaras Writermovie1964Good Neighbor Samas Producermovie1964Hamlet at Elsinoreas Player Kingmovie1963Under the Yum Yum Treeas Screenplaymovie1963Grindlas Creatortv1963Love is a Ballas Screenplaymovie1962The Internsas Writermovie1961The Parent Trapas Screenplaymovie1960Pollyannaas Screenplaymovie1959The Third Manas Teleplaytv1959Rawhideas Writertv1958The Riflemanas Directortv1958No Time at Allas Screenplaymovie1957Alcoa Theatreas Directortv1957Wagon Trainas Writertv1956Playhouse 90as Screenplaytv1955Alfred Hitchcock Presentsas Directortv1955Norbyas Creatortv1954The Wonderful World of Disneyas Writertv1954Climax!as Directortv1953General Electric Theateras Directortv1952The Ford Television Theatreas Teleplaytv1952Mister Peepersas Creatortv1951Goodyear Television Playhouseas Writertv1948Studio Oneas Writertv1948The Philco Television Playhouseas Writertv1948So You Want to Be a Detectiveas Storymovie1948So You Want to Be a Gambleras Original Storymovie1941The Nifty Ninetiesas Animationmovie1938Snow White and the Seven Dwarfsas Animationmovie