David Swift

David Swift

Writing

Born:
1919-07-27
Died:
2001-12-31
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

Filmography

Pollyanna: The Making of a Masterpiece

Pollyanna: The Making of a Masterpiece

8.02002Self - Director / Writer
Movie
Recreating Pollyanna's America

Recreating Pollyanna's America

2002Self
Movie
The Parent Trap

The Parent Trap

7.21998Screenplay
Movie
The Storyteller

The Storyteller

8.21988King
TV
The Hugga Bunch

The Hugga Bunch

5.31985Writer
Movie
Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years

Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years

6.21981Professor Lindemann
TV
Foolin' Around

Foolin' Around

6.21980Writer
Movie
Gossip from the Forest

Gossip from the Forest

7.01979General Groener
Movie
$weepstake$

$weepstake$

1979Director
TV
Candleshoe

Candleshoe

6.91977Screenplay
Movie
The Love Boat

The Love Boat

6.31977Writer
TV
Eight Is Enough

Eight Is Enough

6.21977Director
TV
Barney Miller

Barney Miller

7.41975Director
TV
Arnie

Arnie

5.31970Director
TV
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying

How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying

6.71967Elevator Operator (uncredited)
Movie
Camp Runamuck

Camp Runamuck

7.31965Executive Producer
TV
Şeker Gibi Kızlar

Şeker Gibi Kızlar

7.01965Writer
Movie
Good Neighbor Sam

Good Neighbor Sam

6.61964TV Director (uncredited)
Movie
Hamlet at Elsinore

Hamlet at Elsinore

8.01964Player King
Movie
Under the Yum Yum Tree

Under the Yum Yum Tree

6.11963Director
Movie
Grindl

Grindl

6.01963Creator
TV
Love is a Ball

Love is a Ball

5.11963Director
Movie
The Interns

The Interns

6.01962Director
Movie
The Parent Trap

The Parent Trap

7.01961Director
Movie
Pollyanna

Pollyanna

6.91960Fireman (Uncredited)
Movie
The Third Man

The Third Man

7.21959Story
TV
Rawhide

Rawhide

7.31959Writer
TV
The Rifleman

The Rifleman

7.11958Writer
TV
No Time at All

No Time at All

8.01958Screenplay
Movie
Alcoa Theatre

Alcoa Theatre

7.01957Writer
TV
Wagon Train

Wagon Train

6.61957Writer
TV
Playhouse 90

Playhouse 90

7.51956Director
TV
Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

7.81955Director
TV
Norby

Norby

7.01955Creator
TV
The Wonderful World of Disney

The Wonderful World of Disney

7.91954Fireman (uncredited)
TV
Climax!

Climax!

3.81954Director
TV
General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater

6.81953Teleplay
TV
The Ford Television Theatre

The Ford Television Theatre

7.81952Teleplay
TV
Mister Peepers

Mister Peepers

7.01952Producer
TV
Goodyear Television Playhouse

Goodyear Television Playhouse

6.01951Writer
TV
Studio One

Studio One

5.41948Writer
TV
The Philco Television Playhouse

The Philco Television Playhouse

6.61948
TV
So You Want to Be a Detective

So You Want to Be a Detective

6.81948Story
Movie
So You Want to Be a Gambler

So You Want to Be a Gambler

5.61948Original Story
Movie
The Nifty Nineties

The Nifty Nineties

6.11941Animation
Movie
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

7.11938Animation
Movie