Writing
David Swift
Born 27 July 1919 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA · Died 31 December 2001
72 credits
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
Writing 30
- 1998The Parent TrapFilmScreenplay
- 1985The Hugga BunchFilmWriter
- 1980Foolin' AroundFilmWriter
- 1977The Love BoatSeriesWriter
- 1977CandleshoeFilmScreenplay
- 1970ArnieSeriesWriter
- 1967How to Succeed in Business Without Really TryingFilmWriter
- 1965Camp RunamuckSeriesWriter
- 1965Şeker Gibi KızlarFilmWriter
- 1964Good Neighbor SamFilmScreenplay
- 1963Under the Yum Yum TreeFilmScreenplay
- 1963Love is a BallFilmScreenplay
- 1962The InternsFilmWriter
- 1961The Parent TrapFilmScreenplay
- 1960PollyannaFilmScreenplay
- 1959RawhideSeriesWriter
- 1959The Third ManSeriesStory, Teleplay
- 1958The RiflemanSeriesWriter
- 1958No Time at AllFilmScreenplay
- 1957Wagon TrainSeriesWriter
- 1957Alcoa TheatreSeriesTeleplay, Writer
- 1956Playhouse 90SeriesScreenplay
- 1954The Wonderful World of DisneySeriesWriter
- 1953General Electric TheaterSeriesTeleplay
- 1952The Ford Television TheatreSeriesTeleplay
- 1951Goodyear Television PlayhouseSeriesWriter
- 1948Studio OneSeriesWriter
- 1948The Philco Television PlayhouseSeriesWriter
- 1948So You Want to Be a DetectiveFilmStory
- 1948So You Want to Be a GamblerFilmOriginal Story
Acting 11
- 2002Pollyanna: The Making of a MasterpieceFilmSelf - Director / Writer
- 2002Recreating Pollyanna's AmericaFilmSelf
- 1988The StorytellerSeriesKing
- 1981Winston Churchill: The Wilderness YearsSeriesProfessor Lindemann
- 1979Gossip from the ForestFilmGeneral Groener
- 1967How to Succeed in Business Without Really TryingFilmElevator Operator (uncredited)
- 1964Good Neighbor SamFilmTV Director (uncredited)
- 1964Hamlet at ElsinoreFilmPlayer King
- 1960PollyannaFilmFireman (Uncredited)
- 1954The Wonderful World of DisneySeriesFireman (uncredited)
- 1948The Philco Television PlayhouseSeries
Directing 20
- 1979$weepstake$SeriesDirector
- 1977Eight Is EnoughSeriesDirector
- 1975Barney MillerSeriesDirector
- 1970ArnieSeriesDirector
- 1967How to Succeed in Business Without Really TryingFilmDirector
- 1965Camp RunamuckSeriesDirector
- 1964Good Neighbor SamFilmDirector
- 1963Under the Yum Yum TreeFilmDirector
- 1963Love is a BallFilmDirector
- 1962The InternsFilmDirector
- 1961The Parent TrapFilmDirector
- 1960PollyannaFilmDirector
- 1958The RiflemanSeriesDirector
- 1958No Time at AllFilmDirector
- 1957Alcoa TheatreSeriesDirector
- 1956Playhouse 90SeriesDirector
- 1955Alfred Hitchcock PresentsSeriesDirector
- 1954Climax!SeriesDirector
- 1954The Wonderful World of DisneySeriesDirector
- 1953General Electric TheaterSeriesDirector
Created 5
Production 4
Visual Effects 2
Filmography from TMDB.