David Swift
Writing·July 27, 1919·† December 31, 2001 — 82 years old·Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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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
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
1938·7.1
The Parent Trap
1998·7.2
The Parent Trap
1961·7.0
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955·7.8
The Storyteller
1988·8.2
Pollyanna
1960·7.0
The Love Boat
1977·6.3
Candleshoe
1977·6.9
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
1967·6.7
Barney Miller
1975·7.3
Good Neighbor Sam
1964·6.6
The Rifleman
1958·7.1
Filmography · 46
2002Pollyanna: The Making of a MasterpieceSelf - Director / Writer2002Recreating Pollyanna's AmericaSelf1998The Parent TrapScreenplay1988The StorytellerTVKing1985The Hugga BunchWriter1981Winston Churchill: The Wilderness YearsTVProfessor Lindemann1980Foolin' AroundWriter1979Gossip from the ForestGeneral Groener1979$weepstake$TVDirector1977CandleshoeScreenplay1977The Love BoatTVWriter1977Eight Is EnoughTVDirector1975Barney MillerTVDirector1970ArnieTVDirector · Writer · Creator1967How to Succeed in Business Without Really TryingElevator Operator (uncredited) · Director · Writer · Producer1965Camp RunamuckTVExecutive Producer · Writer · Director · Creator1965Şeker Gibi KızlarWriter1964Good Neighbor SamTV Director (uncredited) · Producer · Screenplay · Director1964Hamlet at ElsinorePlayer King1963Under the Yum Yum TreeDirector · Screenplay1963GrindlTVCreator1963Love is a BallScreenplay · Director1962The InternsDirector · Writer1961The Parent TrapDirector · Screenplay1960PollyannaFireman (Uncredited) · Director · Screenplay1959The Third ManTVStory · Teleplay1959RawhideTVWriter1958The RiflemanTVWriter · Director1958No Time at AllScreenplay · Director1957Alcoa TheatreTVWriter · Teleplay · Director1957Wagon TrainTVWriter1956Playhouse 90TVDirector · Screenplay1955Alfred Hitchcock PresentsTVDirector1955NorbyTVCreator1954The Wonderful World of DisneyTVFireman (uncredited) · Director · Writer1954Climax!TVDirector1953General Electric TheaterTVTeleplay · Director1952The Ford Television TheatreTVTeleplay1952Mister PeepersTVProducer · Creator1951Goodyear Television PlayhouseTVWriter1948Studio OneTVWriter1948The Philco Television PlayhouseTVWriter1948So You Want to Be a DetectiveStory1948So You Want to Be a GamblerOriginal Story1941The Nifty NinetiesAnimation1938Snow White and the Seven DwarfsAnimation