David Swift
Personal Info
Known for
Writing
Gender
Male
Birthday
1919-07-27
Day of Death
2001-12-31 (82 years old)
Place of Birth
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
David Swift
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
Acting
(2002)
Pollyanna: The Making of a Masterpiece
as Self - Director / Writer
(2002)
(1979)
Gossip from the Forest
as General Groener
(1967)
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
as Elevator Operator (uncredited)
(1964)
Good Neighbor Sam
as TV Director (uncredited)
(1964)
Hamlet at Elsinore
as Player King
(1960)
Pollyanna
as Fireman (Uncredited)
Crew
(1998)
The Parent Trap
Screenplay
(1985)
The Hugga Bunch
Writer
(1980)
Foolin' Around
Writer
(1977)
Candleshoe
Screenplay
(1967)
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
Director, Writer, Producer
(1965)
Şeker Gibi Kızlar
Writer
(1964)
Good Neighbor Sam
Producer, Screenplay, Director
(1963)
Under the Yum-Yum Tree
Director, Screenplay
(1963)
Love Is a Ball
Screenplay, Director
(1962)
The Interns
Director, Writer
(1961)
The Parent Trap
Director, Screenplay
(1960)
Pollyanna
Director, Screenplay
(1958)
No Time at All
Screenplay, Director
(1948)
(1948)
So You Want to Be a Gambler
Original Story
(1941)
The Nifty Nineties
Animation
(1938)
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Animation