David Swift

male

Born on July 27, 1919 (105 years old)

Passed Away on December 31, 2001

From Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

Known for Writing

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).

Cast Credits

2002
- Pollyanna: The Making of a Masterpiece
  as
  Self - Director / Writer
  2002
- Recreating Pollyanna's America
  as
  Self
  2002
1988
- The Storyteller
  as
  King
  1988
1981
- Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years
  as
  Professor Lindemann
  1981
1979
- Gossip from the Forest
  as
  General Groener
  1979
1967
- How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
  as
  Elevator Operator (uncredited)
  1967
1964
- Good Neighbor Sam
  as
  TV Director (uncredited)
  1964
- Hamlet at Elsinore
  as
  Player King
  1964
1960
- Pollyanna
  as
  Fireman (Uncredited)
  1960
1948
- The Philco Television Playhouse
  1948

Crew Credits

1998
- The Parent Trap
  as
  Screenplay
  1998
1985
- The Hugga Bunch
  as
  Writer
  1985
1980
- Foolin' Around
  as
  Writer
  1980
1979
- no image
  Sweepstakes
  as
  Director
  1979
1977
- Candleshoe
  as
  Screenplay
  1977
- Eight Is Enough
  as
  Director
  1977
- The Love Boat
  as
  Writer
  1977
1975
- Barney Miller
  as
  Director
  1975
1970
- Arnie
  as
  Director
  1970
- Arnie
  as
  Writer
  1970
- Arnie
  as
  Creator
  1970
1967
- How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
  as
  Director
  1967
- How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
  as
  Writer
  1967
- How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
  as
  Producer
  1967
1965
- Şeker Gibi Kızlar
  as
  Writer
  1965
- Camp Runamuck
  as
  Executive Producer
  1965
- Camp Runamuck
  as
  Writer
  1965
- Camp Runamuck
  as
  Director
  1965
- Camp Runamuck
  as
  Creator
  1965
1964
- Good Neighbor Sam
  as
  Director
  1964
- Good Neighbor Sam
  as
  Screenplay
  1964
- Good Neighbor Sam
  as
  Producer
  1964
1963
- Under the Yum-Yum Tree
  as
  Director
  1963
- Under the Yum-Yum Tree
  as
  Screenplay
  1963
- Love Is a Ball
  as
  Director
  1963
- Love Is a Ball
  as
  Screenplay
  1963
- no image
  Grindl
  as
  Creator
  1963
1962
- The Interns
  as
  Director
  1962
- The Interns
  as
  Writer
  1962
1961
- The Parent Trap
  as
  Director
  1961
- The Parent Trap
  as
  Screenplay
  1961
1960
- Pollyanna
  as
  Director
  1960
- Pollyanna
  as
  Screenplay
  1960
1959
- Rawhide
  as
  Writer
  1959
- The Third Man
  as
  Story
  1959
- The Third Man
  as
  Teleplay
  1959
1958
- No Time at All
  as
  Director
  1958
- No Time at All
  as
  Screenplay
  1958
- The Rifleman
  as
  Writer
  1958
- The Rifleman
  as
  Director
  1958
1957
- Alcoa Theatre
  as
  Writer
  1957
- Wagon Train
  as
  Writer
  1957
- Alcoa Theatre
  as
  Teleplay
  1957
- Alcoa Theatre
  as
  Director
  1957
1956
- Playhouse 90
  as
  Director
  1956
- Playhouse 90
  as
  Screenplay
  1956
1955
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents
  as
  Director
  1955
- no image
  Norby
  as
  Creator
  1955
1954
- Climax!
  as
  Director
  1954
1953
- General Electric Theater
  as
  Teleplay
  1953
- General Electric Theater
  as
  Director
  1953
1952
- no image
  Mister Peepers
  as
  Producer
  1952
- The Ford Television Theatre
  as
  Teleplay
  1952
- no image
  Mister Peepers
  as
  Creator
  1952
1951
- Goodyear Television Playhouse
  as
  Writer
  1951
1948
- So You Want to Be a Detective
  as
  Story
  1948
- no image
  So You Want to Be a Gambler
  as
  Original Story
  1948
- Studio One
  as
  Writer
  1948
- The Philco Television Playhouse
  as
  Writer
  1948
1941
- The Nifty Nineties
  as
  Animation
  1941
1938
- Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
  as
  Animation
  1938

David Swift

Biography

Cast Credits

Pollyanna: The Making of a Masterpiece

Recreating Pollyanna's America

The Storyteller

Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years

Gossip from the Forest

How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying

Good Neighbor Sam

Hamlet at Elsinore

Pollyanna

The Philco Television Playhouse

Crew Credits

The Parent Trap

The Hugga Bunch

Foolin' Around

Sweepstakes

Candleshoe

Eight Is Enough

The Love Boat

Barney Miller

Arnie

Arnie

Arnie

How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying

How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying

How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying

Şeker Gibi Kızlar

Camp Runamuck

Camp Runamuck

Camp Runamuck

Camp Runamuck

Good Neighbor Sam

Good Neighbor Sam

Good Neighbor Sam

Under the Yum-Yum Tree

Under the Yum-Yum Tree

Love Is a Ball

Love Is a Ball

Grindl

The Interns

The Interns

The Parent Trap

The Parent Trap

Pollyanna

Pollyanna

Rawhide

The Third Man

The Third Man

No Time at All

No Time at All

The Rifleman

The Rifleman

Alcoa Theatre

Wagon Train

Alcoa Theatre

Alcoa Theatre

Playhouse 90

Playhouse 90

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Norby

Climax!

General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater

Mister Peepers

The Ford Television Theatre

Mister Peepers

Goodyear Television Playhouse

So You Want to Be a Detective

So You Want to Be a Gambler

Studio One

The Philco Television Playhouse

The Nifty Nineties

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs