David Swift
Writing
July 27, 1919
Died December 31, 2001 (82 years old)
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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Acting Credits
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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
2002
as Self - Director / Writer
8
Recreating Pollyanna's America
2002
as Self
The Storyteller
1988
as King
8.2
Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years
1981
as Professor Lindemann
6.3
Gossip from the Forest
1979
as General Groener
7
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
1967
as Elevator Operator (uncredited)
6.7
Good Neighbor Sam
1964
as TV Director (uncredited)
6.6
Hamlet at Elsinore
1964
as Player King
8
Pollyanna
1960
as Fireman (Uncredited)
7
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954
as Fireman (uncredited)
7.9
The Philco Television Playhouse
1948
6.6