David Swift

Personal Info

Known For Writer

Gender Male

Birthday 1919-07-27

Deathday 2001-12-31 (82 years old)

Place of Birth Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

Also Known As Dave Swift, Bud Swift

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

Writer

1998
The Parent Trap

as Screenplay

1985
The Hugga Bunch

as Writer

1980
Foolin' Around

as Writer

1977
Candleshoe

as Screenplay

1977
The Love Boat

as Writer

1970
Arnie

as Writer

1965
1965
Camp Runamuck

as Writer

1964
Good Neighbor Sam

as Screenplay

1963
1963
Love Is a Ball

as Screenplay

1962
The Interns

as Writer

1961
The Parent Trap

as Screenplay

1960
Pollyanna

as Screenplay

1959
Rawhide

as Writer

1959
The Third Man

as Story

1959
The Third Man

as Teleplay

1958
No Time at All

as Screenplay

1958
The Rifleman

as Writer

1957
Alcoa Theatre

as Writer

1957
Wagon Train

as Writer

1957
Alcoa Theatre

as Teleplay

1956
Playhouse 90

as Screenplay

1953
1948
So You Want to Be a Gambler

as Original Story

1948
Studio One

as Writer

Director

1979
Sweepstakes

as Director

1977
Eight Is Enough

as Director

1975
Barney Miller

as Director

1970
Arnie

as Director

1965
Camp Runamuck

as Director

1964
Good Neighbor Sam

as Director

1963
1963
Love Is a Ball

as Director

1962
The Interns

as Director

1961
The Parent Trap

as Director

1960
Pollyanna

as Director

1958
No Time at All

as Director

1958
The Rifleman

as Director

1957
Alcoa Theatre

as Director

1956
Playhouse 90

as Director

1954
Climax!

as Director

1953

Actor

2002
Pollyanna: The Making of a Masterpiece

as Self - Director / Writer

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)

Creator

1970
Arnie

as Creator

1965
Camp Runamuck

as Creator

1963
Grindl

as Creator

1955
Norby

as Creator

1952
Mister Peepers

as Creator

Producer

1965
Camp Runamuck

as Executive Producer

1964
Good Neighbor Sam

as Producer

1952
Mister Peepers

as Producer

Visual Effects

1941
The Nifty Nineties

as Animation