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Home/People/David Swift
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Born
Jul 27, 1919Died: Dec 31, 2001
Lived 82 years
Place of Birth
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Known For
Writing
Gender
Male

Career Highlights

7
Movies
4
TV Shows
20
Directed
Also Known As
Dave Swift
Bud Swift
IMDb Profile

David Swift

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).
Pollyanna: The Making of a Masterpiece poster

Pollyanna: The Making of a Masterpiece

as Self - Director / Writer
2002
Recreating Pollyanna's America poster

Recreating Pollyanna's America

as Self
2002
Gossip from the Forest poster

Gossip from the Forest

as General Groener
1979
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying poster

How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying

as Elevator Operator (uncredited)
1967
Good Neighbor Sam poster

Good Neighbor Sam

as TV Director (uncredited)
1964
Hamlet at Elsinore poster

Hamlet at Elsinore

as Player King
1964
Pollyanna poster

Pollyanna

as Fireman (Uncredited)
1960