David Swift
Writing
1919-07-27 · Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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).
Filmography(11)
moviePollyanna: The Making of a Masterpiece
as Self - Director / Writer · 2002 · 8.0
movieRecreating Pollyanna's America
as Self · 2002 · 0.0
tvThe Storyteller
as King · 1988 · 8.2
tvWinston Churchill: The Wilderness Years
as Professor Lindemann · 1981 · 6.3
movieGossip from the Forest
as General Groener · 1979 · 7.0
movieHow to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
as Elevator Operator (uncredited) · 1967 · 6.7
movieGood Neighbor Sam
as TV Director (uncredited) · 1964 · 6.6
movieHamlet at Elsinore
as Player King · 1964 · 7.8
moviePollyanna
as Fireman (Uncredited) · 1960 · 7.0
tvThe Wonderful World of Disney
as Fireman (uncredited) · 1954 · 7.9
tvThe Philco Television Playhouse
as · 1948 · 6.6