Personal Info
Known For:
Writing
Birthday:
July 27, 1919
Place of Birth:
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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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
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Pollyanna: The Making of a Masterpiece | Self - Director / Writer |
| 2002 | Recreating Pollyanna's America | Self |
| 1979 | Gossip from the Forest | General Groener |
| 1967 | How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying | Elevator Operator (uncredited) |
| 1964 | Good Neighbor Sam | TV Director (uncredited) |
| 1964 | Hamlet at Elsinore | Player King |
| 1960 | Pollyanna | Fireman (Uncredited) |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | The Storyteller | King |
| 1981 | Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years | Professor Lindemann |
| 1948 | The Philco Television Playhouse |