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David Swift
Born
27 July 1919
Died
31 December 2001
Place
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Writing

David Swift

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).

As director

How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying

How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying

1967 · Director
Good Neighbor Sam

Good Neighbor Sam

1964 · Director
Under the Yum Yum Tree

Under the Yum Yum Tree

1963 · Director
Love is a Ball

Love is a Ball

1963 · Director
The Interns

The Interns

1962 · Director
The Parent Trap

The Parent Trap

1961 · Director
Pollyanna

Pollyanna

1960 · Director
No Time at All

No Time at All

1958 · Director

As actor

Pollyanna: The Making of a Masterpiece

Pollyanna: The Making of a Masterpiece

2002 · Self - Director / Writer
Recreating Pollyanna's America

Recreating Pollyanna's America

2002 · Self
Gossip from the Forest

Gossip from the Forest

1979 · General Groener
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying

How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying

1967 · Elevator Operator (uncredited)
Good Neighbor Sam

Good Neighbor Sam

1964 · TV Director (uncredited)
Hamlet at Elsinore

Hamlet at Elsinore

1964 · Player King
Pollyanna

Pollyanna

1960 · Fireman (Uncredited)