David Swift

David Swift

1919-07-27 – 2001-12-31 (age 82) Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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Biography

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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).

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Known For

Pollyanna
Pollyanna

1960

as Fireman (Uncredited)

Good Neighbor Sam
Good Neighbor Sam

1964

as TV Director (uncredited)

How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying

1967

as Elevator Operator (uncredited)

Hamlet at Elsinore
Hamlet at Elsinore

1964

as Player King

Recreating Pollyanna's America
Gossip from the Forest
Gossip from the Forest

1979

as General Groener

Pollyanna: The Making of a Masterpiece
Pollyanna: The Making of a Masterpiece

2002

as Self - Director / Writer