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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).
Filmography
all 43
TV Shows 22
Movies 21
Director 17
Writer 14
self 2
Screenplay 2
Creator 1
Producer 1
Self - Director

Pollyanna: The Making of a Masterpiece (2002)
Movie
Screenplay

The Parent Trap (1998)
Movie
8.05
General Groener

Gossip from the Forest (1979)
Movie
Director

Sweepstakes (1979)
TV
Screenplay

Candleshoe (1977)
Movie
Director

Eight Is Enough (1977)
TV
Director

Barney Miller (1975)
TV
5.5
Writer

Arnie (1970)
TV
Writer

Camp Runamuck (1965)
TV
Director

Good Neighbor Sam (1964)
Movie
Player King

Hamlet at Elsinore (1964)
Movie
Creator

Grindl (1963)
TV
Director

Love Is a Ball (1963)
Movie
Director

The Interns (1962)
Movie
Director / Screenplay

The Parent Trap (1961)
Movie
5.07
Fireman (Uncredited) / Screenplay / Director

Pollyanna (1960)
Movie
5.33
Story / Teleplay

The Third Man (1959)
TV
Writer

Rawhide (1959)
TV
4
Director / Writer

The Rifleman (1958)
TV
6.67
Director

No Time at All (1958)
Movie
Director / Writer / Teleplay

Alcoa Theatre (1957)
TV
Writer

Wagon Train (1957)
TV
8
Director / Screenplay

Playhouse 90 (1956)
TV
Writer

Norby (1955)
TV
Director

Climax! (1954)
TV
Director / Teleplay

General Electric Theater (1953)
TV
Creator / Producer

Mister Peepers (1952)
TV
Writer

Studio One (1948)
TV
Animation

The Nifty Nineties (1941)
Movie
Information
Known ForWriting
GenderMale
Birthday1919-07-27
Deathday2001-12-31 (82 years old)
Birth PlaceMinneapolis, United States
SpouseMaggie McNamara
CitizenshipsUnited States
Also Known AsDave Swift, Bud Swift
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