Person
David Swift
Writing · 1919–2001 · Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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
The Rifleman
Writer
Wagon Train
Writer
The Love Boat
Writer
The Philco Television Playhouse
1948
Climax!
Director
Rawhide
Writer
Barney Miller
Director
Studio One
Writer
Playhouse 90
Director
The Parent Trap
Screenplay
Filmography
- 2002Pollyanna: The Making of a MasterpieceSelf - Director / Writer
- 2002Recreating Pollyanna's AmericaSelf
- 1998The Parent TrapScreenplay
- 1988The StorytellerKing
- 1985The Hugga BunchWriter
- 1981Winston Churchill: The Wilderness YearsProfessor Lindemann
- 1980Foolin' AroundWriter
- 1979Gossip from the ForestGeneral Groener
- 1979$weepstake$Director
- 1977CandleshoeScreenplay
- 1977The Love BoatWriter
- 1977Eight Is EnoughDirector
- 1975Barney MillerDirector
- 1970ArnieDirector
- 1967How to Succeed in Business Without Really TryingElevator Operator (uncredited)
- 1965Camp RunamuckExecutive Producer
- 1965Şeker Gibi KızlarWriter
- 1964Good Neighbor SamTV Director (uncredited)
- 1964Hamlet at ElsinorePlayer King
- 1963Under the Yum Yum TreeDirector
- 1963GrindlCreator
- 1963Love is a BallDirector
- 1962The InternsDirector
- 1961The Parent TrapDirector
- 1960PollyannaFireman (Uncredited)
- 1959The Third ManStory
- 1959RawhideWriter
- 1958The RiflemanWriter
- 1958No Time at AllScreenplay
- 1957Alcoa TheatreWriter
- 1957Wagon TrainWriter
- 1956Playhouse 90Director
- 1955Alfred Hitchcock PresentsDirector
- 1955NorbyCreator
- 1954The Wonderful World of DisneyFireman (uncredited)
- 1954Climax!Director
- 1953General Electric TheaterTeleplay
- 1952The Ford Television TheatreTeleplay
- 1952Mister PeepersProducer
- 1951Goodyear Television PlayhouseWriter
- 1948Studio OneWriter
- 1948The Philco Television Playhouse
- 1948So You Want to Be a DetectiveStory
- 1948So You Want to Be a GamblerOriginal Story
- 1941The Nifty NinetiesAnimation
- 1938Snow White and the Seven DwarfsAnimation
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