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David Swift

David Swift

Actor, Writer, Director

Born July 27, 1919 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

Died December 31, 2001

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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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Filmography

Actor

6

Type

Year

Pollyanna: The Making of a Masterpiece Poster

Pollyanna: The Making of a Masterpiece Documentary2002Self - Director

The Parent Trap: Caught in the Act Documentary2002Self - Director

How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying Poster

How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying Feature Film1967Elevator operator

Good Neighbor Sam Poster

Good Neighbor Sam Feature Film1964TV Director

Pollyanna Poster

Pollyanna Feature Film1960Fireman

The Philco Television Playhouse Poster

The Philco Television Playhouse TV Series19481 episode, 1951

Writer

51

Type

Year

The Parent Trap Poster

The Parent Trap Feature Film1998

Disney Sing-Along-Songs: Friend Like Me Poster

Disney Sing-Along-Songs: Friend Like Me Video1993

The Hugga Bunch Poster

The Hugga Bunch TV Movie1985

Cover Up Poster

Cover Up TV Series1984

Foolin' Around Poster

Foolin' Around Feature Film1980

Candleshoe Poster

Candleshoe Feature Film1977

The Love Boat Poster

The Love Boat TV Series1977

Hot l Baltimore Poster

Hot l Baltimore TV Series1975

Arnie TV Series1970

The Interns Poster

The Interns TV Series1970

How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying Poster

How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying Feature Film1967

Camp Runamuck Poster

Camp Runamuck TV Series1965

Seker gibi kizlar Poster

Seker gibi kizlar Feature Film1965

Good Neighbor Sam Poster

Good Neighbor Sam Feature Film1964

Grindl TV Series1963

Love Is a Ball Poster

Love Is a Ball Feature Film1963

Under the Yum Yum Tree Poster

Under the Yum Yum Tree Feature Film1963

Vacation Playhouse Poster

Vacation Playhouse TV Series1963

Poor Mr. Campbell TV Movie1962

The Interns Poster

The Interns Feature Film1962

Playdate TV Series1961

The Parent Trap Poster

The Parent Trap Feature Film1961

Pollyanna Poster

Pollyanna Feature Film1960

Rawhide TV Series1959

The D.A.'s Man Poster

The D.A.'s Man TV Series1959

The Third Man Poster

The Third Man TV Series1959

The Rifleman Poster

The Rifleman TV Series1958

Alcoa Theatre Poster

Alcoa Theatre TV Series1957

Goodyear Theatre Poster

Goodyear Theatre TV Series1957

Wagon Train Poster

Wagon Train TV Series1957

Playhouse 90 Poster

Playhouse 90 TV Series1956

The Kaiser Aluminum Hour Poster

The Kaiser Aluminum Hour TV Series1956

Norby TV Series1955

Playwrights '56 Poster

Playwrights '56 TV Series1955

Climax! TV Series1954

The Magical World of Disney Poster

The Magical World of Disney TV Series1954

General Electric Theater Poster

General Electric Theater TV Series1953

Jamie TV Series1953

The Plymouth Playhouse Poster

The Plymouth Playhouse TV Series1953

Encounter Poster

Encounter TV Series1952

Mister Peepers Poster

Mister Peepers TV Series1952

Omnibus TV Series1952

The Ford Television Theatre Poster

The Ford Television Theatre TV Series1952

Goodyear Playhouse Poster

Goodyear Playhouse TV Series1951

Manhunt TV Series1951

Pulitzer Prize Playhouse Poster

Pulitzer Prize Playhouse TV Series1950

Fireside Theatre Poster

Fireside Theatre TV Series1949

So You Want to Be a Detective Poster

So You Want to Be a Detective Short Film1948

So You Want to Be a Gambler Poster

So You Want to Be a Gambler Short Film1948

Studio One Poster

Studio One TV Series1948

The Philco Television Playhouse Poster

The Philco Television Playhouse TV Series1948

Director

23

Type

Year

Eight Is Enough Poster

Eight Is Enough TV Series1977

Barney Miller Poster

Barney Miller TV Series1975

Arnie TV Series1970

How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying Poster

How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying Feature Film1967

Camp Runamuck Poster

Camp Runamuck TV Series1965

Good Neighbor Sam Poster

Good Neighbor Sam Feature Film1964

Grindl TV Series1963

Love Is a Ball Poster

Love Is a Ball Feature Film1963

Under the Yum Yum Tree Poster

Under the Yum Yum Tree Feature Film1963

Poor Mr. Campbell TV Movie1962

The Interns Poster

The Interns Feature Film1962

The Parent Trap Poster

The Parent Trap Feature Film1961

Pollyanna Poster

Pollyanna Feature Film1960

The Rifleman Poster

The Rifleman TV Series1958

Alcoa Theatre Poster

Alcoa Theatre TV Series1957

Wagon Train Poster

Wagon Train TV Series1957

Playhouse 90 Poster

Playhouse 90 TV Series1956

Alfred Hitchcock Presents Poster

Alfred Hitchcock Presents TV Series1955

Norby TV Series1955

Climax! TV Series1954

The Magical World of Disney Poster

The Magical World of Disney TV Series1954

General Electric Theater Poster

General Electric Theater TV Series1953

Omnibus TV Series1952

Producer

5

Type

Year

How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying Poster

How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying Feature Film1967

Camp Runamuck Poster

Camp Runamuck TV Series1965

Good Neighbor Sam Poster

Good Neighbor Sam Feature Film1964

Norby TV Series1955

Mister Peepers Poster

Mister Peepers TV Series1952

Animation Department

7

Type

Year

Peter Pan Poster

Peter Pan Feature Film1953

Speaking of Animals at the Bird Farm Short Film1943

The Nifty Nineties Poster

The Nifty Nineties Short Film1941

The Reluctant Dragon Poster

The Reluctant Dragon Feature Film1941

Fantasia Poster

Fantasia Feature Film1940

Pinocchio Poster

Pinocchio Feature Film1940

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Poster

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Feature Film1937

Other Crew

2

Type

Year

Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland Poster

Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland Feature Film1989

Cover Up Poster

Cover Up TV Series1984

Thanks

2

Pollyanna: The Making of a Masterpiece Poster

Pollyanna: The Making of a Masterpiece Documentary2002

The Parent Trap: Caught in the Act Documentary2002

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