Writing
David Swift
EN, TR cinema · 21 credits
Born
27 July 1919
Died
31 December 2001 (aged 82)
Birthplace
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Also known as Dave Swift · Bud 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).
Known for
Filmography
Pollyanna: The Making of a Masterpiece
as Self - Director / Writer
The Parent Trap
Screenplay
Gossip from the Forest
as General Groener
Candleshoe
Screenplay
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
as Elevator Operator (uncredited), Director, Writer, Producer
Good Neighbor Sam
as TV Director (uncredited), Director, Screenplay, Producer
Hamlet at Elsinore
as Player King
Under the Yum Yum Tree
Director, Screenplay
Love is a Ball
Director, Screenplay
The Interns
Director, Writer
The Parent Trap
Director, Screenplay
Pollyanna
as Fireman (Uncredited), Director, Screenplay
No Time at All
Director, Screenplay
So You Want to Be a Gambler
Original Story
The Nifty Nineties
Animation