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David Swift

David Swift

Writer · 1919–2001 · Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

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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).

Wrote 30

1980s

  1. 1985

    The Hugga Bunch

    Writer

  2. 1980

    Foolin' Around

    Writer

1970s

  1. 1977

    Candleshoe

    Screenplay

    68

  2. The Love Boat

    Writer

    63
  3. 1970

    Arnie

    Writer

1940s

  1. 1948

    Studio One

    Writer

    70

  2. The Philco Television Playhouse

    Writer

  3. So You Want to Be a Detective

    Story

  4. So You Want to Be a Gambler

    Original Story

Directed 19

1970s

  1. 1977

    Eight Is Enough

    Director

    65
  2. 1975

    Barney Miller

    Director

    80
  3. 1970

    Arnie

    Director

Acted in 9

1980s

  1. 1988

    The Storyteller

    King · 1 episode

    86
  2. 1981

    Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years

    Professor Lindemann · 1 episode

1970s

  1. 1979

    Gossip from the Forest

    General Groener

Produced 4

1950s

  1. 1952

    Mister Peepers

    Producer

Created 4

1970s

  1. 1970

    Arnie

    Creator

1960s

  1. 1965

    Camp Runamuck

    Creator

  2. 1963

    Grindl

    Creator

1950s

  1. 1952

    Mister Peepers

    Creator

Visual effects 2

1940s

  1. 1941

    The Nifty Nineties

    Animation

Appearances2

2000s

  1. 2002

    Pollyanna: The Making of a Masterpiece

    Self - Director / Writer

  2. Recreating Pollyanna's America

    Self