David Swift

Birthday: 1919-07-27
Deathday: 2001-12-31
Birthplace: Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Gender: Male
Owned By: Unowned

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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).

Credits

Year Title Character
1979-07-28 Gossip from the Forest General Groener
1967-03-09 How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying Elevator Operator (uncredited)
1964-07-22 Good Neighbor Sam TV Director (uncredited)
1964-04-15 Hamlet at Elsinore Player King
1960-05-19 Pollyanna Fireman (Uncredited)