David Swift
WritingBorn: 1919-07-27Place of Birth: 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 Philco Television Playhouse
The Storyteller
King
The Wonderful World of Disney
Fireman (uncredited)
Good Neighbor Sam
TV Director (uncredited)
Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years
Professor Lindemann
Pollyanna
Fireman (Uncredited)
Hamlet at Elsinore
Player King
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
Elevator Operator (uncredited)
Gossip from the Forest
General Groener
Recreating Pollyanna's America
Self