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).

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View The Philco Television Playhouse
The Philco Television Playhouse

The Philco Television Playhouse

1948Series
6.3
View The Storyteller
The Storyteller

The Storyteller

1988Series
8.2
View The Wonderful World of Disney
The Wonderful World of Disney

The Wonderful World of Disney

1954Series
7.8
View Good Neighbor Sam
Good Neighbor Sam

Good Neighbor Sam

1964Film
6.5
View Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years
Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years

Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years

1981Series
5.0
View Pollyanna
Pollyanna

Pollyanna

1960Film
7.0
View How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying

How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying

1967Film
6.7
View Hamlet at Elsinore
Hamlet at Elsinore

Hamlet at Elsinore

1964Film
7.8
View Pollyanna: The Making of a Masterpiece
Pollyanna: The Making of a Masterpiece

Pollyanna: The Making of a Masterpiece

2002Film0
View Gossip from the Forest
Gossip from the Forest

Gossip from the Forest

1979Film0
View Recreating Pollyanna's America
Recreating Pollyanna's America

Recreating Pollyanna's America

2002Film0