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