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David Swift

Writing
1919-07-27
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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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).
Known For 11 titles
The Philco Television Playhouse (1948) subtitle poster
The Philco Television Playhouse
1948 TV
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The Storyteller (1988) subtitle poster
The Storyteller
1988 TV
as King
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The Wonderful World of Disney (1954) subtitle poster
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954 TV
as Fireman (uncredited)
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Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years (1981) subtitle poster
Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years
1981 TV
as Professor Lindemann
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Pollyanna (1960) subtitle poster
Pollyanna
1960 Movie
as Fireman (Uncredited)
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Good Neighbor Sam (1964) subtitle poster
Good Neighbor Sam
1964 Movie
as TV Director (uncredited)
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How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (1967) subtitle poster
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
1967 Movie
as Elevator Operator (uncredited)
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Hamlet at Elsinore (1964) subtitle poster
Hamlet at Elsinore
1964 Movie
as Player King
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Gossip from the Forest (1979) subtitle poster
Gossip from the Forest
1979 Movie
as General Groener
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Pollyanna: The Making of a Masterpiece (2002) subtitle poster
Pollyanna: The Making of a Masterpiece
2002 Movie
as Self - Director / Writer
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Recreating Pollyanna's America (2002) subtitle poster
Recreating Pollyanna's America
2002 Movie
as Self
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