
David Swift
Writing
Male
Born: July 27, 1919
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).
Also Known As
- Dave Swift
- Bud Swift
Known For

The Storyteller
May 15, 1988

Pollyanna
May 19, 1960

How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
March 09, 1967

Good Neighbor Sam
July 22, 1964

The Philco Television Playhouse
October 03, 1948

Hamlet at Elsinore
April 15, 1964

Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years
September 06, 1981

Pollyanna: The Making of a Masterpiece
May 07, 2002

Recreating Pollyanna's America
May 07, 2002

Gossip from the Forest
July 28, 1979
