David Swift

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: Writing

Born: Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, 1919-07-27

Died: 2001-12-31

No.	Year	Title	Role	Vote Average
1	1960	Pollyanna	Fireman (Uncredited)	70
2	1964	Hamlet at Elsinore	Player King	78
3	1964	Good Neighbor Sam	TV Director (uncredited)	65
4	1967	How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying	Elevator Operator (uncredited)	68
5	1979	Gossip from the Forest	General Groener	0
6	2002	Pollyanna: The Making of a Masterpiece	Self - Director / Writer	0
7	2002	Recreating Pollyanna's America	Self	0

No.	Year	Title	Role	Vote Average
1	1948	The Philco Television Playhouse		63
2	1981	Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years	Professor Lindemann	50
3	1988	The Storyteller	King	82

David Swift

Film

Television