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David Swift
AKA: Dave Swift · Bud Swift
Writing
Born: 1919
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).
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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| Show / Title | Year | Credit / Role |
|---|---|---|
| The Storyteller | 1988 | King |
| The Love Boat | 1977 | Writer |
| Eight Is Enough | 1977 | Director |
| Barney Miller | 1975 | Director |
| Rawhide | 1959 | Writer |
| The Rifleman | 1958 | Director, Writer |
| Alcoa Theatre | 1957 | Director, Writer |
| Wagon Train | 1957 | Writer |
| Playhouse 90 | 1956 | Director, Screenplay |
| Alfred Hitchcock Presents | 1955 | Director |
| The Wonderful World of Disney | 1954 | Fireman (uncredited) |
| The Wonderful World of Disney | 1954 | Director, Writer |
| The Ford Television Theatre | 1952 | Teleplay |
| Studio One | 1948 | Writer |
| The Philco Television Playhouse | 1948 | Contributor |
| The Philco Television Playhouse | 1948 | Writer |