Personal Info
Known For
Writing
Gender
Male
July 27, 1919
Died
December 31, 2001 (82 years old)
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Also Known As
- Dave Swift
- Bud Swift
David Swift
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
Acting
Writing
The Parent Trap
Screenplay
1998
Candleshoe
Screenplay
1977
The Love Boat
Writer
1977
Eight Is Enough
Director
1977
Barney Miller
Director
1975
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
Director, Writer, Producer
1967
Good Neighbor Sam
Producer, Director, Screenplay
1964
Under the Yum-Yum Tree
Director, Screenplay
1963
The Parent Trap
Director, Screenplay
1961
Pollyanna
Screenplay, Director
1960
Rawhide
Writer
1959
The Rifleman
Writer, Director
1958