David Swift
Age: N/A | From: Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Person Details
Birthday:
Aliases: Dave Swift , Bud Swift
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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Movie Involvements: 29
TV Involvements: 27
Most Famous Work
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).
Most Famous Work
Rawhide
(1959) Writer
Climax!
(1954) Director
Studio One
(1948) Writer
The Rifleman
(1958) Director
Barney Miller
(1975) Director
The Philco Television Playhouse
(1948) Writer
Wagon Train
(1957) Writer
Eight Is Enough
(1977) DirectorActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Self | |
| Self - Director / Writer | ||
| 1979 | General Groener | |
| 1972 | N/A | |
| 1967 | Elevator Operator (uncredited) | |
| 1964 | TV Director (uncredited) | |
| Player King | ||
| 1960 | Fireman (Uncredited) | |
| 1948 | N/A | |
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
Writing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Screenplay | |
| 1985 | Writer | |
| 1980 | Writer | |
| 1977 | Screenplay | |
| Writer | ||
| 1970 | Writer | |
| 1967 | Writer | |
| 1965 | Writer | |
| 1964 | Screenplay | |
| 1963 | Screenplay | |
| Screenplay | ||
| 1962 | Writer | |
| 1961 | Screenplay | |
| 1960 | Screenplay | |
| 1959 | Writer | |
| 1958 | Writer | |
| 1957 | Writer | |
| Writer | ||
| Teleplay | ||
| 1952 | Teleplay | |
| 1951 | Writer | |
| 1948 | Writer | |
| Writer | ||
| Story | ||
| Original Story | ||
| Writer | ||
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Directing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Director | |
| 1977 | Director | |
| 1975 | Director | |
| 1970 | Director | |
| 1967 | Director | |
| 1965 | Director | |
| 1964 | Director | |
| 1963 | Director | |
| Director | ||
| 1962 | Director | |
| 1961 | Director | |
| 1960 | Director | |
| 1958 | Director | |
| 1955 | Director | |
| 1954 | Director | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Creator
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Creator | |
| 1965 | Creator | |
| 1963 | Creator | |
| 1955 | Creator | |
| 1952 | Creator | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Production
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Producer | |
| 1965 | Executive Producer | |
| 1964 | Producer | |
| 1952 | Producer | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Visual Effects
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1941 | Animation | |
| 1937 | Animation | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
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