David Swift

David Swift

1919-07-27

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).

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Pollyanna

Pollyanna

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How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying

How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying

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Good Neighbor Sam

Good Neighbor Sam

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Hamlet at Elsinore

Hamlet at Elsinore

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Gossip from the Forest

Gossip from the Forest

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Pollyanna: The Making of a Masterpiece

Pollyanna: The Making of a Masterpiece

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Recreating Pollyanna’s America

Recreating Pollyanna’s America

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