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David Swift
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π July 27, 1919π Minneapolis, Minnesota, USAπ―οΈ December 31, 2001 Β· Age 82
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia David "Dave" Swift (July 27, 1919 β 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).
BODY OF WORK
David Swift's Filmography
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Recreating Pollyanna's America
2002
as Self
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Pollyanna: The Making of a Masterpiece
2002β 8.0
as Self - Director / Writer
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Gossip from the Forest
1979β 7.0
as General Groener
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How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
1967β 6.7
as Elevator Operator (uncredited)
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Good Neighbor Sam
1964β 6.6
as TV Director (uncredited)
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Hamlet at Elsinore
1964β 8.0
as Player King
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Pollyanna
1960β 6.9
as Fireman (Uncredited)