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David Swift

Jul 27, 1919 - Dec 31, 2001 (82 years old) in 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).

Known For

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The Philco Television Playhouse
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The Storyteller
King
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Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years
Professor Lindemann
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Pollyanna
Fireman (Uncredited)
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Good Neighbor Sam
TV Director (uncredited)
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How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
Elevator Operator (uncredited)
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Hamlet at Elsinore
Player King
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Gossip from the Forest
General Groener
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Pollyanna: The Making of a Masterpiece
Self - Director / Writer
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Recreating Pollyanna's America
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