Directed credits
15
Active
Regular directing credits.
Director
David Swift
Writing
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Directed movies: 8Directed series: 7All crew credits: 37
TMDB ID: 29715
IMDb ID: nm0842582
Known for: Writing
Born: July 27, 1919
Died: December 31, 2001
Age: 82
Place of birth: Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1938 - 2002
Years active: 65
Average TMDB rating: 6.93
Wikidata: Q3018855
Also known as
Dave Swift • Bud Swift
Frequent jobs
Director (15)Writer (11)Animation (2)Screenplay (2)Story (2)Teleplay (2)Executive Producer (1)Original Story (1)Producer (1)
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).
Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by David Swift.
6.7
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
Director
1967 Movie
6.5
Good Neighbor Sam
Director
1964 Movie
5.9
Under the Yum-Yum Tree
Director
1963 Movie
4.6
Love Is a Ball
Director
1963 Movie
5.4
The Interns
Director
1962 Movie
7.0
The Parent Trap
Director
1961 Movie
7.0
Pollyanna
Director
1960 Movie
No Time at All
Director
1958 Movie
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by David Swift.
6.1
Eight Is Enough
Director • 2 eps
1977 Series
7.3
Barney Miller
Director • 3 eps
1975 Series
3.0
Arnie
Director • 1 eps
1970 Series
7.6
Playhouse 90
Director • 1 eps
1956 Series
7.8
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Director • 1 eps
1955 Series
7.8
The Wonderful World of Disney
Director • 3 eps
1954 Series
3.3
Climax!
Director • 1 eps
1954 Series
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with David Swift.
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with David Swift.
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with David Swift.
7.1
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Animation
1938 Movie
7.2
The Parent Trap
Screenplay
1998 Movie
7.0
The Parent Trap
Director
1961 Movie
6.9
Candleshoe
Screenplay
1977 Movie
6.0
Foolin' Around
Writer
1980 Movie
7.0
Pollyanna
Director
1960 Movie
6.5
Good Neighbor Sam
Director
1964 Movie
6.7
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
Director
1967 Movie
5.9
Under the Yum-Yum Tree
Director
1963 Movie
5.0
The Hugga Bunch
Writer
1985 Movie
No Time at All
Director
1958 Movie
5.0
Şeker Gibi Kızlar
Writer
1965 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with David Swift.
6.3
The Love Boat
Writer • 1 eps
1977 Series
7.3
Barney Miller
Director • 3 eps
1975 Series
7.1
The Rifleman
Writer • 1 eps
1958 Series
3.3
Climax!
Director • 1 eps
1954 Series
5.0
Studio One
Writer • 2 eps
1948 Series
7.2
Rawhide
Writer • 1 eps
1959 Series
6.6
Wagon Train
Writer • 1 eps
1957 Series
6.3
The Philco Television Playhouse
Writer • 5 eps
1948 Series
7.8
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Director • 1 eps
1955 Series
6.5
Alcoa Theatre
Writer • 1 eps
1957 Series
6.1
Eight Is Enough
Director • 2 eps
1977 Series
7.3
The Ford Television Theatre
Teleplay • 1 eps
1952 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for David Swift.
7.2
The Parent Trap
Screenplay
1998 Movie
5.0
The Hugga Bunch
Writer
1985 Movie
6.0
Foolin' Around
Writer
1980 Movie
6.9
Candleshoe
Screenplay
1977 Movie
5.0
Şeker Gibi Kızlar
Writer
1965 Movie
6.8
So You Want to Be a Detective
Story
1948 Movie
4.7
So You Want to Be a Gambler
Original Story
1948 Movie
6.0
The Nifty Nineties
Animation
1941 Movie
7.1
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Animation
1938 Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for David Swift.
6.3
The Love Boat
Writer • 1 eps
1977 Series
6.0
Camp Runamuck
Executive Producer • 26 eps
1965 Series
6.9
The Third Man
Story • 1 eps
1959 Series
7.2
Rawhide
Writer • 1 eps
1959 Series
7.1
The Rifleman
Writer • 1 eps
1958 Series
6.5
Alcoa Theatre
Writer • 1 eps
1957 Series
6.6
Wagon Train
Writer • 1 eps
1957 Series
6.4
General Electric Theater
Teleplay • 1 eps
1953 Series
7.3
The Ford Television Theatre
Teleplay • 1 eps
1952 Series
6.0
Mister Peepers
Producer • 48 eps
1952 Series
5.2
Goodyear Television Playhouse
Writer • 3 eps
1951 Series
5.0
Studio One
Writer • 2 eps
1948 Series
6.3
The Philco Television Playhouse
Writer • 5 eps
1948 Series
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for David Swift.
Pollyanna: The Making of a Masterpiece
as Self - Director / Writer
2002 Movie
Recreating Pollyanna's America
as Self
2002 Movie
Gossip from the Forest
as General Groener
1979 Movie
6.7
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
as Elevator Operator (uncredited)
1967 Movie
6.5
Good Neighbor Sam
as TV Director (uncredited)
1964 Movie
7.8
Hamlet at Elsinore
as Player King
1964 Movie
7.0
Pollyanna
as Fireman (Uncredited)
1960 Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for David Swift.
