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David Swift

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David Swift

Born July 27, 1919 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USADied December 31, 200115 films

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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).

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The Parent Trap posterFirst watchThe Parent Trap19987.2Hallie Parker and Annie James are identical twins who were separated at a young age due to their parents' divorce. Unbeknownst to their parents, the girls are sent to the same summer camp,…View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
The Parent Trap poster7.0The Parent Trap1961Pollyanna poster7.0Pollyanna1960Candleshoe poster6.9Candleshoe1977How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying poster6.7How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying1967Good Neighbor Sam poster6.6Good Neighbor Sam1964

Filmography

15 films
  1. 1998The Parent TrapScreenplay
  2. 1985The Hugga BunchWriter
  3. 1980Foolin' AroundWriter
  4. 1977CandleshoeScreenplay
  5. 1967How to Succeed in Business Without Really TryingWriter
  6. 1965Şeker Gibi KızlarWriter
  7. 1964Good Neighbor SamScreenplay
  8. 1963Under the Yum Yum TreeScreenplay
  9. 1963Love is a BallScreenplay
  10. 1962The InternsWriter
  11. 1961The Parent TrapScreenplay
  12. 1960PollyannaScreenplay
  13. 1958No Time at AllScreenplay
  14. 1948So You Want to Be a DetectiveStory
  15. 1948So You Want to Be a GamblerOriginal Story