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David Swift (II) (1919–2001)

Writer | Director | Producer

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Original drummer for the Firehouse Five Plus Two Dixieland jazz band with Ward Kimball on trombone and Frank Thomas on piano. See more trivia »

Born:

in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

Died:

(age 82) in Santa Monica, California, USA
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1998 The Parent Trap (screenplay)
 
1989 Polly (TV movie) (scenario Pollyana)
 
1985 The Hugga Bunch (TV movie)
 
1984 Cover Up (TV series)
– Murder in Malibu (1984) (story)
 
1982-1984 The Love Boat (TV series)
– Best Ex-Friends/All the Congressman's Women/Three Faces of Love (1984) (written by / segment "Three Faces of Love")
– The Christmas Presence (1982) (written by)
 
1980 Foolin' Around
 
1977 Candleshoe (screenplay)
 
1963-1976 Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (TV series)
– The Parent Trap (1976) (writer)
– Pollyanna: Part 3 (1963) (writer)
– Pollyanna: Part 2 (1963) (archive footage)
– Pollyanna: Part 1 (1963) (archive footage)
 
1975 Hot L Baltimore (TV series)
– Suzy's New Job (1975) (written by)
 
1970-1971 The Interns (TV series)
– Metamorphosis (1971) (adapted from the motion picture screenplay by)
– The Prisoners (1970) (adapted from the motion picture screenplay by)
 
1970 Arnie (TV series)
– Pilot (1970) (creator / written by)
 
1967 How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (written by)
 
1965-1966 Camp Runamuck (TV series)
– Building (1966) (written by)
– Tomboy (1966) (written by)
– Spiffy Quits: Part 2 (1965) (written by)
– Today Is Parent's Day (1965) (written by)
– Slaughter (1965) (written by)
See all 11 episodes »
 
1965 Vacation Playhouse (TV series)
– Coogan's Reward (1965) (writer)
 
1965 Seker gibi kizlar (screenplay "The Parent Trap" - uncredited)
 
1964 Good Neighbor Sam (screenplay)
 
1963 Under the Yum Yum Tree (screenplay)
 
1963 Grindl (TV series)
– The Ghastly Honeymoon (1963) (written by)
– The Gruesome Basement (1963) (written by)
 
1963 Love Is a Ball (screenplay)
 
1962 The Interns
 
1962 Poor Mr. Campbell (TV movie)
 
1961 The Parent Trap (written for the screen by)
 
1960 Pollyanna (written for the screen by)
 
1958-1959 Wagon Train (TV series)
– The Vincent Eaglewood Story (1959) (writer)
– The Juan Ortega Story (1958) (writer)
 
1958-1959 G.E. True Theater (TV series)
– Train for Tecumseh (1959) (teleplay)
– The Family Man (1959) (teleplay)
– The Odd Ball (1958) (teleplay)
 
1959 The Third Man (TV series)
– The Trouble at Drill Hill (1959) (writer)
– Death of an Overlord (1959) (teleplay)
 
1959 Rawhide (TV series)
– Incident at Alabaster Plain (1959) (writer)
 
1959 Alcoa Theatre (TV series)
– High Class Type of Mongrel (1959) (teleplay)
 
1958 The Rifleman (TV series)
– The Safe Guard (1958) (written by)
 
1958 Goodyear Theatre (TV series)
– The Spy (1958) (writer)
– Lazarus Walks Again (1958) (writer)
 
1958 Climax! (TV series)
– Volcano Seat, the #2 (1958) (writer)
– Volcano Seat, the #1 (1958) (writer)
 
1958 Playhouse 90 (TV series)
– The Dungeon (1958) (writer)
– No Time at All (1958) (screenplay)
 
1957 The Kaiser Aluminum Hour (TV series)
– The Story of a Crime (1957) (writer)
 
1956 Playwrights '56 (TV series)
– This Business of Murder (1956) (writer)
 
1955 Norby (TV series)
– The Promotion (1955) (creator)
– Episode #1.10 (1955) (creator)
– Episode #1.11 (1955) (creator)
– Episode #1.7 (1955) (creator)
– Episode #1.9 (1955) (creator)
See all 13 episodes »
 
1954 The Ford Television Theatre (TV series)
– Segment (1954) (television play)
 
1953 Jamie (TV series)
– Jamie (1953) (written by)
 
1953 The Plymouth Playhouse (TV series)
– Jamie (1953) (writer)
 
1952-1953 Mister Peepers (TV series)
– Episode #1.30 (1953)
– Episode #1.29 (1953)
– Episode #1.28 (1953)
– Episode #1.27 (1953) (creator)
– Episode #1.26 (1953) (creator)
See all 30 episodes »
 
1951-1952 Goodyear Playhouse (TV series)
– Tour of Duty (1952) (writer)
– I Was Stalin's Prisoner (1951) (writer)
– The Copper (1951) (writer)
– October Story (1951) (writer)
 
1951 Fireside Theatre (TV series)
– A Christmas Carol (1951) (adaptation)
 
1951 The Philco-Goodyear Television Playhouse (TV series)
– Requiem for a Model A (1951) (teleplay)
 
1951 Studio One in Hollywood (TV series)
– No Tears for Hilda (1951) (adapted by)
 
1948 So You Want to Be a Detective (short) (story)
 
1948 So You Want to Be a Gambler (short) (original story / as Dave Swift)
 
Show ShowDirector (20 titles)
1977 Barney Miller (TV series)
– Tunnel (1977)
– Thanksgiving Story (1977)
– Bugs (1977)
 
1977 Eight Is Enough (TV series)
– All's Fair in Love and War (1977)
– I Quit (1977)
 
1963-1976 Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (TV series)
– The Parent Trap (1976)
– Pollyanna: Part 3 (1963)
– Pollyanna: Part 2 (1963) (archive footage)
– Pollyanna: Part 1 (1963) (archive footage)
 
1970-1971 Arnie (TV series)
– Honey, I'm Sorry, But... (1971)
– Pilot (1970)
 
1967 How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
 
1965 Camp Runamuck (TV series)
– Spiffy Quits: Part 2 (1965)
– Spiffy Quits: Part 1 (1965)
– Today Is Parent's Day (1965)
– Slaughter (1965)
– I'm in Love with Your Beautiful Limpid Eyes, But I Can't Marry You Because You're a Cow (1965)
See all 7 episodes »
 
1964 Good Neighbor Sam
 
1963 Under the Yum Yum Tree
 
1963 Grindl (TV series)
– The Gruesome Basement (1963)
 
1963 Love Is a Ball
 
1962 The Interns
 
1962 Poor Mr. Campbell (TV movie)
 
1961 The Parent Trap
 
1960 Pollyanna
 
1959 Alcoa Theatre (TV series)
– Goodbye Johnny (1959)
 
1958 The Rifleman (TV series)
– The Angry Gun (1958)
 
1958 Alfred Hitchcock Presents (TV series)
– Murder Me Twice (1958)
 
1958 Wagon Train (TV series)
– The Juan Ortega Story (1958)
 
1958 Climax! (TV series)
– Volcano Seat, the #2 (1958)
– Volcano Seat, the #1 (1958)
 
1958 Playhouse 90 (TV series)
– The Dungeon (1958)
– No Time at All (1958)
 
Show ShowProducer (5 titles)
1967 How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (producer)
 
1965 Camp Runamuck (TV series) (producer - 1 episode)
– Fraternize (1965) (producer)
 
1964 Good Neighbor Sam (producer)
 
1955 Norby (TV series) (producer - 13 episodes)
– The Promotion (1955) (producer)
– Episode #1.10 (1955) (producer)
– Episode #1.11 (1955) (producer)
– Episode #1.7 (1955) (producer)
– Episode #1.9 (1955) (producer)
See all 13 episodes »
 
1953 Mister Peepers (TV series) (executive producer - 3 episodes)
– Episode #1.30 (1953) (executive producer)
– Episode #1.29 (1953) (executive producer)
– Episode #1.28 (1953) (executive producer)
 
Show ShowAnimation Department (6 titles)
1953 Peter Pan (animator - uncredited)
 
1941 The Nifty Nineties (short) (animator - uncredited)
 
1941 The Reluctant Dragon (animator - as Bud Swift)
 
1940 Fantasia (animator - uncredited)
 
1940 Pinocchio (animator - uncredited)
 
1937 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (animator - uncredited)
 
Show ShowActor (4 titles)
1967 How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
Elevator Operator (uncredited)
 
1964 Good Neighbor Sam
TV Director (uncredited)
 
1960 Pollyanna
Fireman (uncredited)
 
1951 The Philco-Goodyear Television Playhouse (TV series)
– Operation: Airlift (1951)
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (2 titles)
1989 Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland (voice director)
 
1984 Cover Up (TV series) (executive story consultant - 1 episode)
– Sudden Exposure (1984) (executive story consultant)
 
Show ShowThanks (2 titles)
2002 Pollyanna: The Making of a Masterpiece (video documentary short) (special thanks)
 
2002 The Parent Trap: Caught in the Act (video documentary short) (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (2 titles)
2002 Pollyanna: The Making of a Masterpiece (video documentary short)
Himself - Director/Writer
 
2002 The Parent Trap: Caught in the Act (video documentary short)
Himself - Director/Writer
 
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Alternate Names:

Bud Swift | Dave Swift
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Trivia:

Original drummer for the Firehouse Five Plus Two Dixieland jazz band with Ward Kimball on trombone and Frank Thomas on piano. See more »

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