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David Swift (II) (1919–2001)

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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 »

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Filmography

Hide HideWriter (45 titles)
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)
 
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)
 
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)
 
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)
 
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)
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)
Pilot (1970)
 
1963 Grindl (TV series)
 
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)
 
1958 Climax! (TV series)
 
1958 Playhouse 90 (TV series)
The Dungeon (1958)
No Time at All (1958)
 
Show ShowProducer (5 titles)
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)
 
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)
 
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
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (1 title)

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Personal Details


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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