Writing
David Swift
- Titles
- 21movies25TV shows
- Career
Active from 1948 to 1998, with a break from 1986 to 1997, with up to 3 main titles a year.
- Directed
- 20titles as director
- Average score
67/100
- Highest rated
Alfred Hitchcock Presents81/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 20 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Nostalgia7.1average 3.6
- Wholesome6.6average 3.3
- Historical5.9average 2.6
- Situational Comedy5.0average 2.7
- Family Dynamics6.6average 4.7
- Wit & Wordplay5.3average 3.7
- Coming of Age4.3average 2.9
- Physical Comedy3.5average 2.5
Rarely in their work
- Violence2.3, average 4.3
- Adrenaline3.4, average 5.1
- Psychological4.0, average 5.6
- Tension4.7, average 6.1
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Nostalgic 7
- Character-Driven 7
- Nostalgic Charm 4
- Feel-Good 3
- Mid-Century Americana 3
- Classic Sitcom 3
- Episodic 3
- Anthology Series 3
- Classic Television 3
- Golden Age Television 2
- Wholesome 2
- Coming-of-Age 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Jack LemmonActorUnder the Yum-Yum Tree, Good Neighbor Sam
Hayley MillsActorThe Parent Trap, Pollyanna- BBurnett GuffeyCinematographerHow to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, Good Neighbor Sam
- CCharles NelsonEditorUnder the Yum-Yum Tree, Good Neighbor Sam
- PPeter BoitaEditorThe Wonderful World of Disney, Candleshoe
Frank De VolComposerUnder the Yum-Yum Tree, Good Neighbor Sam
Movies and TV shows
231990s
1 title · average score 69
69
The Parent Trap (1998)
Screenplay
1980s
4 titles · average score 70
84
The Storyteller (1988)
TV show · as King
60
The Hugga Bunch (1985)
Writer
67
Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years (1981)
TV show · as Professor Lindemann
Foolin' Around (1980)
Writer
1970s
2 titles · average score 67
Gossip from the Forest (1979)
as General Groener
67
Candleshoe (1977)
Screenplay
1960s
9 titles · average score 64
70
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (1967)
as Elevator Operator (uncredited)
Şeker Gibi Kızlar (1965)
Writer
66
Good Neighbor Sam (1964)
as TV Director (uncredited)
Hamlet at Elsinore (1964)
as Player King
59
Under the Yum-Yum Tree (1963)
Screenplay, Director
53
Love Is a Ball (1963)
Director, Screenplay
59
The Interns (1962)
Director, Writer
71
The Parent Trap (1961)
Director, Screenplay
72
Pollyanna (1960)
as Fireman (Uncredited)
1950s
2 titles
No Time at All (1958)
Director, Screenplay
The Wonderful World of Disney (1954)
TV show · as Fireman (uncredited)
1940s
4 titles · average score 65
The Philco Television Playhouse (1948)
TV show · Writer
So You Want to Be a Gambler (1948)
Original Story
63
The Nifty Nineties (1941)
Animation
