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
65/100
- Highest rated
Alfred Hitchcock Presents85/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 25 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Nostalgia7.3average 3.6
- Wholesome6.6average 3.3
- Historical5.8average 2.6
- Situational Comedy5.0average 2.7
- Family Dynamics6.4average 4.7
- Wit & Wordplay4.9average 3.7
- Coming of Age4.1average 2.9
- Wonder4.5average 3.4
Rarely in their work
- Violence2.1, average 4.3
- Psychological3.7, average 5.6
- Adrenaline3.3, average 5.1
- Tension4.4, average 6.1
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Nostalgic 6
- Character-Driven 6
- Nostalgic Charm 4
- Classic Sitcom 3
- Episodic 3
- Mid-Century Americana 3
- Classic Television 3
- Anthology Series 3
- Showbiz 2
- 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
Frank De VolComposerUnder the Yum Yum Tree, Good Neighbor Sam- PPeter BoitaEditorThe Wonderful World of Disney, Candleshoe
- BBurnett GuffeyCinematographerHow to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, Good Neighbor Sam
Paul J. SmithComposerThe Parent Trap, Pollyanna- CCharles NelsonEditorUnder the Yum Yum Tree, Good Neighbor Sam
Movies and TV shows
81960s
7 titles · average score 63
82
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (1967)
as Elevator Operator (uncredited)
72
Good Neighbor Sam (1964)
as TV Director (uncredited)
37
Under the Yum Yum Tree (1963)
Screenplay, Director
55
Love is a Ball (1963)
Screenplay, Director
59
The Interns (1962)
Director, Writer
77
The Parent Trap (1961)
Screenplay, Director
57
Pollyanna (1960)
as Fireman (Uncredited)
1950s
1 title
No Time at All (1958)
Screenplay, Director