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.
- Nostalgia7.7average 3.6
- Wholesome6.8average 3.3
- Historical5.1average 2.6
- Situational Comedy5.0average 2.7
- Family Dynamics6.3average 4.7
- Wit & Wordplay4.9average 3.7
- Coming of Age4.0average 2.9
- Romance4.7average 3.8
Rarely in their work
- Violence2.0, average 4.3
- Psychological3.5, average 5.6
- Adrenaline3.1, average 5.1
- Tension4.3, average 6.1
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Character-Driven 6
- Nostalgic 5
- Nostalgic Charm 5
- Mid-Century Americana 3
- Classic Sitcom 3
- Golden Age Television 2
- Wholesome 2
- Coming-of-Age 2
- Heartwarming 2
- Feel-Good 2
- Mid-Century American Culture 2
- Showbiz 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Hayley MillsActorThe Parent Trap, Pollyanna
Jack LemmonActorUnder the Yum Yum Tree, Good Neighbor Sam- BBurnett GuffeyCinematographerHow to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, Good Neighbor Sam
- CCharles NelsonEditorUnder the Yum Yum Tree, Good Neighbor Sam
Paul J. SmithComposerThe Parent Trap, Pollyanna- 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 72
72
The Parent Trap (1998)
Screenplay
1980s
4 titles · average score 70
85
The Storyteller (1988)
TV show · as King
60
The Hugga Bunch (1985)
Writer
73
Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years (1981)
TV show · as Professor Lindemann
63
Foolin' Around (1980)
Writer
1970s
2 titles · average score 70
Gossip from the Forest (1979)
as General Groener
70
Candleshoe (1977)
Screenplay
1960s
9 titles · average score 65
83
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (1967)
as Elevator Operator (uncredited)
Şeker Gibi Kızlar (1965)
Writer
72
Good Neighbor Sam (1964)
as TV Director (uncredited)
78
Hamlet at Elsinore (1964)
as Player King
37
Under the Yum Yum Tree (1963)
Screenplay, Director
55
Love is a Ball (1963)
Director, Screenplay
62
The Interns (1962)
Director, Writer
77
The Parent Trap (1961)
Director, Screenplay
57
Pollyanna (1960)
as Fireman (Uncredited)
1950s
2 titles · average score 81
No Time at All (1958)
Director, Screenplay
81
The Wonderful World of Disney (1954)
TV show · as Fireman (uncredited)
1940s
4 titles · average score 66
The Philco Television Playhouse (1948)
TV show · Writer
So You Want to Be a Gambler (1948)
Original Story
63
The Nifty Nineties (1941)
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