Portrait of David Swift

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
20
titles as director
Average score
GoodWatch score67/100
Highest rated
Poster for Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
GoodWatch score81/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 20 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.5 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 5.4 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.1 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 5.7 versus catalog average 6.0Style
David Swift Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Violence
    2.3, average 4.3
  • Adrenaline
    3.4, average 5.1
  • Psychological
    4.0, average 5.6
  • Tension
    4.7, 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.

Movies and TV shows

4
TypeAllMovies19TV shows4
RoleAnyActing4
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1940s11950s11980s2
GenreAnyAction & Adventure2Family2Drama2Documentary2Sci-Fi & Fantasy1Animation1Kids1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

1980s

2 titles · average score 76
GoodWatch84
Poster for The Storyteller

TV show · as King

GoodWatch67
Poster for Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years

TV show · as Professor Lindemann

1950s

1 title
Poster for The Wonderful World of Disney

TV show · as Fireman (uncredited)

1940s

1 title
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