David Swift

American director and producer (1919-2001)
Person human Q3018855
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David Swift

Summary

David Swift is a human[1]. Born in Minneapolis[2], he… he was born on +1919-07-27T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Santa Monica[4]. He died on +2001-12-31T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a film director[6], screenwriter[7], animator[8], actor[9], and television actor[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (93 views/month, #7,220 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • David Swift was born in Minneapolis[2].
  • David Swift passed away in Santa Monica[4].
  • David Swift was born on +1919-07-27T00:00:00Z[3].
  • David Swift died on +2001-12-31T00:00:00Z[5].
  • David Swift is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park[12].
  • Among David Swift's spouses was Maggie McNamara[13].
  • David Swift held citizenship in United States[14].
  • English was David Swift's native language[15].
  • David Swift worked as a film director[6].
  • David Swift worked as a screenwriter[7].
  • David Swift's professions included animator[8].
  • David Swift's professions included actor[9].
  • David Swift worked as a television actor[10].
  • David Swift's professions included film producer[16].
  • David Swift's field of work was film director[17].
  • David Swift was educated at Hollywood High School[18].
  • David Swift's image is recorded as David Swift 1964.jpg[19].
  • David Swift is recorded as male[20].
  • David Swift's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • David Swift's ISNI is recorded as 0000000116349424[22].
  • David Swift's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 46947810[23].
  • David Swift's GND ID is recorded as 143664913[24].
  • David Swift's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85183886[25].
  • David Swift's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 13900217d[26].
  • David Swift's IdRef ID is recorded as 057637911[27].

Body

Origins and Family

David Swift's place of birth was Minneapolis[2]. He was born on +1919-07-27T00:00:00Z[3]. English was his native language[15].

Education

David Swift was educated at Hollywood High School[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director[6], screenwriter[7], animator[8], actor[9], television actor[10], and film producer[16]. David Swift's field of work was film director[17].

Personal Life

David Swift was married to Maggie McNamara[13].

Death and Burial

David Swift died on +2001-12-31T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Santa Monica[4]. The cause of death was heart failure[28]. Burial took place at Forest Lawn Memorial Park[12].

Why It Matters

David Swift ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (93 views/month, #7,220 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

Where was David Swift born?

David Swift was born in Minneapolis[2].

Where did David Swift die?

David Swift passed away in Santa Monica[4].

Who was David Swift married to?

David Swift's spouses include Maggie McNamara[13].

What did David Swift do for work?

David Swift worked as film director[6], screenwriter[7], animator[8], actor[9], and television actor[10].

Where did David Swift go to school?

David Swift was educated at Hollywood High School[18].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [19] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [12] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [28] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . IMDb. Retrieved . animationguild.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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