Mack David (July 5, 1912 – December 30, 1993) was an American lyricist and songwriter, best known for his work in film and television, with a career spanning the period between the early 1940s and the early 1970s. David was credited with writing lyrics and/or music for over one thousand songs. He was particularly well known for his work on the
Disney films
Cinderella and
Alice in Wonderland, and for the mostly-English lyrics through which
Édith Piaf's signature song "
La Vie en rose" gained much of its familiarity among native speakers of English.