Allan Dwan

Allan Dwan

Known for

Directing

Born

April 3, 1885

Died

December 28, 1981 (aged 96)

Biography

Allan Dwan was born on April 3, 1885 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada as Joseph Aloysius Dwan. He was a director and writer, known for A Perfect Crime (1921), Bound in Morocco (1918) and A Broken Doll (1921). He was married to Marie Shelton and Pauline Bush. He died on December 28, 1981 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.

Best known work

The Birth of a Nation
The Birth of a Nation
1915
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
1916
Sands of Iwo Jima
Sands of Iwo Jima
1950
Heidi
Heidi
1937
Silver Lode
Silver Lode
1954
Robin Hood
Robin Hood
1922
Slightly Scarlet
Slightly Scarlet
1956
The Iron Mask
The Iron Mask
1929
Cattle Queen of Montana
Cattle Queen of Montana
1954
Brewster's Millions
Brewster's Millions
1945

Filmography

  1. 1980

    HollywoodTV

    as Self (7 episodes)

  2. 1961

  3. 1958

  4. 1957

  5. 1957

  6. 1956

    High Air

    Director

  7. 1956

  8. 1956

  9. 1955

    Tennessee's Partner

    Director, Additional Writing

  10. 1955

  11. 1955

  12. 1954

  13. 1954

    Passion

    Director

  14. 1954

    Silver Lode

    Director

  15. 1953

    Flight Nurse

    Director

  16. 1953

    Sweethearts on Parade

    Producer, Director

  17. 1953

    Woman They Almost Lynched

    Director, Producer

  18. 1952

  19. 1952

  20. 1951

  21. 1951

  22. 1950

    Surrender

    Director

  23. 1950

  24. 1948

  25. 1948

    The Inside Story

    Producer, Director

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