Allan Dwan

Directing • 1885-04-03

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.

Known For

5.9

The Birth of a Nation

1915

6.4

Sands of Iwo Jima

1950

7.0

Heidi

1937

7.1

Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages

1916

6.2

Silver Lode

1954

6.4

Robin Hood

1922

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Filmography

1961
Most Dangerous Man AliveFilm
Director
★ 5.5
1958
Enchanted IslandFilm
Director
★ 4.9
1957
The River's EdgeFilm
Director
★ 6.1
1957
The Restless BreedFilm
Director
★ 5.5
1956
Slightly ScarletFilm
Director
★ 6.2
1956
Hold Back the NightFilm
Director
★ 6.4
1956
High AirFilm
Director
1955
Tennessee's PartnerFilm
Director
★ 6.5
1955
Pearl of the South PacificFilm
Director
★ 6.2
1955
Escape to BurmaFilm
Director
★ 6.2
1954
Silver LodeFilm
Director
★ 6.2
1954
Cattle Queen of MontanaFilm
Director
★ 5.7
1954
PassionFilm
Director
★ 5.4
1953
Woman They Almost LynchedFilm
Director
★ 6.6
1953
Flight NurseFilm
Director
★ 6.0
1953
Sweethearts on ParadeFilm
Director
★ 8.0
1952
Montana BelleFilm
Director
★ 6.3
1952
I Dream of JeanieFilm
Director
★ 4.0
1951
The Wild Blue YonderFilm
Director
★ 7.0
1951
Belle Le GrandFilm
Director
★ 5.3
1950
Sands of Iwo JimaFilm
Director
★ 6.4
1950
SurrenderFilm
Director
★ 4.8
1948
The Inside StoryFilm
Director
★ 6.6
1948
Angel in ExileFilm
Director
★ 5.5
1947
DriftwoodFilm
Director
★ 6.8
1947
Calendar GirlFilm
Director
★ 5.6
1947
Northwest OutpostFilm
Director
★ 8.0
1946
Rendezvous with AnnieFilm
Director
★ 7.0
1945
Brewster's MillionsFilm
Director
★ 6.7
1945
Getting Gertie's GarterFilm
Director
★ 4.7
1944
Abroad with Two YanksFilm
Director
★ 6.7
1944
Up in Mabel's RoomFilm
Director
★ 5.7
1943
Around the WorldFilm
Director
★ 6.8
1942
Friendly EnemiesFilm
Director
★ 6.0
1942
Here We Go AgainFilm
Director
★ 6.3
1941
Rise and ShineFilm
Director
★ 7.3
1941
Look Who's LaughingFilm
Director
★ 6.7
1940
Young PeopleFilm
Director
★ 5.2
1940
Trail of the VigilantesFilm
Director
★ 10.0
1940
Sailor's LadyFilm
Director
★ 6.5
1939
Frontier MarshalFilm
Director
★ 6.3
1939
The GorillaFilm
Director
★ 4.8
1939
The Three MusketeersFilm
Director
★ 6.0
1938
Rebecca of Sunnybrook FarmFilm
Director
★ 6.8
1938
SuezFilm
Director
★ 5.5
1938
JosetteFilm
Director
★ 7.2
1937
HeidiFilm
Director
★ 7.0
1937
One Mile from HeavenFilm
Director
★ 6.6
1937
That I May LiveFilm
Director
★ 7.3
1937
Woman-WiseFilm
Director
★ 9.0
1936
High TensionFilm
Director
★ 5.8
1936
15 Maiden LaneFilm
Director
★ 8.0
1936
Human CargoFilm
Director
★ 7.5
1936
Song and Dance ManFilm
Director
★ 7.0
1935
Black SheepFilm
Director
★ 7.3
1935
Navy WifeFilm
Director
★ 6.0
1934
Hollywood PartyFilm
Director
★ 5.6
1934
I SpyFilm
Director
★ 7.0
1933
Counsel's OpinionFilm
Director
★ 9.0
1932
While Paris SleepsFilm
Director
★ 6.7
1932
Her First AffaireFilm
Director
★ 6.6
1931
ChancesFilm
Director
★ 7.4
1931
WickedFilm
Director
★ 5.5
1930
Man to ManFilm
Director
★ 6.2
1930
What a Widow!Film
Director
★ 7.3
1929
The Iron MaskFilm
Director
★ 6.6
1929
Tide of EmpireFilm
Director
★ 6.3
1929
South Sea RoseFilm
Director
★ 10.0
1929
The Far CallFilm
Director
★ 8.0
1929
Frozen JusticeFilm
Director
★ 3.7
1928
The Big NoiseFilm
Director
★ 7.0
1927
East Side, West SideFilm
Director
★ 7.2
1927
The Joy GirlFilm
Director
★ 7.5
1927
French DressingFilm
Director
★ 3.7
1927
The Music MasterFilm
Director
★ 7.0
1926
PadlockedFilm
Director
★ 7.0
1926
Sea HorsesFilm
Director
★ 9.0
1926
Tin GodsFilm
Director
★ 9.0
1926
Summer BachelorsFilm
Director
★ 4.0
1925
Stage StruckFilm
Director
★ 6.5
1925
Night Life of New YorkFilm
Director
★ 9.0
1925
The Coast of FollyFilm
Director
★ 8.0
1924
ManhandledFilm
Director
★ 6.9
1924
Argentine LoveFilm
Director
★ 10.0
1924
A Society ScandalFilm
Director
★ 8.0
1924
Wages of VirtueFilm
Director
★ 8.0
1924
Her Love StoryFilm
Director
★ 7.0
1923
ZazaFilm
Director
★ 6.3
1923
Big BrotherFilm
Director
★ 10.0
1923
The Glimpses of the MoonFilm
Director
★ 9.0
1923
Lawful LarcenyFilm
Director
★ 7.0
1922
Robin HoodFilm
Director
★ 6.4
1922
SuperstitionFilm
Director
★ 10.0
1922
The Hidden WomanFilm
Director
★ 9.0
1921
The Sin of Martha QueedFilm
Director
★ 9.0
1921
A Broken DollFilm
Director
★ 9.0
1921
A Perfect CrimeFilm
Director
★ 8.0
1920
The ScofferFilm
Director
★ 9.0
1920
The Forbidden ThingFilm
Director
★ 8.0
1920
A Splendid HazardFilm
Director
★ 8.0
1920
In the Heart of a FoolFilm
Director
★ 3.7
1920
The Luck of the IrishFilm
Director
★ 3.0
1919
Getting Mary MarriedFilm
Director
★ 5.2
1919
The Dark StarFilm
Director
★ 9.0
1919
Cheating CheatersFilm
Director
★ 8.0
1919
Soldiers of FortuneFilm
Director
★ 7.0
1918
Mr. Fix-ItFilm
Director
★ 6.0
1918
He Comes Up SmilingFilm
Director
★ 5.5
1918
Headin' SouthFilm
Director
1918
Bound in MoroccoFilm
Director
1917
A Modern MusketeerFilm
Director
★ 5.6
1917
PantheaFilm
Director
1917
Fighting OddsFilm
Director
1916
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the AgesFilm
Second Assistant Director
★ 7.1
1916
The Good Bad-ManFilm
Director
★ 6.2
1916
The Half-BreedFilm
Director
★ 6.5
1916
Manhattan MadnessFilm
Director
★ 5.5
1916
The Habit of HappinessFilm
Director
★ 5.4
1916
Fifty-FiftyFilm
Director
★ 5.0
1916
Betty of GreystoneFilm
Director
1916
An Innocent MagdaleneFilm
Director
1915
The Birth of a NationFilm
Assistant Director
★ 5.9
1915
David HarumFilm
Director
★ 5.6
1915
The FoundlingFilm
Director
1915
May BlossomFilm
Director
1915
The Pretty Sister of JoseFilm
Director
1915
Jordan Is a Hard RoadFilm
Director
1915
The Commanding OfficerFilm
Director
1915
A Girl of YesterdayFilm
Director
1915
The Love RouteFilm
Director
1915
The Dancing GirlFilm
Director
1914
The Great Universal MysteryFilm
Director
★ 8.0
1914
WildflowerFilm
Director
1914
RichelieuFilm
Director
1914
The Unwelcome Mrs. HatchFilm
Director
1914
The Tragedy of Whispering CreekFilm
Director
1914
The End of the FeudFilm
Director
1914
The Forbidden RoomFilm
Director
1914
The ConspiracyFilm
Director
1914
The Straight RoadFilm
Director
1914
Discord and HarmonyFilm
Director
1913
The Restless SpiritFilm
Director
★ 10.0
1913
The Guerilla MenaceFilm
Director
★ 10.0
1913
Boobs and BricksFilm
Director
★ 8.0
1913
Their MasterpieceFilm
Director
★ 7.0
1913
The Spirit of the FlagFilm
Director
★ 5.0
1913
The AnimalFilm
Director
1913
The Picket GuardFilm
Director
1913
Women and WarFilm
Director
1913
Man's DutyFilm
Director
1913
The Wall of MoneyFilm
Director
1913
In Love and WarFilm
Director
1913
The Powder Flash of DeathFilm
Director
1913
Back to LifeFilm
Director
1913
Mental SuicideFilm
Director
1912
The Thief's WifeFilm
Director
★ 7.6
1912
The Hidden TreasureFilm
Director
★ 10.0
1912
Maiden and MenFilm
Director
★ 7.5
1912
The Distant RelativeFilm
Director
★ 5.7
1912
Cupid Through PadlocksFilm
Director
★ 5.3
1912
The FearFilm
Director
★ 6.0
1912
A Life for a KissFilm
Director
★ 6.0
1912
Man's CallingFilm
Director
★ 8.0
1912
The Blackened HillsFilm
Director
★ 8.0
1912
The WandererFilm
Director
★ 7.0
1912
The Bandit of Point LomaFilm
Director
★ 7.0
1912
The Vanishing RaceFilm
Director
★ 7.0
1912
The MormonFilm
Director
1912
Calamity Anne's WardFilm
Director
1911
The Ranchman's VengeanceFilm
Director
★ 5.5
1911
The Boss of Lucky RanchFilm
Director
★ 7.5
1911
The Cowboy and the ArtistFilm
Director
★ 9.0
1911
The Sheepman's DaughterFilm
Director
★ 9.0
1911
The Ranch GirlFilm
Director
★ 9.0
1911
Three Million DollarsFilm
Director
★ 3.5
1911
The Mother of the RanchFilm
Director
1911
The Poisoned FlumeFilm
Director