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Allan Dwan

Directing

Born: 1885-04-03
Died: 1981-12-28
Gender: Male
Popularity: 0.4

Also Known As

Alan Dwan艾伦·德万Аллан ДвонJoseph Aloysius Dwan

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.

Awards & Nominations1 won · 0 nominated

🏆 Won

star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

Acting1 title

Hollywood
8.4
Series

Hollywood

1980Documentary

Directing151 titles

Big Brother
10.0
Movie

Big Brother

1923Thriller
The Restless Spirit
10.0
Movie

The Restless Spirit

1913Drama
Trail of the Vigilantes
10.0
Movie

Trail of the Vigilantes

1940Comedy
South Sea Rose
10.0
Movie

South Sea Rose

1929Comedy
Argentine Love
10.0
Movie

Argentine Love

1924Drama
Superstition
10.0
Movie

Superstition

1922Comedy
Night Life of New York
9.0
Movie

Night Life of New York

1925Romance
The Hidden Woman
9.0
Movie

The Hidden Woman

1922Drama
Counsel's Opinion
9.0
Movie

Counsel's Opinion

1933Comedy
Tin Gods
9.0
Movie

Tin Gods

1926Drama
Sea Horses
9.0
Movie

Sea Horses

1926Drama
The Sin of Martha Queed
9.0
Movie

The Sin of Martha Queed

1921Drama
The Scoffer
9.0
Movie

The Scoffer

1920Drama
A Broken Doll
9.0
Movie

A Broken Doll

1921Drama
Woman-Wise
9.0
Movie

Woman-Wise

1937Thriller
The Glimpses of the Moon
9.0
Movie

The Glimpses of the Moon

1923Drama
The Dark Star
9.0
Movie

The Dark Star

1919Action
The Thief's Wife
8.3
Movie

The Thief's Wife

1912Action
Northwest Outpost
8.0
Movie

Northwest Outpost

1947Action
A Splendid Hazard
8.0
Movie

A Splendid Hazard

1920Drama
The Forbidden Thing
8.0
Movie

The Forbidden Thing

1920Drama
15 Maiden Lane
8.0
Movie

15 Maiden Lane

1936Drama
Sweethearts on Parade
8.0
Movie

Sweethearts on Parade

1953Drama
Cheating Cheaters
8.0
Movie

Cheating Cheaters

1919Comedy
The Coast of Folly
8.0
Movie

The Coast of Folly

1925Drama
Man's Calling
8.0
Movie

Man's Calling

1912Drama
A Perfect Crime
8.0
Movie

A Perfect Crime

1921Action
The Far Call
8.0
Movie

The Far Call

1929Drama
A Society Scandal
8.0
Movie

A Society Scandal

1924Drama
Wages of Virtue
8.0
Movie

Wages of Virtue

1924Drama
Human Cargo
7.5
Movie

Human Cargo

1936Action
The Joy Girl
7.5
Movie

The Joy Girl

1927Comedy
Maiden and Men
7.5
Movie

Maiden and Men

1912Action
The Boss of Lucky Ranch
7.5
Movie

The Boss of Lucky Ranch

1911Action
Chances
7.4
Movie

Chances

1931Action
Rise and Shine
7.3
Movie

Rise and Shine

1941Comedy
Black Sheep
7.3
Movie

Black Sheep

1935Drama
That I May Live
7.3
Movie

That I May Live

1937Drama
What a Widow!
7.3
Movie

What a Widow!

1930Comedy
East Side, West Side
7.2
Movie

East Side, West Side

1927Drama
Josette
7.2
Movie

Josette

1938Comedy
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
7.1
Movie

Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages

1916Drama
Here We Go Again
7.0
Movie

Here We Go Again

1942Comedy
Rendezvous with Annie
7.0
Movie

Rendezvous with Annie

1946Comedy
Lawful Larceny
7.0
Movie

Lawful Larceny

1923Drama
The Wild Blue Yonder
7.0
Movie

The Wild Blue Yonder

1951Action
The Music Master
7.0
Movie

The Music Master

1927Drama
Song and Dance Man
7.0
Movie

Song and Dance Man

1936Drama
Soldiers of Fortune
7.0
Movie

Soldiers of Fortune

1919Action
I Spy
7.0
Movie

I Spy

1934Drama
The Big Noise
7.0
Movie

The Big Noise

1928Drama
Padlocked
7.0
Movie

Padlocked

1926Drama
Her Love Story
7.0
Movie

Her Love Story

1924Drama
Heidi
6.9
Movie

Heidi

1937Drama
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm
6.9
Movie

Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm

1938Drama
Manhandled
6.9
Movie

Manhandled

1924Romance
Brewster's Millions
6.8
Movie

Brewster's Millions

1945Comedy
Driftwood
6.8
Movie

Driftwood

1947Drama
The Iron Mask
6.7
Movie

The Iron Mask

1929Action
Abroad with Two Yanks
6.7
Movie

Abroad with Two Yanks

1944Comedy
While Paris Sleeps
6.7
Movie

While Paris Sleeps

1932Drama
Look Who's Laughing
6.7
Movie

Look Who's Laughing

1941Comedy
Woman They Almost Lynched
6.6
Movie

Woman They Almost Lynched

1953Action
One Mile from Heaven
6.6
Movie

One Mile from Heaven

1937Drama
The Inside Story
6.6
Movie

The Inside Story

1948Comedy
The Half-Breed
6.6
Movie

The Half-Breed

1916Action
Tennessee's Partner
6.5
Movie

Tennessee's Partner

1955Action
Hold Back The Night
6.5
Movie

Hold Back The Night

1956Action
Stage Struck
6.5
Movie

Stage Struck

1925Comedy
Sailor's Lady
6.5
Movie

Sailor's Lady

1940Comedy
Sands of Iwo Jima
6.4
Movie

Sands of Iwo Jima

1950Action
Robin Hood
6.4
Movie

Robin Hood

1922Action
Slightly Scarlet
6.3
Movie

Slightly Scarlet

1956Thriller
Around the World
6.3
Movie

Around the World

1943Comedy
Montana Belle
6.3
Movie

Montana Belle

1952Action
Frontier Marshal
6.3
Movie

Frontier Marshal

1939Action
Zaza
6.3
Movie

Zaza

1923Romance
Man to Man
6.3
Movie

Man to Man

1930Drama
Tide of Empire
6.3
Movie

Tide of Empire

1929Action
Flight Nurse
6.3
Movie

Flight Nurse

1953Action
The Good Bad-Man
6.3
Movie

The Good Bad-Man

1916Action
Silver Lode
6.2
Movie

Silver Lode

1954Action
Escape to Burma
6.2
Movie

Escape to Burma

1955Action
Pearl of the South Pacific
6.2
Movie

Pearl of the South Pacific

1955Action
The River's Edge
6.1
Movie

The River's Edge

1957Action
Friendly Enemies
6.0
Movie

Friendly Enemies

1942Drama
Mr. Fix-It
6.0
Movie

Mr. Fix-It

1918Comedy
The Three Musketeers
6.0
Movie

The Three Musketeers

1939Action
Navy Wife
6.0
Movie

Navy Wife

1935Drama
The Birth of a Nation
6.0
Movie

The Birth of a Nation

1915Drama
A Life for a Kiss
6.0
Movie

A Life for a Kiss

1912Drama
Cattle Queen of Montana
5.9
Movie

Cattle Queen of Montana

1954Action
High Tension
5.8
Movie

High Tension

1936Comedy
Up in Mabel's Room
5.7
Movie

Up in Mabel's Room

1944Comedy
Hollywood Party
5.7
Movie

Hollywood Party

1934Comedy
The Distant Relative
5.7
Movie

The Distant Relative

1912Drama
Calendar Girl
5.6
Movie

Calendar Girl

1947Romance
David Harum
5.6
Movie

David Harum

1915Comedy
A Modern Musketeer
5.5
Movie

A Modern Musketeer

1917Action
Suez
5.5
Movie

Suez

1938Drama
The Restless Breed
5.5
Movie

The Restless Breed

1957Action
Manhattan Madness
5.5
Movie

Manhattan Madness

1916Comedy
Angel in Exile
5.5
Movie

Angel in Exile

1948Drama
Wicked
5.5
Movie

Wicked

1931Drama
He Comes Up Smiling
5.5
Movie

He Comes Up Smiling

1918Comedy
The Ranchman's Vengeance
5.5
Movie

The Ranchman's Vengeance

1911Drama
Most Dangerous Man Alive
5.4
Movie

Most Dangerous Man Alive

1961Sci-Fi
Passion
5.4
Movie

Passion

1954Action
The Habit of Happiness
5.4
Movie

The Habit of Happiness

1916Comedy
Young People
5.3
Movie

Young People

1940Drama
Belle Le Grand
5.3
Movie

Belle Le Grand

1951Action
Cupid Through Padlocks
5.3
Movie

Cupid Through Padlocks

1912Comedy
Getting Mary Married
5.2
Movie

Getting Mary Married

1919Comedy
Fifty-Fifty
5.0
Movie

Fifty-Fifty

1916Drama
The Spirit of the Flag
5.0
Movie

The Spirit of the Flag

1913Drama
Enchanted Island
4.9
Movie

Enchanted Island

1958Action
The Gorilla
4.8
Movie

The Gorilla

1939Comedy
Surrender
4.8
Movie

Surrender

1950Action
Getting Gertie's Garter
4.7
Movie

Getting Gertie's Garter

1945Comedy
I Dream of Jeanie
4.0
Movie

I Dream of Jeanie

1952Drama
Summer Bachelors
4.0
Movie

Summer Bachelors

1926Comedy
French Dressing
3.7
Movie

French Dressing

1927Comedy
Frozen Justice
3.7
Movie

Frozen Justice

1929Drama
In the Heart of a Fool
3.7
Movie

In the Heart of a Fool

1920Drama
Three Million Dollars
3.5
Movie

Three Million Dollars

1911Comedy
The Luck of the Irish
3.0
Movie

The Luck of the Irish

1920Drama
The Powder Flash of Death
0
Movie

The Powder Flash of Death

1913Drama
The Mother of the Ranch
0
Movie

The Mother of the Ranch

1911Action
The Pretty Sister of Jose
0
Movie

The Pretty Sister of Jose

1915Romance
Fighting Odds
0
Movie

Fighting Odds

1917Drama
May Blossom
0
Movie

May Blossom

1915Drama
The Forbidden Room
0
Movie

The Forbidden Room

1914Drama
Wildflower
0
Movie

Wildflower

1914Drama
The Tragedy of Whispering Creek
0
Movie

The Tragedy of Whispering Creek

1914Action
The Mormon
0
Movie

The Mormon

1912Drama
Discord and Harmony
0
Movie

Discord and Harmony

1914Drama
An Innocent Magdalene
0
Movie

An Innocent Magdalene

1916Drama
The Unwelcome Mrs. Hatch
0
Movie

The Unwelcome Mrs. Hatch

1914Drama
Panthea
0
Movie

Panthea

1917Drama
Back to Life
0
Movie

Back to Life

1913Drama
The Poisoned Flume
0
Movie

The Poisoned Flume

1911Drama
Bound in Morocco
0
Movie

Bound in Morocco

1918Action
Headin' South
0
Movie

Headin' South

1918Action
A Girl of Yesterday
0
Movie

A Girl of Yesterday

1915Comedy
Richelieu
0
Movie

Richelieu

1914Drama
Betty of Greystone
0
Movie

Betty of Greystone

1916Drama
The Conspiracy
0
Movie

The Conspiracy

1914Drama
The Straight Road
0
Movie

The Straight Road

1914Drama
The Dancing Girl
0
Movie

The Dancing Girl

1915Drama
The Love Route
0
Movie

The Love Route

1915Drama
The Commanding Officer
0
Movie

The Commanding Officer

1915Drama

Writing34 titles

The Restless Spirit
10.0
Movie

The Restless Spirit

1913Drama
Robinson Crusoe
9.0
Movie

Robinson Crusoe

1913Action
Tin Gods
9.0
Movie

Tin Gods

1926Drama
The Sin of Martha Queed
9.0
Movie

The Sin of Martha Queed

1921Drama
Fifty-Fifty
9.0
Movie

Fifty-Fifty

1925Drama
A Broken Doll
9.0
Movie

A Broken Doll

1921Drama
The Thief's Wife
8.3
Movie

The Thief's Wife

1912Action
The Forbidden Thing
8.0
Movie

The Forbidden Thing

1920Drama
Man's Calling
8.0
Movie

Man's Calling

1912Drama
A Perfect Crime
8.0
Movie

A Perfect Crime

1921Action
Maiden and Men
7.5
Movie

Maiden and Men

1912Action
Black Sheep
7.3
Movie

Black Sheep

1935Drama
East Side, West Side
7.2
Movie

East Side, West Side

1927Drama
Soldiers of Fortune
7.0
Movie

Soldiers of Fortune

1919Action
Robin Hood
6.4
Movie

Robin Hood

1922Action
Mr. Fix-It
6.0
Movie

Mr. Fix-It

1918Comedy
A Modern Musketeer
5.5
Movie

A Modern Musketeer

1917Action
The Habit of Happiness
5.4
Movie

The Habit of Happiness

1916Comedy
Fifty-Fifty
5.0
Movie

Fifty-Fifty

1916Drama
Getting Gertie's Garter
4.7
Movie

Getting Gertie's Garter

1945Comedy
The Luck of the Irish
3.0
Movie

The Luck of the Irish

1920Drama
The Powder Flash of Death
0
Movie

The Powder Flash of Death

1913Drama
The Pretty Sister of Jose
0
Movie

The Pretty Sister of Jose

1915Romance
Arizona
0
Movie

Arizona

1918Romance
Wildflower
0
Movie

Wildflower

1914Drama
The Mormon
0
Movie

The Mormon

1912Drama
The Unwelcome Mrs. Hatch
0
Movie

The Unwelcome Mrs. Hatch

1914Drama
Panthea
0
Movie

Panthea

1917Drama
The Poisoned Flume
0
Movie

The Poisoned Flume

1911Drama
Bound in Morocco
0
Movie

Bound in Morocco

1918Action
Headin' South
0
Movie

Headin' South

1918Action
Richelieu
0
Movie

Richelieu

1914Drama
The Conspiracy
0
Movie

The Conspiracy

1914Drama
The Love Route
0
Movie

The Love Route

1915Drama

Production21 titles

South Sea Rose
10.0
Movie

South Sea Rose

1929Comedy
Trail of the Vigilantes
10.0
Movie

Trail of the Vigilantes

1940Comedy
A Successful Failure
10.0
Movie

A Successful Failure

1917Comedy
Superstition
10.0
Movie

Superstition

1922Comedy
Argentine Love
10.0
Movie

Argentine Love

1924Drama
The Hidden Woman
9.0
Movie

The Hidden Woman

1922Drama
Sahara
9.0
Movie

Sahara

1919Drama
Sweethearts on Parade
8.0
Movie

Sweethearts on Parade

1953Drama
What a Widow!
7.3
Movie

What a Widow!

1930Comedy
Here We Go Again
7.0
Movie

Here We Go Again

1942Comedy
Harold Teen
7.0
Movie

Harold Teen

1928Comedy
Rendezvous with Annie
7.0
Movie

Rendezvous with Annie

1946Comedy
Mad Hour
7.0
Movie

Mad Hour

1928Drama
Driftwood
6.8
Movie

Driftwood

1947Drama
Look Who's Laughing
6.7
Movie

Look Who's Laughing

1941Comedy
The Inside Story
6.6
Movie

The Inside Story

1948Comedy
Woman They Almost Lynched
6.6
Movie

Woman They Almost Lynched

1953Action
Stage Struck
6.5
Movie

Stage Struck

1925Comedy
Around the World
6.3
Movie

Around the World

1943Comedy
Zaza
6.3
Movie

Zaza

1923Romance
Panthea
0
Movie

Panthea

1917Drama

Camera1 title

Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
7.1
Movie

Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages

1916Drama

Editing1 title

A Modern Musketeer
5.5
Movie

A Modern Musketeer

1917Action

Crew3 titles

The Man Hater
8.0
Movie

The Man Hater

1917Comedy
From Two to Six
7.0
Movie

From Two to Six

1918Comedy
For Valour
0
Movie

For Valour

1917Drama