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Allan Dwan (born Joseph Aloysius Dwan; April 3, 1885 – December 28, 1981) was a pioneering Canadian-born American motion picture director, producer, and screenwriter.
Allan Dwan was born on 3 April 1885 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He was a director and writer, known for Bound in Morocco (1918), A Perfect Crime (1921) and Panthea (1917). He was married to Marie Shelton and Pauline Bush. He died on 28 December 1981 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.
May 7, 2024 · Allan Dwan (born April 3, 1885, Toronto, Ontario, Canada—died December 28, 1981, Woodland Hills, California, U.S.) was an American director with more than 400 known feature films and short productions to his credit.
Jun 5, 2013 · The Films of Allan Dwan. June 5, 2013. You don’t need to speak French to delight in MOMA ’s retrospective of the films of Allan Dwan (which runs today through July 8), who was, among...
A filmmaker belonging to the era of silent movies, Allan Dwan is touted as an actor’s director. With a background in engineering, he attempted to shoot films more effectively in terms of cost and quality.
Dec 23, 1981 · Allan Dwan, who during his half-century career directed such stars as Gloria Swanson, Douglas Fairbanks Sr., Shirley Temple and John Wayne, died of heart failure Monday at the Motion...
Allan Dwan was born on April 3, 1885 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He was a director and writer, known for Bound in Morocco (1918), A Perfect Crime (1921) and Panthea (1917). He was married to Marie Shelton and Pauline Bush. He died on December 28, 1981 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.
