Allan Dwan (born Joseph Aloysius Dwan; April 3, 1885 – December 28, 1981) was a pioneering Canadian-born American motion picture director, producer, and screenwriter.
ˈælən dwˈæn bˈɔːɹn dʒˈoʊsəf ɐlˈɔɪsɪəs dwˈæn; ˈeɪpɹəl θɹˈiː, wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi fˈaɪv dᵻsˈɛmbɚ twˈɛnti ˈeɪt, nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi wˈʌn wʌzɐ paɪənˈɪɹɪŋ kɐnˈeɪdiənbˈɔːɹn ɐmˈɛɹɪkən mˈoʊʃən pˈɪktʃɚ dᵻɹˈɛktɚ, pɹədˈuːsɚ, ænd skɹˈiːnɹaɪɾɚ.