Over a long career spanning almost 50 years, Dwan directed 125 motion pictures, some of which were highly acclaimed, such as the 1949 box office hit, Sands of Iwo Jima.
ˌoʊvɚɹ ɐ lˈɔŋ kɚɹˈɪɹ spˈænɪŋ ˈɔːlmoʊst fˈɪfti jˈɪɹz, dwˈæn dᵻɹˈɛktᵻd wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti fˈaɪv mˈoʊʃən pˈɪktʃɚz, sˌʌm ʌvwˈɪtʃ wɜː hˈaɪli ɐklˈeɪmd, sˈʌtʃ ɐz ðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi nˈaɪn bˈɑːks ˈɑːfɪs hˈɪt, sˈændz ʌv ˈiːwoʊ dʒˈiːmə.