Person

Dede Allen

Editing · 1925–2010

Biography

Dorothea Carothers "Dede" Allen (December 3, 1923 – April 17, 2010) was an American film editor. Allen is known for having edited classic films such as The Hustler (1961), Bonnie and Clyde (1967), Dog Day Afternoon (1975), and Reds (1981). She had an extended collaboration with director Arthur Penn, and over the years had worked with other distinguished directors including Sidney Lumet, Robert Wise, Elia Kazan, and George Roy Hill. She received three Academy Award nominations for her work on Dog Day Afternoon, Reds, and Wonder Boys (2001).

Known for

Filmography

2014Reel Herstory: The Real Story of Reel WomenSelf
2008Fireflies in the GardenEditor
2008Revolution! The Making of 'Bonnie and Clyde'Self
2007Have Dreams, Will TravelEditor
2006Witness to 'Reds'Self
2006The Making of 'Dog Day Afternoon'Self
2004The Final CutEditor
2004The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie EditingSelf
2003Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved HollywoodSelf
2002John QEditor
2000Wonder BoysEditor
1991The Addams FamilyEditor
1990Henry & JuneEditor
1989Let It RideEditor
1988The Milagro Beanfield WarEditor
1986Off BeatEditor
1985The Breakfast ClubEditor
1984Mike's MurderEditor
1984Harry & SonEditor
1981RedsEditor
1978The WizEditor
1977Slap ShotEditor
1976The Missouri BreaksEditor
1975Dog Day AfternoonEditor
1975Night MovesEditor
1973SerpicoEditor
1973Visions of EightEditor
1972Slaughterhouse-FiveEditor
1970Little Big ManEditor
1970Story of a WomanProduction Consultant
1969Alice's RestaurantEditor
1968Rachel, RachelEditor
1967Bonnie and ClydeEditor
1963America AmericaEditor
1961The Fisherman and His SoulEditor
1961The HustlerEditor
1959Odds Against TomorrowEditor
1958Terror from the Year 5000Editor
1948Because of EveEditor
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—Invisible WomenHerself

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