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David Allen (I) (1944–1999)

Visual Effects | Special Effects | Director

Trivia:

Became interested in stop motion animation after seeing a re-release of "King Kong" at the age of six. See more trivia »

Born:

David William Allen
in Los Angeles, California, USA

Died:

(age 54) in Burbank, California, USA
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1996 The Legend of Galgameth (visual effects supervisor)
 
1996 Special Effects: Anything Can Happen (documentary short) (animator: King Kong sequence)
 
1996 The Arrival (visual effects - uncredited)
 
1996 Oblivion 2: Backlash (visual effects director)
 
1994 Puppet Master 5: The Final Chapter (video) (puppet visual effects)
 
1994 Shrunken Heads (visual effects consultant)
 
1994 Oblivion (effects director: David Allen Productions)
 
1994 Bloodlust: Subspecies III (video) (animation: David Allen Productions)
 
1993 Puppet Master 4 (video) (puppet effects)
 
1993 Dollman vs. Demonic Toys (video) (animator)
 
1993 Freaked (stop-motion animation)
 
1993 Prehysteria! (animator, visual effects supervisor)
 
1993 Robot Wars (effects supervisor, stop motion animation)
 
1992 Doctor Mordrid (animator)
 
1992 Demonic Toys (video) (stop motion animation)
 
1991 Puppet Master III: Toulon's Revenge (video) (stop-motion animator: David Allen Productions)
 
1991 Subspecies (visual effects director)
 
1991 Oscar (animated main title - uncredited)
 
1991 Puppet Master II (video) (visual effects supervisor: David Allen Productions - uncredited)
 
1990 Crash and Burn (video) (effects director)
 
1989 Bride of Re-Animator (supervisor: David Allen Productions)
 
1989 Robot Jox (stop-motion animation, visual effects director)
 
1989 Puppetmaster (video) (puppet animator, visual effects supervisor)
 
1989 Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (stop motion animator: stop motion ant crew)
 
1989 Ghostbusters II (character performer: ILM)
 
1988 Ghoulies II (stop motion animator: David Allen Productions)
 
1988 Willow (chief puppeteer)
 
1988 Pulse Pounders (visual effects supervisor)
 
1987 *batteries not included (rod puppet/stop motion supervisor: ILM)
 
1987 Dolls (stop motion effects)
 
1986 Eliminators (special optical effects - uncredited)
 
1985 Young Sherlock Holmes (motion supervisor: pastry sequence: ILM)
 
1985 The Stuff (special visual effects)
 
1984 Ragewar (visual effects designer)
 
1983 Twilight Zone: The Movie (visual effects - segment 4 / as David Allan)
 
1983 The Hunger (stop motion animator: monkey sequence - uncredited)
 
1982 Q (special visual effects)
 
1981 Caveman (visual effects supervisor)
 
1981 The Howling (stop motion animation)
 
1980 Witches' Brew (creator: "Lucifer" demon)
 
1979 The Day Time Ended (dimensional animation, technical advisor)
 
1978 Laserblast (animation effects - as Dave Allen)
 
1977 The Crater Lake Monster (stop motion supervisor - as Dave Allen)
 
1974 Flesh Gordon (special visual effects)
 
1970 When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth (visual effects assistant - uncredited)
 
1970 Equinox (special photographic effects)
 
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1995 Prehysteria! 3 (video) (special effects supervisor)
 
1987 Dolls (doll effects)
 
1983 The Hunger (monkey effects - as Dave Allen)
 
1982 White Dog (prosthetics - as Dave Allen)
 
1975 Lost on Paradise Island (special effects)
 
1967-1968 The Gumby Show (TV series) (special effects)
 
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2006 The Magic Treasure (short)
 
1991 Puppet Master II (video)
 
1984 Ragewar (segment "Stone Canyon Giant")
 
Show ShowWriter (2 titles)
2006 The Magic Treasure (short) (written by)
 
1984 Ragewar (written by / segment "Stone Canyon Giant")
 
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1976 The Further Adventures of Major Mars (short) (production staff - uncredited)
 
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1972 Zorgon: The H-Bomb Beast from Hell (short)
Zorgon
 
Show ShowAnimation Department (1 title)
1967 Davey and Goliath (TV series) (animator - 1 episode)
– Happy Easter (1967) (animator)
 
Show ShowThanks (4 titles)
2002 The Story of 'The Tortoise & the Hare' (short) (special thanks)
 
1994 Hollywood Goes Ape! (documentary) (special thanks)
 
1993 Dinosaur Movies (video documentary) (special thanks)
 
1982 Vincent (short) (with gratitude to - as Dave Allen)
 
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2004 Cinemaker (video documentary)
Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (1 title)
2003 Unleashing the Beast: Making 'The Howling' (video documentary)
Himself
 
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Personal Details

Other Works:

Did a stop motion animation King Kong for a memorable TV commercial for Volkswagon (1972)

Alternate Names:

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Trivia:

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