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Dave Allen (II) (1944–1999)

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David loved classical music. He played piano. He had a B.A in English literature. When he died he was trying to complete a movie called The Primevals. It is an out growth of his original film project called Raiders of the Stone Ring, which was only a trailer. He was inspired to pursue stopmotion animation by the film King Kong (1933). He also directed a short film entitled The Magic Treasure. See more trivia »

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Filmography

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2001 Boogeymen: The Killer Compilation (video documentary) (puppet animator: "Puppet Master" clip - uncredited)
 
1996 Special Effects: Anything Can Happen (documentary short) (stop motion animator: King Kong sequence - uncredited)
 
1996 The Arrival (visual effects - uncredited)
 
1996 Oblivion 2: Backlash (visual effects director - as David Allen)
 
1994 Puppet Master 5: The Final Chapter (video) (puppet effects supervisor - as David Allen)
 
1994 Shrunken Heads (visual effects coordinator - as David Allen)
 
1994 Oblivion (special visual effects)
 
1994 Bloodlust: Subspecies III (video) (stop-motion supervisor)
 
1993 Puppet Master 4 (video) (puppet effects supervisor - as David Allen)
 
1993 Dollman vs. Demonic Toys (video) (special effects animation)
 
1993 Freaked (stop-motion animation)
 
1993 Robot Wars (visual effects supervisor)
 
1992 Doctor Mordrid (special effects animation, visual effects - as David Allen)
 
1992 Demonic Toys (video) (stop motion animation)
 
1991 Puppet Master III: Toulon's Revenge (video) (stop-motion animator: David Allen Productions, visual effects producer: David Allen Productions)
 
1991 Subspecies (visual effects director)
 
1991 Oscar (animated main title, visual effects - as David Allen)
 
1991 Puppet Master II (video) (visual effects supervisor: David Allen Productions)
 
1989 Robot Jox (stop-motion animation - as David Allen, visual effects director - as David Allen)
 
1989 Puppetmaster (video) (puppet animator, visual effects supervisor)
 
1989 Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (stop motion animator/stop motion ant crew, stop motion animator: ant sequence - as David Allen)
 
1989 Ghostbusters II (character performer: ILM - as David Allen)
 
1988 Willow (chief puppeteer - as David Allen)
 
1988 Pulse Pounders (visual effects supervisor)
 
1987 *batteries not included (chief puppeteer - uncredited, visual effects: rod puppet/stop motion supervisor: ILM)
 
1987 Dolls (special visual effects)
 
1986 Eliminators (special optical effects)
 
1985 Young Sherlock Holmes (chief puppeteer - as David Allen, pastry sequence motion supervisor: ILM - as David Allen)
 
1985 The Stuff (special visual effects - as David Allen)
 
1984 Ragewar (visual effects designer - as David Allen)
 
1983 Twilight Zone: The Movie (visual effects - segment 4 / as David Allan)
 
1983 The Hunger (stop motion animator: monkey sequence - as David Allen)
 
1982 Q (special visual effects - as David Allen)
 
1981 Caveman (visual effects supervisor - as David Allen)
 
1981 The Howling (stop motion animation - as David Allen)
 
1980 The Day Time Ended (dimensional animation - as David Allen, technical advisor - as David Allen)
 
1980 Witches' Brew (creator: "Lucifer" demon - as David Allen)
 
1978 Laserblast (animation effects)
 
1977 The Crater Lake Monster (stop motion supervisor)
 
1974 Flesh Gordon (special visual effects - as David Allen)
 
1970 Equinox (special photographic effects - as David Allen)
 
1970 When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth (visual effects assistant - uncredited)
 
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1996 The Legend of Galgameth (special effects supervisor)
 
1995 To the Limit (special effects coordinator: Las Vegas - as David Allen)
 
1993 Prehysteria! (special effects)
 
1990 Crash and Burn (video) (special effects)
 
1990 Bride of Re-Animator (special effects - as David Allen, special effects supervisor: David Allen Productions, special makeup effects: David Allen Productions, stop-motion animation and miniatures: David Allen Productions)
 
1989 Enemies: A Love Story (special effects)
 
1989 Robot Jox (special effects supervisor - uncredited)
 
1988 Ghoulies II (stop motion sequences)
 
1982 White Dog (prosthetics)
 
1975 Lost on Paradise Island (special effects)
 
1957 The Gumby Show (TV series) (special effects)
 
Show ShowDirector (3 titles)
2006 The Magic Treasure (short) (as David Allen)
 
1991 Puppet Master II (video)
 
1984 Ragewar (segment "Stone Canyon Giant" / as David Allen)
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (3 titles)
1987 Dolls (doll effects, stop motion effects)
 
1983 The Hunger (monkey effects)
 
1976 The Further Adventures of Major Mars (short) (production staff - uncredited)
 
Show ShowWriter (2 titles)
2006 The Magic Treasure (short) (written by / as David Allen)
 
1984 Ragewar (written by / segment "Stone Canyon Giant" / as David Allen)
 
Show ShowAnimation Department (2 titles)
1996 Special Effects: Anything Can Happen (documentary short) (animator: Kong sequence)
 
1967 Davey and Goliath (TV series) (animator - 1 episode)
Happy Easter (1967) (animator - as David Allen)
 
Show ShowActor (1 title)
1972 Zorgon: The H-Bomb Beast from Hell (short)
Zorgon (as David Allen)
 
Show ShowThanks (3 titles)
1994 Hollywood Goes Ape! (documentary) (special thanks)
 
1993 Dinosaur Movies (video documentary) (special thanks - as David Allen)
 
1982 Vincent (short) (with gratitude to)
 
Show ShowSelf (1 title)
2004 Cinemaker (video documentary)
Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (1 title)
2003 Unleashing the Beast: Making 'The Howling' (video documentary)
Himself
 

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Puppet Master II -- Toulon's puppets help collect brain tissue from human victims for Toulon to create his formula to animate the inanimate. The victims this time include a group of researchers from a US department, responsible for investigating the paranormal.
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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:

David Allan | David Allen
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Did You Know?

Trivia:

David loved classical music. He played piano. He had a B.A in English literature. When he died he was trying to complete a movie called The Primevals. It is an out growth of his original film project called Raiders of the Stone Ring, which was only a trailer. He was inspired to pursue stopmotion animation by the film King Kong (1933). He also directed a short film entitled The Magic Treasure. See more »

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