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Dede Allen (1923–2010)

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Dede Allen started her career as a messenger at Columbia Pictures. She graduated to being a sound cutter and assistant editor. Her first job as a film editor was for director Robert Wise, and since then, she has achieved a reputation as one of the most stylish and creative editors in the American film industry. See full bio »

Born:

Dorothea Corothers Allen
in Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Died:

(age 86) in Los Angeles, California, USA
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2008 Fireflies in the Garden
 
2007 A West Texas Children's Story (co-editor)
 
2004 The Final Cut
 
2002 John Q
 
2000 Wonder Boys
 
1991 The Addams Family
 
1990 Henry & June
 
1989 Let It Ride
 
1988 The Milagro Beanfield War
 
1986 Off Beat
 
1985 The Breakfast Club
 
1984 Mike's Murder
 
1984 Harry & Son
 
1981 Reds
 
1978 The Wiz
 
1977 Slap Shot
 
1976 The Missouri Breaks
 
1975 Dog Day Afternoon
 
1975 Night Moves
 
1973 Serpico (film editor)
 
1973 Visions of Eight (documentary)
 
1972 Slaughterhouse-Five
 
1970 Little Big Man
 
1969 Alice's Restaurant
 
1968 Rachel, Rachel
 
1967 Bonnie and Clyde
 
1963 America, America
 
1961 The Hustler (film editor)
 
1961 The Fisherman and His Soul
 
1959 Odds Against Tomorrow
 
1958 Terror from the Year 5000
 
1948 Because of Eve
 
Show ShowProducer (1 title)
1981 Reds (executive producer)
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (1 title)
1970 Story of a Woman (consultant to producer)
 
Show ShowThanks (4 titles)
2013 Special Collector's Edition (TV series) (in memory of - 1 episode)
– Serpico (2013) (in memory of)
 
2006 Ask the Dust (thanks)
 
2002 Love Liza (special thanks)
 
1998 Relax... It's Just Sex (thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (10 titles)
2008 Revolution! The Making of 'Bonnie and Clyde' (video documentary)
Herself
 
2007 Life in the Fast Lane: Fast Eddie Felson and the Search for Greatness (video documentary short)
 
2007 Milestones in Cinema History: The Hustler (video documentary short)
Herself
 
2006 'Dog Day Afternoon': After the Filming (video short)
Herself
 
2006 'Dog Day Afternoon': Casting the Controversy (video short)
Herself
 
2006 'Dog Day Afternoon': Recreating the Facts (video short)
Herself
 
2004 The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing (documentary)
Herself
 
2003 Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex, Drugs and Rock 'N' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood (documentary)
Herself
 
1998 NY TV: By the People Who Made It - Part I & II (TV documentary)
Herself
 
1970 Arthur Penn, 1922-: Themes and Variants (TV documentary)
Herself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (2 titles)
2011 The 83rd Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Memorial Tribute
 
2011 The Orange British Academy Film Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Memorial Tribute
 

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She was the first American film editor to use the European techniques of beginning a sequence with a close-up or jump cut, and overlapping sound between shots. She was one of the first editors to give sound as much importance as images. See more »

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