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Dede Allen(1923-2010)

  • Editor
  • Producer
  • Additional Crew
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Dede Allen
Trailer for The Breakfast Club 30th Anniversary Edition
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The Breakfast Club (1985)
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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.
BornDecember 3, 1923
DiedApril 17, 2010(86)
BornDecember 3, 1923
DiedApril 17, 2010(86)
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  • Nominated for 3 Oscars
    • 7 wins & 7 nominations total

Known for:

Al Pacino and John Cazale in Dog Day Afternoon (1975)
Dog Day Afternoon
8.0
  • Editor
  • 1975
Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway in Bonnie and Clyde (1967)
Bonnie and Clyde
7.7
  • Editor
  • 1967
Paul Newman in The Hustler (1961)
The Hustler
8.0
  • Editor
  • 1961
Wonder Boys (2000)
Wonder Boys
7.2
  • Editor
  • 2000

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Editor

  • Julia Roberts, Willem Dafoe, Emily Watson, Carrie-Anne Moss, Ryan Reynolds, Chase Ellison, Hayden Panettiere, and Brooklynn Proulx in Fireflies in the Garden (2008)
    Fireflies in the Garden
    • Editor
    • 2008
  • Have Dreams, Will Travel (2007)
    Have Dreams, Will Travel
    • co-editor
    • 2007
  • Robin Williams in The Final Cut (2004)
    The Final Cut
    • Editor
    • 2004
  • Denzel Washington in John Q (2002)
    John Q
    • Editor
    • 2002
  • Anoya Youkhanna
    • Editor
    • TV Series
    • 2000
  • Wonder Boys (2000)
    Wonder Boys
    • Editor
    • 2000
  • The Addams Family (1991)
    The Addams Family
    • Editor
    • 1991
  • Uma Thurman and Fred Ward in Henry & June (1990)
    Henry & June
    • Editor
    • 1990
  • Richard Dreyfuss in Let It Ride (1989)
    Let It Ride
    • Editor
    • 1989
  • The Milagro Beanfield War (1988)
    The Milagro Beanfield War
    • Editor
    • 1988
  • Off Beat (1986)
    Off Beat
    • Editor
    • 1986
  • Molly Ringwald, Emilio Estevez, Judd Nelson, Ally Sheedy, and Anthony Michael Hall in The Breakfast Club (1985)
    The Breakfast Club
    • Editor
    • 1985
  • Debra Winger in Mike's Murder (1984)
    Mike's Murder
    • Editor
    • 1984
  • Paul Newman and Robby Benson in Harry & Son (1984)
    Harry & Son
    • Editor
    • 1984
  • Diane Keaton and Warren Beatty in Reds (1981)
    Reds
    • Editor
    • 1981

Producer

  • Diane Keaton and Warren Beatty in Reds (1981)
    Reds
    • executive producer
    • 1981

Additional Crew

  • Storia di una donna (1970)
    Storia di una donna
    • consultant to producer
    • 1970

Videos6

The Breakfast Club: 30th Anniversary Edition
Clip 1:27
The Breakfast Club: 30th Anniversary Edition
The Breakfast Club: 30th Anniversary Edition
Clip 1:30
The Breakfast Club: 30th Anniversary Edition
The Breakfast Club: 30th Anniversary Edition
Clip 1:11
The Breakfast Club: 30th Anniversary Edition
The Breakfast Club: 30th Anniversary Edition
Clip 1:09
The Breakfast Club: 30th Anniversary Edition
The Breakfast Club: 30th Anniversary Edition
Trailer 1:21
The Breakfast Club: 30th Anniversary Edition
Night Moves
Trailer 2:14
Night Moves

Personal details

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  • Born
    • December 3, 1923
    • Cleveland, Ohio, USA
  • Died
    • April 17, 2010
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(stroke)
  • Spouse
    • Stephen Fleischman1945 - April 17, 2010 (her death, 2 children)
  • Children
      Tom Fleischman
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Article

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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.

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