Dede Allen

Editing Dec 3, 1925 Apr 17, 2010 (aged 85)

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).

8 Acting Credits

33 Crew Credits

Dede Allen

Acting

The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing

Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood

Revolution! The Making of 'Bonnie and Clyde'

Reel Herstory: The Real Story of Reel Women

The Making of 'Dog Day Afternoon'

Witness to 'Reds'

Invisible Women

Editors on Editing

Crew

The Breakfast Club

The Addams Family

Dog Day Afternoon

John Q

Serpico

Bonnie and Clyde

The Hustler

The Final Cut

Little Big Man

Wonder Boys

Slap Shot

Reds