Dede Allen

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Dede Allen

Editing December 3, 1925

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…

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The Breakfast Club

The Breakfast Club

7.7 1985 Movie
The Addams Family

The Addams Family

7.1 1991 Movie
Dog Day Afternoon

Dog Day Afternoon

7.9 1975 Movie
John Q

John Q

7.2 2002 Movie
Serpico

Serpico

7.5 1973 Movie
Bonnie and Clyde

Bonnie and Clyde

7.5 1967 Movie
The Hustler

The Hustler

7.7 1961 Movie
The Final Cut

The Final Cut

6.1 2004 Movie
Little Big Man

Little Big Man

7.4 1970 Movie
Wonder Boys

Wonder Boys

6.8 2000 Movie
Slap Shot

Slap Shot

6.8 1977 Movie
Reds

Reds

6.9 1981 Movie

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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).

Filmography

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  1. 2014
    Reel Herstory: The Real Story of Reel Women

    Movie Self

  2. 2008
    Fireflies in the Garden

    Movie Editor

  3. 2008
    Revolution! The Making of 'Bonnie and Clyde'

    Movie Self

  4. 2007
    Have Dreams, Will Travel

    Movie Editor

  5. 2006
    Witness to 'Reds'

    Movie Self

  6. 2006
    The Making of 'Dog Day Afternoon'

    Movie Self

  7. 2004
    The Final Cut

    Movie Editor

  8. 2004
    The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing

    Movie Self

  9. 2003
    Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood

    Movie Self

  10. 2002
    John Q

    Movie Editor

  11. 2000
    Wonder Boys

    Movie Editor

  12. 1991
    The Addams Family

    Movie Editor

  13. 1990
    Henry & June

    Movie Editor

  14. 1989
    Let It Ride

    Movie Editor

  15. 1988
    The Milagro Beanfield War

    Movie Editor

  16. 1986
    Off Beat

    Movie Editor

More credits
  1. 1985
    The Breakfast Club

    Movie Editor

  2. 1984
    Mike's Murder

    Movie Editor

  3. 1984
    Harry & Son

    Movie Editor

  4. 1981
    Reds

    Movie Executive Producer

  5. 1978
    The Wiz

    Movie Editor

  6. 1977
    Slap Shot

    Movie Editor

  7. 1976
    The Missouri Breaks

    Movie Editor

  8. 1975
    Dog Day Afternoon

    Movie Editor

  9. 1975
    Night Moves

    Movie Editor

  10. 1973
    Serpico

    Movie Editor

  11. 1973
    Visions of Eight

    Movie Editor

  12. 1972
    Slaughterhouse-Five

    Movie Editor

  13. 1970
    Little Big Man

    Movie Editor

  14. 1970
    Story of a Woman

    Movie Production Consultant

  15. 1969
    Alice's Restaurant

    Movie Editor

  16. 1968
    Rachel, Rachel

    Movie Editor

  17. 1967
    Bonnie and Clyde

    Movie Editor

  18. 1963
    America America

    Movie Editor

  19. 1961
    The Fisherman and His Soul

    Movie Editor

  20. 1961
    The Hustler

    Movie Editor

  21. 1959
    Odds Against Tomorrow

    Movie Editor

  22. 1958
    Terror from the Year 5000

    Movie Editor

  23. 1948
    Because of Eve

    Movie Editor

  24. —
    Invisible Women

    Movie Herself