Cast & creator
Dede Allen
Best known for The Addams Family, The Breakfast Club, John Q
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).
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1948–2014 · acting roles
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Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (42)
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The Addams Family
Editor
1991
The Breakfast Club
Editor
1985
John Q
Editor
2002
Dog Day Afternoon
Editor
1975
Bonnie and Clyde
Editor
1967
Serpico
Editor
1973
Henry & June
Editor
1990
Wonder Boys
Editor
2000
The Final Cut
Editor
2004
Slap Shot
Editor
1977
The Hustler
Editor
1961
Little Big Man
Editor
1970
The Wiz
Editor
1978
Slaughterhouse-Five
Editor
1972
Fireflies in the Garden
Editor
2008
The Missouri Breaks
Editor
1976
Night Moves
Editor
1975
The Milagro Beanfield War
Editor
1988
Reds
Editor
1981Reds
Executive Producer
1981
Let It Ride
Editor
1989
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing
Self
2004
Off Beat
Editor
1986
Odds Against Tomorrow
Editor
1959
Have Dreams, Will Travel
Editor
2007
Invisible Women
Self
Alice's Restaurant
Editor
1969
Revolution! The Making of 'Bonnie and Clyde'
Self
2008
America America
Editor
1963
Harry & Son
Editor
1984
Rachel, Rachel
Editor
1968
The Making of 'Dog Day Afternoon'
Self
2006
Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex 'n' Drugs 'n' Rock 'n' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood
Self
2003
Story of a Woman
Production Consultant
1970
Reel Herstory: The Real Story of Reel Women
Self
2014
Visions of Eight
Editor
1973
Mike's Murder
Editor
1984
Terror from the Year 5000
Editor
1958
The Fisherman and His Soul
Editor
1961
Witness to 'Reds'
Self
2006
Because of Eve
Editor
1948