Dede Allen

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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).

03-12-1925

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03-12-1925

Birthday

Sagittarius

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Genres

Total Films

Also Known As (female)

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6 Works

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34 Works

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32 Works

Editors on Editing

Film editing initially began as a woman's art in France. As veteran film editor, Dede Allen, tell it, "They thought that women were good at little details, like sewing." Before editing became a craft, women were the earliest technicians. Today, the long tradition of women editors carries on.

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Reel Herstory: The Real Story of Reel Women

Using rare footage and exclusive interviews with filmmakers from all over the globe, "Reel Herstory" corrects the historic notion that women behind the scenes in motion pictures held peripheral careers compared with their male counterparts.

6.5

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2014

Revolution! The Making of 'Bonnie and Clyde'

The making-of documentary of Bonnie and Clyde.

4.6

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2008

Witness to 'Reds'

Cast and crew of "Reds" revisit their memories and stories while making the film.

6.0

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2006

The Making of 'Dog Day Afternoon'

A documentary chronicling the making of the 1975 film "Dog Day Afternoon."

7.8

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2006

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

The chronicle of the mind-blowing journey that was Hollywood during the seventies; the true and gripping story of the last golden age of American cinema, an exalted celebration of creativity and experimentation; but also of sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll: a turbulent and dark tale of ambition, envy, betrayal, hatred and self-destruction.

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2003