Dede Allen

This article is about the film editor. For the character "Dee Dee Allen", see The Prom (musical).

Dede Allen
Born
Dorothea Carothers Allen

(1923-12-03)December 3, 1923
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
DiedApril 17, 2010(2010-04-17) (aged 86)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
OccupationFilm editor
Years active1948–2008
Spouse
Stephen Fleischman
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(m. 1945)​
Children2, including Tom Fleischman

Dorothea Carothers"Dede" Allen[1] (December 3, 1923 – April 17, 2010)[2][3] was an American film editor.

Allen edited films such as The Hustler (1961), Bonnie and Clyde (1967), Dog Day Afternoon (1975), and Reds (1981). She collaborated with director Arthur Penn, (1967–1976), and worked with directors Sidney Lumet, Robert Wise, Elia Kazan, and George Roy Hill. She was a member of the Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference filmr was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Luther, Claudia (April 18, 2010). "Dede Allen dies at 86; editor revolutionized imagery, sound and pace in U.S. films". Los Angeles Times. p. AA39. This obituary incorrectly states that she was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, which was subsequently acknowledged in an online correction.
  3. ^ Lee, Felicia R. (April 19, 2010). "Dede Allen, Pioneering Film Editor, Dies at 86". The New York Times. p. A24.