1991Nominee
Best Performance
The Addams Family
Dede Allen
Actor · Producer
December 3, 1925
Biography
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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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
1985Winner
Best Performance
The Breakfast Club
1975Winner
Best Performance
Dog Day Afternoon
Career Highlights
1967Highlight
Best Performance
Bonnie and Clyde
2002Highlight
Best Performance
John Q
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The Addams Family
The Breakfast Club
Dog Day Afternoon