Dede Allen (born Dorothea Carothers Allen, 3 December, 1925, in Cleveland, Ohio) is an American film editor. She is a Member of the Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Founded on May 11, 1927 in California, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) is a professional honorary organization dedicated to the advancement of the arts and sciences of motion pictures. ...
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Someone with good instincts as to when to cut a scene and how to keep the action moving is a valuable commodity in the film world, and editor DedeAllen worked with some of the best filmmakers and on some of the best-known titles of her generation.
A native of Cleveland, OH, Allen entered the film industry as a messenger at Columbia Pictures in 1943.
Her ambitions reached beyond that of a glorified mail carrier, however, and before long she was looking to break into more creative aspects of filmmaking.
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