Dede Allen

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