Biography
She garnered two Oscar nominations in her long career: for Lumet's urban comedy "Dog Day Afternoon" (1975) and Beatty's biopic of journalist John Reed, "Reds" (1981).
Allen began her career as a messenger at Columbia Pictures in the early 1940s. Editing, like writing, was one place in pre-World War II films with a history of high-placed women (e.g., directors June Mathis and Dorothy Arzner began as editors; while Verna Field at Universal and …
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Career Milestones
| Grew up in France and Switzerland | ||
| Served in an executive capacity at Warner Bros. | ||
| Taught at the Los Angeles Film School | ||
1943 | Moved to Hollywood, where she worked as a messenger for Columbia Pictures while attending college | |
1944 | Started editing in the sound effects department at Columbia | |
1948 | Traveled to France with her husband; remained for two years | |
1950 | Moved back to the USA | |
1957 | Edited short film "Endowing Your Future" | |
1958 | First feature as editor, "Terror from the Year 5000" | |
1959 | Established reputation with "Odds Against Tomorrow" | |
1961 | Cut Robert Rossen's "The Hustler" | |
1967 | First screen collaboration with Arthur Penn, "Bonnie and Clyde" | |
1968 | Worked for director Paul Newman for the first time on "Rachel, Rachel" | |
1971 | Initial screen work for George Roy Hill on "Slaughterhouse Five" | |
1973 | Began collaboration with Sidney Lumet on "Serpico" | |
1975 | Garnered first Oscar nomination for Sidney Lumet's "Dog Day Afternoon" | |
1981 | Served as co-executive producer of Warren Beatty's "Reds"; also co-edited the film; earned second Oscar nomination | |
1991 | Last feature credit for nearly a decade Barry Sonnenfeld's "The Addams Family" | |
2000 | Returned to film work as editor of "Wonder Boys"; garnered Best Editing Oscar nomination | |
Awards
1975 | Academy Award for Film Editing in Dog Day Afternoon |
1975 | BAFTA Award for Film Editing in Dog Day Afternoon |
1981 | Academy Award for Film Editing in Reds |
1999 | Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Career Achievement Award |
2000 | Academy Award for Film Editing in Wonder Boys |