David Allen
Known for
Visual Effects
Born
October 22, 1944
Birthplace
Los Angeles, California, USA
Died
August 16, 1999 (aged 54)
Biography
David W. Allen (October 22, 1944 – August 16, 1999) was an American film and television stop motion model (puppet) animator.
Allen provided special effects on such productions as The Howling, Twilight Zone: The Movie, Young Sherlock Holmes (for which he earned an Academy Award for Best Visual Effects nomination), Willow and Honey, I Shrunk the Kids. He also had a long association with producer Charles Band, working on such films as Dolls, Puppet Master, Bride of Re-Animator, Subspecies and Demonic Toys.
Best known work
Vincent
1982
The Howling
1981
Twilight Zone: The Movie
1983
Young Sherlock Holmes
1985
The Hunger
1983
The Stuff
1985
Q
1982
Dolls
1987
Puppet Master II
1990
Caveman
1981Filmography
2024
2023
The PrimevalsStory, Visual Effects, Director
2006
The Magic TreasureDirector
2003
Unleashing the Beast: Making ‘The Howling’as Self (archive)
1997
GalgamethVisual Effects Supervisor
1996
Oblivion 2: BacklashVisual Effects Director, Visual Effects
1995
Prehysteria! 3Visual Effects
1994
Prehysteria! 2Visual Effects
1994
Puppet Master 5Visual Effects
1994
OblivionVisual Effects Director, Visual Effects
1994
Bloodlust: Subspecies IIIAnimation
1993
Puppet Master 4Visual Effects
1993
FreakedAnimation
1993
Dollman vs. Demonic ToysAnimation
1993
Prehysteria!VFX Supervisor
1993
Robot WarsVisual Effects
1992
Doctor MordridAnimation
1992
Puppet Master III: Toulon's RevengeVisual Effects
1991
Highway to HellThanks
1991
SubspeciesVisual Effects, Visual Effects Director
1990
Crash and BurnSpecial Effects, Visual Effects
1990
Puppet Master IIVisual Effects Supervisor, Director
1990
1989
1987
DollsVisual Effects, Special Effects