7.8
Movie
Visual Effects
David Allen
- Born
- Died
- (aged 54)
- Birthplace
- Los Angeles, California, USA
- Credits
- 43 titles
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.
Signature work
Known For
7.8
Movie
6.6
Movie
The Howling
6.5
Movie
Twilight Zone: The Movie
6.8
Movie
Young Sherlock Holmes
6.7
Movie
The Hunger
6.0
Movie
The Stuff
5.8
Movie
Q
6.4
Movie
Dolls
6.0
Movie
Puppet Master II
6.7
Movie
Caveman
6.2
Movie
Freaked
6.4
Movie
Puppet Master III: Toulon's Revenge
5.5
Movie
Puppet Master 4
5.4
Movie
Subspecies
5.8
Movie
Highway to Hell
5.1
Movie
Puppet Master 5
4.8
Movie
Flesh Gordon
3.4
Movie
Laserblast
Acting credits 5
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Lost to Time: Unearthing the Primevals Film | Self |
| 2003 | Unleashing the Beast: Making ‘The Howling’ Film | Self (archive) |
| 1990 | Videozone: The Making of "Puppet Master II" Film | Self |
| 1989 | No Strings Attached: A Behind the Scenes Look at Puppet Master Film | |
| 1972 | Zorgon: The H-Bomb Beast From Hell Film | Zorgon |
Crew credits 38
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | The Primevals Film | Story, Director, Visual Effects |
| 2006 | The Magic Treasure Film | Director |
| 1997 | Galgameth Film | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| 1996 | Oblivion 2: Backlash Film | Visual Effects Director |
| 1995 | Prehysteria! 3 Film | Visual Effects |
| 1994 | Prehysteria! 2 Film | Visual Effects |
| 1994 | Puppet Master 5 Film | Visual Effects |
| 1994 | Oblivion Film | Visual Effects Director |
| 1994 | Bloodlust: Subspecies III Film | Animation |
| 1993 | Puppet Master 4 Film | Visual Effects |
| 1993 | Freaked Film | Animation |
| 1993 | Dollman vs. Demonic Toys Film | Animation |
| 1993 | Prehysteria! Film | VFX Supervisor |
| 1993 | Robot Wars Film | Visual Effects |
| 1992 | Doctor Mordrid Film | Animation |
| 1992 | Puppet Master III: Toulon's Revenge Film | Visual Effects |
| 1991 | Highway to Hell Film | Thanks |
| 1991 | Subspecies Film | Visual Effects, Visual Effects Director |
| 1990 | Crash and Burn Film | Special Effects, Visual Effects |
| 1990 | Puppet Master II Film | Visual Effects Supervisor, Director |
| 1987 | Dolls Film | Visual Effects, Special Effects |
| 1985 | Young Sherlock Holmes Film | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| 1985 | The Stuff Film | Visual Effects |
| 1984 | The Dungeonmaster Film | Director, Writer, Visual Effects |
| 1983 | Twilight Zone: The Movie Film | Visual Effects |
| 1983 | The Hunger Film | Special Effects, Animation |
| 1982 | Vincent Film | Thanks |
| 1982 | Q Film | Visual Effects |
| 1981 | Caveman Film | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| 1981 | The Howling Film | Visual Effects |
| 1978 | Laserblast Film | Visual Effects |
| 1974 | Flesh Gordon Film | Visual Effects |
| 1971 | King Kong Color Test Footage Film | Director, Animation |
| 1970 | Equinox Film | Special Effects |
| 1968 | Raiders of the Stone Ring Film | Director, Writer |
| 1967 | The Equinox ... A Journey into the Supernatural Film | Special Effects |
| 1965 | Taurus Test Footage Film | Director |
| 1956 | The Gumby Show TV | Special Effects (109 ep) |