David Allen
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.
- Known for
- Visual Effects
- Born
- 1944-10-22 · Los Angeles, California, USA
- Died
- 1999-08-16
Known for
- Vincent (1982) — Thanks
- The Howling (1981) — Visual Effects
- Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983) — Visual Effects
- Young Sherlock Holmes (1985) — Visual Effects Supervisor
- The Hunger (1983) — Animation
- The Stuff (1985) — Visual Effects
- Q (1982) — Visual Effects
- Dolls (1987) — Visual Effects
- Puppet Master II (1990) — Visual Effects Supervisor
- Caveman (1981) — Visual Effects Supervisor
- Freaked (1993) — Animation
- Puppet Master III: Toulon's Revenge (1992) — Visual Effects
- Puppet Master 4 (1993) — Visual Effects
- Subspecies (1991) — Visual Effects
- Highway to Hell (1991) — Thanks
- Puppet Master 5 (1994) — Visual Effects