David Allen(1944-1999)

Visual Effects
Special Effects
Writer

David Allen in The Crater Lake Monster (1977)

David Allen was born on 22 October 1944 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was a writer, known for The Primevals (2023), The Howling (1981) and Willow (1988). He was married to Donita Woodruff. He died on 16 August 1999 in Burbank, California, USA.

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Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 2 wins & 2 nominations total

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Known for

The Primevals

5.8

Visual Effects

2023

The Howling

6.5

Visual Effects

1981

Val Kilmer, Joanne Whalley, Billy Barty, Warwick Davis, Kevin Pollak, Kate Greenfield, Ruth Greenfield, Jean Marsh, Rick Overton, and Pat Roach in Willow (1988)

Willow

7.2

Visual Effects

1988

Ghostbusters II

6.6

Visual Effects

1989

Credits

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Visual Effects

The Primevals
5.8
- visual effects director
- 2023
The Legend of Galgameth
6.0
- visual effects supervisor
- 1996
Special Effects: Anything Can Happen
7.3
Short
- animator: King Kong sequence
- 1996
Oblivion 2: Backlash
4.8
- visual effects director
- 1996
The Arrival
6.2
- visual effects (uncredited)
- 1996
Beanstalk
4.8
- visual effects director: Alchemyfx
- 1994
Puppet Master 5
4.8
Video
- puppet effects supervisor
- puppet visual effects
- 1994
Shrunken Heads
5.1
- visual effects consultant: Full Moon
- 1994
Oblivion
4.8
- effects director: David Allen Productions
- 1994
Bloodlust: Subspecies III
5.6
Video
- animation: David Allen Productions
- 1994
Puppet Master 4
5.1
Video
- puppet effects
- puppet effects supervisor
- 1993
Dollman vs. Demonic Toys
4.2
Video
- animator
- 1993
Prehysteria!
4.7
- animator
- visual effects supervisor
- 1993
Robot Wars
4.0
- effects supervisor
- stop motion animation
- 1993
Freaked
6.4
- stop-motion animation
- 1993

Special Effects

Prehysteria! 3
4.0
Video
- special visual effects
- 1995
Prehysteria! 2
4.2
Video
- special visual effects
- 1994
Dolls
6.3
- doll effects by
- 1986
TerrorVision
5.6
- special effects crew (uncredited)
- 1986
The Hunger
6.6
- monkey effects (as Dave Allen)
- 1983
White Dog
7.0
- prosthetics (as Dave Allen)
- 1982
Lost on Paradise Island
5.6
- special effects
- 1975
Equinox
5.2
- special effects (uncredited)
- 1970
The Gumby Show
7.0
TV Series
- special effects (1967-1968)
- 1956–1969

Writer

Personal details

Official sites
- David Allen Fan website
- David Allen Fan website
Alternative names
- David Allan
Born
- October 22, 1944
- Los Angeles, California, USA
Died
- August 16, 1999
- Burbank, California, USA(cancer)
Spouse
- Donita WoodruffAugust 1995 - 1998 (divorced)
Other works
Did a stop motion animation King Kong for a memorable TV commercial for Volkswagon (1972)

Did you know

Trivia
David loved classical music. He played piano. He had a B.A in English literature. When he died he was trying to complete a movie called The Primevals. It is an out growth of his original film project called Raiders of the Stone Ring, which was only a trailer. He was inspired to pursue stopmotion animation by the film King Kong (1933). He also directed a short film entitled The Magic Treasure.