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.
Visual Effects
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Male
1944-10-22
Los Angeles, California, USA
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Lost to Time: Unearthing the Primevals
Zorgon: The H-Bomb Beast From Hell
Videozone: The Making of "Puppet Master II"
No Strings Attached: A Behind the Scenes Look at Puppet Master
Unleashing the Beast: Making ‘The Howling’
The Dungeonmaster
The Magic Treasure
King Kong Color Test Footage
The Primevals
Puppet Master II
Taurus Test Footage
Raiders of the Stone Ring