David Allen
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.
Known For & Full Filmography5 Titles
Movie - 2024, 2h 15m • as Self
Documentary about the 30-year long process of David Allen's The Primevals.
Movie - 1990, 2h 15m • as Self
Revisit the killer puppets and paranormal researchers, whose brain fluid they craved, with in-depth BTS footage and commentary from the cast and crew.
Movie - 2003, 2h 15m • as Self (archive)
Documentary featuring director Joe Dante, screenwriter John Sayles, producer Mike Finnell, stars Dee Wallace Stone, Dick Miller, Robert Picardo, and Belinda Balaski.
Movie - 1972, 2h 15m • as Zorgon
A reported monster is terrorizing a local community, but the police have no leads. A man who is fed up with the killings calls a handful of his friends and forms a posse to look for the creature. They head to Bronson Canyon to see if they can uncover who's behind all of these deaths.
Movie - 1989, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
A short documentary featurette featuring interviews with the cast and crew of Full Moon's "Puppet Master"