When Dede Allen passed away Saturday at age 86 following complications from a stroke, Hollywood lost one of its most influential craftspeople of the last 50 years. While cutting films for Sidney Lumet, Arthur Penn, Paul Newman and an eclectic handful of others from John Hughes to Nick Cassavetes, Allen brought an uncanny knack for perspective and time to her work; she could make an otherwise unremarkable close-up seem positively spring-loaded based on its proximity to the shots around it and the measured use of silence. Many of her most extraordinary efforts aren’t available online (e.g. the psychotic church revival in Rachel, Rachel , the foot chase in Serpico ), but a few quick clips — some better known than others — demonstrate the talent we lost.
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5 Iconic Clips From the Late, Legendary Film Editor Dede Allen
