David Allen (special effects artist)

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David Allen was an American photographer and film technician who was nominated once for an Oscar for best special effects.

Life

Allen appeared in 1943 as a miniature manufacturer and process photographer where directed by William A. Seiter with Edward G. Robinson , Glenn Ford and Marguerite Chapman incurred War Destroyer with.

He worked in 1944 as a film technician and photographer for special effects in the production of by A. Edward Sutherland staged war film Secret Command with Pat O'Brien , Carole Landis and Chester Morris in the lead roles with and was for this film along with Robert Wright , Ray Cory , Harry Kusnick and Russell Malmgren have been nominated for an Oscar for best special effects . Secret Command was the second and last film production Allen worked on.

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