Woody Allen

Woody Allen

Date of Birth:

Nov 30, 1935

Place of Birth:

The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA

Woody Allen (born Allen Stewart Konigsberg; November 30, 1935) is an American screenwriter, film director, actor, comedian, writer, musician, and playwright. Allen's distinctive films, which run the gamut from dramas to screwball sex comedies, have made him a notable American director. He is also distinguished by his rapid rate of production and his very large body of work. Allen writes and directs his movies and has also acted in the majority of them. For inspiration, Allen draws heavily on literature, sexuality, philosophy, psychology, Jewish identity, and the history of cinema, among a wealth of other fields of interest. Allen developed a passion for music early on and is a celebrated jazz clarinetist. What began as a teenage avocation has led to regular public performances at various small venues in his hometown of Manhattan, with occasional appearances at various jazz festivals. Allen joined the Preservation Hall Jazz Band and the New Orleans Funeral Ragtime Orchestra in performances that provided the film score for his 1973 comedy Sleeper, and performed in a rare European tour in 1996, which became the subject of the documentary Wild Man Blues.

filmography:

The Sid Caesar Collection: Inside the Writer's Room The Sid Caesar Collection: Inside the Writer's Room

2000

Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures

2001

The Sid Caesar Collection: Creating the Comedy The Sid Caesar Collection: Creating the Comedy

2000

Always at The Carlyle Always at The Carlyle

2018

This Is Bob Hope... This Is Bob Hope...

2017

Trespassing Bergman Trespassing Bergman

2013

Casablancas: The Man Who Loved Women Casablancas: The Man Who Loved Women

2016

Filmmakers in Action Filmmakers in Action

2006

Bert Stern: Original Madman Bert Stern: Original Madman

2011

Jack Paar: Smart Television Jack Paar: Smart Television

2003

Kaye Ballard - The Show Goes On! Kaye Ballard - The Show Goes On!

2019

Question de temps: Une heure avec Woody Allen Question de temps: Une heure avec Woody Allen

1979

Filmmakers vs. Tycoons Filmmakers vs. Tycoons

2005

Woody Allen: An American Comedy Woody Allen: An American Comedy

1977

Water and Sugar: Carlo Di Palma, the Colours of Life Water and Sugar: Carlo Di Palma, the Colours of Life

2016

Sid Caesar Collection: Buried Treasures - The Legend of Sid Caesar Sid Caesar Collection: Buried Treasures - The Legend of Sid Caesar

2003

Scenes from a Mall Scenes from a Mall

1991

The Woody Allen Special The Woody Allen Special

1969

The Battle of Amfar The Battle of Amfar

2013

Vittorio D. Vittorio D.

2009

Sophia: Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow Sophia: Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow

2007

The Impostors The Impostors

1998

François Truffaut, une autobiographie François Truffaut, une autobiographie

2004

Café Society Café Society

2016

Casino Royale Casino Royale

1967

Antz Antz

1998

Men of Crisis: The Harvey Wallinger Story Men of Crisis: The Harvey Wallinger Story

1971

Barcelona, la rosa de foc Barcelona, la rosa de foc

2014

Woody Allen: Standup Comic Woody Allen: Standup Comic

1965

Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

2012

The Last Laugh The Last Laugh

2016

New York Stories New York Stories

1989

The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's

1980

Radio Days Radio Days

1987

The Enigmatic Charlotte Rampling The Enigmatic Charlotte Rampling

2023

Life Is Bearable at Times... Life Is Bearable at Times...

2010

Nos Bastidores de Hollywood Nos Bastidores de Hollywood

2005

Un día en Nueva York con Woody Allen Un día en Nueva York con Woody Allen

2024

Woody Allen Looks at 1967 Woody Allen Looks at 1967

1967

Sly Sly

2023

AFI Life Achievement Award: 50th Anniversary Special AFI Life Achievement Award: 50th Anniversary Special

2023

Groucho & Cavett Groucho & Cavett

2022

What She Said: The Art of Pauline Kael What She Said: The Art of Pauline Kael

2019

CyberWorld CyberWorld

2000

Words in Progress Words in Progress

2004

CzechMate: In Search of Jiří Menzel CzechMate: In Search of Jiří Menzel

2018

Erroll Garner: No One Can Hear You Read Erroll Garner: No One Can Hear You Read

2013

Very Ralph Very Ralph

2019

Casting By Casting By

2012

… But Film Is My Mistress … But Film Is My Mistress

2010

Woody Allen on Ingmar Bergman Woody Allen on Ingmar Bergman

2006

To Woody Allen from Europe with Love To Woody Allen from Europe with Love

1980

How did Woody Allen become Woody Allen? How did Woody Allen become Woody Allen?

2021

A City Runs Through the Festival A City Runs Through the Festival

2007

Bergmans video Bergmans video

2012

Fading Gigolo Fading Gigolo

2013

The Sid Caesar Collection: The Magic of Live TV The Sid Caesar Collection: The Magic of Live TV

2000

Sleeper Sleeper

1973

Crimes and Misdemeanors Crimes and Misdemeanors

1989

Take the Money and Run Take the Money and Run

1969

Mighty Aphrodite Mighty Aphrodite

1995

Stardust Memories Stardust Memories

1980

Play It Again, Sam Play It Again, Sam

1972

Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex *But Were Afraid to Ask Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex *But Were Afraid to Ask

1972

Hollywood Ending Hollywood Ending

2002

Sweet and Lowdown Sweet and Lowdown

1999

Picking Up the Pieces Picking Up the Pieces

2000

A Midsummer Night's Sex Comedy A Midsummer Night's Sex Comedy

1982

Love and Death Love and Death

1975

Bananas Bananas

1971

What's Up, Tiger Lily? What's Up, Tiger Lily?

1966

Deconstructing Harry Deconstructing Harry

1997

The Curse of the Jade Scorpion The Curse of the Jade Scorpion

2001

The Front The Front

1976

Annie Hall Annie Hall

1977

Manhattan Manhattan

1979

Manhattan Murder Mystery Manhattan Murder Mystery

1993

Don't Drink the Water Don't Drink the Water

1994

Zelig Zelig

1983

Hannah and Her Sisters Hannah and Her Sisters

1986

Anything Else Anything Else

2003

What's New Pussycat? What's New Pussycat?

1965

Small Time Crooks Small Time Crooks

2000

Broadway Danny Rose Broadway Danny Rose

1984

Everyone Says I Love You Everyone Says I Love You

1996

Sugar Ray Robinson: The Bright Lights and Dark Shadows of a Champion Sugar Ray Robinson: The Bright Lights and Dark Shadows of a Champion

1998

The Outsider The Outsider

2005

Light Keeps Me Company Light Keeps Me Company

2000

Paris-Manhattan Paris-Manhattan

2012

The Marx Brothers in a Nutshell The Marx Brothers in a Nutshell

1982

Buñuel in Hollywood Buñuel in Hollywood

2000

The Sunshine Boys The Sunshine Boys

1996

Marvin Hamlisch: What He Did For Love Marvin Hamlisch: What He Did For Love

2013

David Blaine: Real or Magic David Blaine: Real or Magic

2013

To My Great Chagrin To My Great Chagrin

2007

Ain't Misbehavin Ain't Misbehavin

2013

The Unbelievers The Unbelievers

2013

Woody Allen: Granada 1971 Woody Allen: Granada 1971

1971

Woody Allen: A Life in Film Woody Allen: A Life in Film

2002

Company Man Company Man

2000

100 Greatest Stand-Ups 100 Greatest Stand-Ups

2007

Meetin' WA Meetin' WA

1986

Husbands and Wives Husbands and Wives

1992

The Magic of Fellini The Magic of Fellini

2002

Glass: A Portrait of Philip in Twelve Parts Glass: A Portrait of Philip in Twelve Parts

2007

King Lear King Lear

1987

Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin

2003

Wild Man Blues Wild Man Blues

1997

To Rome with Love To Rome with Love

2012

Woody Allen: A Documentary Woody Allen: A Documentary

2011

Shadows and Fog Shadows and Fog

1991

Scoop Scoop

2006

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