Woody Allen

Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Known Credits

144

Gender

Male

Birthday

1935-11-30 (89 years old)

Place of Birth

The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA

Woody Allen

Biography

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.

Known For

  • The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

  • The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

  • El hormiguero

    El hormiguero

  • The Merv Griffin Show

    The Merv Griffin Show

  • Vivement dimanche

    Vivement dimanche

  • Spécial cinéma

    Spécial cinéma

  • The Dick Cavett Show

    The Dick Cavett Show

  • Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

    Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

  • What's My Line?

    What's My Line?

  • What's My Line?

    What's My Line?

  • Just Shoot Me!

    Just Shoot Me!

  • Annie Hall

    Annie Hall

  • The Ed Sullivan Show

    The Ed Sullivan Show

  • Parkinson

    Parkinson

  • Kraft Music Hall

    Kraft Music Hall

  • Casino Royale

    Casino Royale

  • Tonight Starring Jack Paar

    Tonight Starring Jack Paar

  • The Oscars

    The Oscars

  • Please Turn the Page

    Please Turn the Page

  • The Mod Squad

    The Mod Squad

  • Hullabaloo

    Hullabaloo

  • Antz

    Antz

  • V.I.P. Schaukel

    V.I.P. Schaukel

  • Manhattan

    Manhattan

  • Thirteen Talks

    Thirteen Talks

  • The Roaring 20's

    The Roaring 20's

  • Manhattan Murder Mystery

    Manhattan Murder Mystery

  • Love and Death

    Love and Death

  • What's Up, Tiger Lily?

    What's Up, Tiger Lily?

  • The Culture Show

    The Culture Show

  • How did Woody Allen become Woody Allen?

    How did Woody Allen become Woody Allen?

  • Everyone Says I Love You

    Everyone Says I Love You

  • Broadway Danny Rose

    Broadway Danny Rose

  • To Rome with Love

    To Rome with Love

  • Stardust Memories

    Stardust Memories

  • Shadows and Fog

    Shadows and Fog

  • The Devil and Daniel Johnston

    The Devil and Daniel Johnston

  • Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

    Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

  • Fading Gigolo

    Fading Gigolo

  • Mighty Aphrodite

    Mighty Aphrodite

  • Deconstructing Harry

    Deconstructing Harry

  • Sleeper

    Sleeper

  • Woody Allen: A Documentary

    Woody Allen: A Documentary

  • Ain't Misbehavin

    Ain't Misbehavin

  • Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin

    Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin

  • The Magic of Fellini

    The Magic of Fellini

  • Groucho & Cavett

    Groucho & Cavett

  • Play It Again, Sam

    Play It Again, Sam

  • Always at The Carlyle

    Always at The Carlyle

  • Zelig

    Zelig

  • Scenes from a Mall

    Scenes from a Mall

  • Take the Money and Run

    Take the Money and Run

  • The Sid Caesar Collection: The Magic of Live TV

    The Sid Caesar Collection: The Magic of Live TV

  • Scene by Scene

    Scene by Scene

  • Small Time Crooks

    Small Time Crooks

  • What She Said: The Art of Pauline Kael

    What She Said: The Art of Pauline Kael

  • Bananas

    Bananas

  • Radio Days

    Radio Days

  • New York Stories

    New York Stories

  • The Sid Caesar Collection: Creating the Comedy

    The Sid Caesar Collection: Creating the Comedy

  • Casting By

    Casting By

  • Philip Marlowe

    Philip Marlowe

  • The Curse of the Jade Scorpion

    The Curse of the Jade Scorpion

  • Nos Bastidores de Hollywood

    Nos Bastidores de Hollywood

  • Casablancas: The Man Who Loved Women

    Casablancas: The Man Who Loved Women

  • The Front

    The Front

  • The Impostors

    The Impostors

  • Twiggy

    Twiggy

  • King Lear

    King Lear

  • Crisis in Six Scenes

    Crisis in Six Scenes

  • Anything Else

    Anything Else

  • Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures

    Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures

  • Hollywood Ending

    Hollywood Ending

  • Erroll Garner: No One Can Hear You Read

    Erroll Garner: No One Can Hear You Read

  • The Unbelievers

    The Unbelievers

  • Sweet and Lowdown

    Sweet and Lowdown

  • 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

  • This Is Bob Hope...

    This Is Bob Hope...

  • Trespassing Bergman

    Trespassing Bergman

  • Don't Drink the Water

    Don't Drink the Water

  • Filmmakers vs. Tycoons

    Filmmakers vs. Tycoons

  • Hannah and Her Sisters

    Hannah and Her Sisters

  • Vittorio D.

    Vittorio D.

  • The Sunshine Boys

    The Sunshine Boys

  • Stand-Up: The Laughing Therapy

    Stand-Up: The Laughing Therapy

  • Café Society

    Café Society

  • Fight of the Century

    Fight of the Century

  • Glass: A Portrait of Philip in Twelve Parts

    Glass: A Portrait of Philip in Twelve Parts

  • The Last Laugh

    The Last Laugh

  • Wild Man Blues

    Wild Man Blues

  • Sophia: Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow

    Sophia: Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow

  • Buñuel in Hollywood

    Buñuel in Hollywood

  • PBS News Hour

    PBS News Hour

  • The Outsider

    The Outsider

  • Light Keeps Me Company

    Light Keeps Me Company

  • 100 Greatest Stand-Ups

    100 Greatest Stand-Ups

  • Crimes and Misdemeanors

    Crimes and Misdemeanors

  • Company Man

    Company Man

  • Scoop

    Scoop

  • Kaye Ballard - The Show Goes On!

    Kaye Ballard - The Show Goes On!

  • Allen v. Farrow

    Allen v. Farrow

  • Woody Allen: A Life in Film

    Woody Allen: A Life in Film

  • Very Ralph

    Very Ralph

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

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

  • Mia Farrow: Shadows and Light

    Mia Farrow: Shadows and Light

  • Woody Allen on Ingmar Bergman

    Woody Allen on Ingmar Bergman

  • What's New Pussycat?

    What's New Pussycat?

  • The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's

    The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's

  • A City Runs Through the Festival

    A City Runs Through the Festival

  • Husbands and Wives

    Husbands and Wives

  • Filmmakers in Action

    Filmmakers in Action

  • Picking Up the Pieces

    Picking Up the Pieces

  • David Blaine: Real or Magic

    David Blaine: Real or Magic

  • The Battle of Amfar

    The Battle of Amfar

  • A Midsummer Night's Sex Comedy

    A Midsummer Night's Sex Comedy

  • Men of Crisis: The Harvey Wallinger Story

    Men of Crisis: The Harvey Wallinger Story

  • Meetin' WA

    Meetin' WA

  • Barcelona, la rosa de foc

    Barcelona, la rosa de foc

  • CyberWorld

    CyberWorld

  • The Woody Allen Special

    The Woody Allen Special

  • Best of Enemies

    Best of Enemies

  • Water and Sugar – Carlo Di Palma: The Colours of Life

    Water and Sugar – Carlo Di Palma: The Colours of Life

  • Paris-Manhattan

    Paris-Manhattan

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

    The Sid Caesar Collection: Inside the Writer's Room

  • … But Film Is My Mistress

    … But Film Is My Mistress

  • Woody Allen Looks at 1967

    Woody Allen Looks at 1967

  • To My Great Chagrin: The Unbelievable Story of Brother Theodore

    To My Great Chagrin: The Unbelievable Story of Brother Theodore

  • The Marx Brothers in a Nutshell

    The Marx Brothers in a Nutshell

  • François Truffaut, une autobiographie

    François Truffaut, une autobiographie

  • Question de temps: Une heure avec Woody Allen

    Question de temps: Une heure avec Woody Allen

  • To Woody Allen from Europe with Love

    To Woody Allen from Europe with Love

  • Words in Progress

    Words in Progress

  • Jack Paar: Smart Television

    Jack Paar: Smart Television

  • CzechMate: In Search of Jiří Menzel

    CzechMate: In Search of Jiří Menzel

  • Marvin Hamlisch: What He Did For Love

    Marvin Hamlisch: What He Did For Love

  • Un día en Nueva York con Woody Allen

    Un día en Nueva York con Woody Allen

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

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

  • The Language Master

    The Language Master

  • Woody Allen: An American Comedy

    Woody Allen: An American Comedy

  • Life Is Bearable at Times...

    Life Is Bearable at Times...

  • Woody Allen: Standup Comic

    Woody Allen: Standup Comic

  • Mr. Fischer's Chair

    Mr. Fischer's Chair

  • Woody Allen: Granada 1971

    Woody Allen: Granada 1971

  • Howard Cosell: Telling It Like It Is

    Howard Cosell: Telling It Like It Is