Woody Allen

Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Known Credits

145

Gender

Male

Birthday

1935-11-30 (90 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 Dick Cavett Show

    The Dick Cavett Show

  • What's My Line?

    What's My Line?

  • What's My Line?

    What's My Line?

  • The Merv Griffin Show

    The Merv Griffin Show

  • Parkinson

    Parkinson

  • The Oscars

    The Oscars

  • Vivement dimanche

    Vivement dimanche

  • Spécial cinéma

    Spécial cinéma

  • Just Shoot Me!

    Just Shoot Me!

  • Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

    Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

  • Tonight Starring Jack Paar

    Tonight Starring Jack Paar

  • The Ed Sullivan Show

    The Ed Sullivan Show

  • Casting By

    Casting By

  • Radio Days

    Radio Days

  • Scoop

    Scoop

  • Zelig

    Zelig

  • King Lear

    King Lear

  • Sleeper

    Sleeper

  • Deconstructing Harry

    Deconstructing Harry

  • The Unbelievers

    The Unbelievers

  • The Sunshine Boys

    The Sunshine Boys

  • Thirteen Talks

    Thirteen Talks

  • Bananas

    Bananas

  • The Mod Squad

    The Mod Squad

  • Casino Royale

    Casino Royale

  • Sweet and Lowdown

    Sweet and Lowdown

  • Anything Else

    Anything Else

  • Fading Gigolo

    Fading Gigolo

  • Kraft Music Hall

    Kraft Music Hall

  • Crisis in Six Scenes

    Crisis in Six Scenes

  • Antz

    Antz

  • The Outsider

    The Outsider

  • Hannah and Her Sisters

    Hannah and Her Sisters

  • The Roaring 20's

    The Roaring 20's

  • Filmmakers in Action

    Filmmakers in Action

  • V.I.P. Schaukel

    V.I.P. Schaukel

  • Crimes and Misdemeanors

    Crimes and Misdemeanors

  • Twiggy

    Twiggy

  • Annie Hall

    Annie Hall

  • Please Turn the Page

    Please Turn the Page

  • Scene by Scene

    Scene by Scene

  • Small Time Crooks

    Small Time Crooks

  • The Culture Show

    The Culture Show

  • Trespassing Bergman

    Trespassing Bergman

  • David Blaine: Real or Magic

    David Blaine: Real or Magic

  • Allen v. Farrow

    Allen v. Farrow

  • Hullabaloo

    Hullabaloo

  • PBS News Hour

    PBS News Hour

  • CyberWorld

    CyberWorld

  • Philip Marlowe

    Philip Marlowe

  • Paris-Manhattan

    Paris-Manhattan

  • Ain't Misbehavin

    Ain't Misbehavin

  • Meetin' WA

    Meetin' WA

  • Manhattan

    Manhattan

  • A Midsummer Night's Sex Comedy

    A Midsummer Night's Sex Comedy

  • The Impostors

    The Impostors

  • Café Society

    Café Society

  • 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

  • Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

    Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

  • Manhattan Murder Mystery

    Manhattan Murder Mystery

  • Buñuel in Hollywood

    Buñuel in Hollywood

  • To Rome with Love

    To Rome with Love

  • 100 Greatest Stand-Ups

    100 Greatest Stand-Ups

  • Everyone Says I Love You

    Everyone Says I Love You

  • Mighty Aphrodite

    Mighty Aphrodite

  • Stand-Up: The Laughing Therapy

    Stand-Up: The Laughing Therapy

  • The Front

    The Front

  • New York Stories

    New York Stories

  • Play It Again, Sam

    Play It Again, Sam

  • Words in Progress

    Words in Progress

  • The Curse of the Jade Scorpion

    The Curse of the Jade Scorpion

  • Husbands and Wives

    Husbands and Wives

  • Broadway Danny Rose

    Broadway Danny Rose

  • Love and Death

    Love and Death

  • Nos Bastidores de Hollywood

    Nos Bastidores de Hollywood

  • Woody Allen: A Documentary

    Woody Allen: A Documentary

  • What's Up, Tiger Lily?

    What's Up, Tiger Lily?

  • Stardust Memories

    Stardust Memories

  • Take the Money and Run

    Take the Money and Run

  • The Battle of Amfar

    The Battle of Amfar

  • Shadows and Fog

    Shadows and Fog

  • Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures

    Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures

  • Picking Up the Pieces

    Picking Up the Pieces

  • Best of Enemies

    Best of Enemies

  • What's New Pussycat?

    What's New Pussycat?

  • Hollywood Ending

    Hollywood Ending

  • Always at The Carlyle

    Always at The Carlyle

  • Very Ralph

    Very Ralph

  • The Last Laugh

    The Last Laugh

  • Scenes from a Mall

    Scenes from a Mall

  • The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's

    The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's

  • What She Said: The Art of Pauline Kael

    What She Said: The Art of Pauline Kael

  • Don't Drink the Water

    Don't Drink the Water

  • The Devil and Daniel Johnston

    The Devil and Daniel Johnston

  • Light Keeps Me Company

    Light Keeps Me Company

  • Casablancas: The Man Who Loved Women

    Casablancas: The Man Who Loved Women

  • Mia Farrow: Shadows and Light

    Mia Farrow: Shadows and Light

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

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

  • Company Man

    Company Man

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

    To My Great Chagrin: The Unbelievable Story of Brother Theodore

  • This Is Bob Hope...

    This Is Bob Hope...

  • Glass: A Portrait of Philip in Twelve Parts

    Glass: A Portrait of Philip in Twelve Parts

  • Men of Crisis: The Harvey Wallinger Story

    Men of Crisis: The Harvey Wallinger Story

  • Fight of the Century

    Fight of the Century

  • Filmmakers vs. Tycoons

    Filmmakers vs. Tycoons

  • Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin

    Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin

  • The Magic of Fellini

    The Magic of Fellini

  • The Marx Brothers in a Nutshell

    The Marx Brothers in a Nutshell

  • CzechMate: In Search of Jiří Menzel

    CzechMate: In Search of Jiří Menzel

  • François Truffaut, une autobiographie

    François Truffaut, une autobiographie

  • Wild Man Blues

    Wild Man Blues

  • Vittorio D.

    Vittorio D.

  • Marvin Hamlisch: What He Did For Love

    Marvin Hamlisch: What He Did For Love

  • … But Film Is My Mistress

    … But Film Is My Mistress

  • Question de temps: Une heure avec Woody Allen

    Question de temps: Une heure avec Woody Allen

  • Jack Paar: Smart Television

    Jack Paar: Smart Television

  • The Sid Caesar Collection: The Magic of Live TV

    The Sid Caesar Collection: The Magic of Live TV

  • Life Is Bearable at Times...

    Life Is Bearable at Times...

  • A City Runs Through the Festival

    A City Runs Through the Festival

  • The Woody Allen Special

    The Woody Allen Special

  • The Sid Caesar Collection: Creating the Comedy

    The Sid Caesar Collection: Creating the Comedy

  • Antz 2

    Antz 2

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

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

  • Un día en Nueva York con Woody Allen

    Un día en Nueva York con Woody Allen

  • Barcelona, la rosa de foc

    Barcelona, la rosa de foc

  • Woody Allen Looks at 1967

    Woody Allen Looks at 1967

  • Groucho & Cavett

    Groucho & Cavett

  • Woody Allen: A Life in Film

    Woody Allen: A Life in Film

  • Sophia: Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow

    Sophia: Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow

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

    The Sid Caesar Collection: Inside the Writer's Room

  • The Language Master

    The Language Master

  • Kaye Ballard - The Show Goes On!

    Kaye Ballard - The Show Goes On!

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

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

  • To Woody Allen from Europe with Love

    To Woody Allen from Europe with Love

  • Mr. Fischer's Chair

    Mr. Fischer's Chair

  • Woody Allen: Standup Comic

    Woody Allen: Standup Comic

  • Woody Allen: Granada 1971

    Woody Allen: Granada 1971

  • Erroll Garner: No One Can Hear You Read

    Erroll Garner: No One Can Hear You Read

  • Woody Allen: An American Comedy

    Woody Allen: An American Comedy

  • Howard Cosell: Telling It Like It Is

    Howard Cosell: Telling It Like It Is

  • How did Woody Allen become Woody Allen?

    How did Woody Allen become Woody Allen?

  • Woody Allen on Ingmar Bergman

    Woody Allen on Ingmar Bergman