Woody Allen
Directing
Born: Nov 30, 1935
From: The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
Credits: 30 titles
Biography
Woody Allen (born Allan 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
| Title | Character | Year | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scoop | Sid Waterman | 2006 | 6.602 |
| Anything Else | David Dobel | 2003 | 6.165 |
| The Magic of Fellini | Self | 2002 | 3.5 |
| The Curse of the Jade Scorpion | CW Briggs | 2001 | 6.616 |
| Small Time Crooks | Ray | 2000 | 6.452 |
| Picking Up the Pieces | Tex Cowley | 2000 | 4.3 |
| Antz | Z-4195 “Z” (voice) | 1998 | 6.181 |
| Deconstructing Harry | Harry Block | 1997 | 7.261 |
| Everyone Says I Love You | Joe Berlin | 1996 | 6.452 |
| Mighty Aphrodite | Lenny | 1995 | 6.737 |
| Don't Drink the Water | Walter Hollander | 1994 | 5.551 |
| Manhattan Murder Mystery | Larry Lipton | 1993 | 7.259 |
| Crimes and Misdemeanors | Cliff Stern | 1989 | 7.422 |
| Hannah and Her Sisters | Mickey Sachs | 1986 | 7.471 |
| Zelig | Leonard Zelig | 1983 | 7.421 |
| A Midsummer Night's Sex Comedy | Andrew | 1982 | 6.476 |
| Stardust Memories | Sandy Bates | 1980 | 6.929 |
| Manhattan | Isaac Davis | 1979 | 7.721 |
| Annie Hall | Alvy Singer | 1977 | 7.734 |
| The Front | Howard Prince | 1976 | 7.033 |
| Love and Death | Boris Grushenko | 1975 | 7.485 |
| Sleeper | Miles Monroe | 1973 | 6.876 |
| Play It Again, Sam | Allan Felix | 1972 | 7.478 |
| Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex *But Were Afraid to Ask | Victor / Fabrizio / The … | 1972 | 6.533 |
| Bananas | Fielding Mellish | 1971 | 6.686 |
| Men of Crisis: The Harvey Wallinger Story | Harvey Wallinger | 1971 | 5.929 |
| Take the Money and Run | Virgil Starkwell | 1969 | 7.123 |
| Casino Royale | Jimmy Bond (Dr. Noah) | 1967 | 5.256 |
| What's Up, Tiger Lily? | Self / Dub Voice (voice) … | 1966 | 5.388 |
| What's New Pussycat? | Victor Shakapopulis | 1965 | 6.015 |
| Known for | Directing |
| Credits | 30 |
| Born | 1935 |
| From | The Bronx, New … |