Woody Allen

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.

Directed

1. Midnight in Paris (2011) — Director
2. Match Point (2005) — Director
3. Annie Hall (1977) — Director
4. Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008) — Director
5. Blue Jasmine (2013) — Director
6. Café Society (2016) — Director
7. Manhattan (1979) — Director
8. Irrational Man (2015) — Director
9. A Rainy Day in New York (2019) — Director
10. Magic in the Moonlight (2014) — Director
11. To Rome with Love (2012) — Director
12. Whatever Works (2009) — Director
13. Scoop (2006) — Director
14. Wonder Wheel (2017) — Director
15. Manhattan Murder Mystery (1993) — Director
16. Hannah and Her Sisters (1986) — Director
17. The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985) — Director
18. Deconstructing Harry (1997) — Director
19. Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex *But Were Afraid to Ask (1972) — Director
20. Love and Death (1975) — Director
21. Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989) — Director
22. Zelig (1983) — Director
23. You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger (2010) — Director
24. Sleeper (1973) — Director
25. Cassandra's Dream (2007) — Director
26. The Curse of the Jade Scorpion (2001) — Director
27. Bananas (1971) — Director
28. Take the Money and Run (1969) — Director
29. Small Time Crooks (2000) — Director
30. Mighty Aphrodite (1995) — Director
31. Everyone Says I Love You (1996) — Director
32. Bullets Over Broadway (1994) — Director
33. Anything Else (2003) — Director
34. Radio Days (1987) — Director
35. Sweet and Lowdown (1999) — Director
36. Hollywood Ending (2002) — Director
37. Celebrity (1998) — Director
38. Melinda and Melinda (2004) — Director
39. Husbands and Wives (1992) — Director
40. Broadway Danny Rose (1984) — Director

Also appeared in

1. Antz (1998) — Z-4195 “Z” (voice)
2. Annie Hall (1977) — Alvy Singer
3. Café Society (2016) — Narrator (voice)
4. Manhattan (1979) — Isaac Davis
5. To Rome with Love (2012) — Jerry
6. Scoop (2006) — Sid Waterman
7. Manhattan Murder Mystery (1993) — Larry Lipton
8. Hannah and Her Sisters (1986) — Mickey Sachs
9. Deconstructing Harry (1997) — Harry Block
10. Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex *But Were Afraid to Ask (1972) — Victor / Fabrizio / The Fool / Sperm
11. Love and Death (1975) — Boris Grushenko
12. Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989) — Cliff Stern
13. Zelig (1983) — Leonard Zelig
14. Sleeper (1973) — Miles Monroe
15. The Curse of the Jade Scorpion (2001) — CW Briggs
16. Casino Royale (1967) — Jimmy Bond
17. Bananas (1971) — Fielding Mellish
18. Take the Money and Run (1969) — Virgil Starkwell
19. Small Time Crooks (2000) — Ray
20. Mighty Aphrodite (1995) — Lenny
21. Everyone Says I Love You (1996) — Joe Berlin
22. Anything Else (2003) — David Dobel
23. Radio Days (1987) — Joe (Narrator) (voice) (uncredited)
24. Play It Again, Sam (1972) — Allan Felix
25. Fading Gigolo (2013) — Murray
26. Sweet and Lowdown (1999) — Himself
27. Hollywood Ending (2002) — Val
28. Husbands and Wives (1992) — Gabe Roth
29. Broadway Danny Rose (1984) — Danny Rose
30. A Midsummer Night's Sex Comedy (1982) — Andrew
31. Stardust Memories (1980) — Sandy Bates
32. New York Stories (1989) — Sheldon
33. Shadows and Fog (1991) — Kleinman
34. What's Up, Tiger Lily? (1966) — Self / Dub Voice (voice) / Projectionist
35. Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures (2001) — Self
36. Paris-Manhattan (2012) — Woody Allen
37. The Front (1976) — Howard Prince
38. Just Shoot Me! (1997) — Himself (uncredited)
39. What's New Pussycat? (1965) — Victor Shakapopulis
40. Woody Allen: A Documentary (2011) — Self