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| Also Known As | Heywood Allen • Allan Stewart Konigsberg • Allen Stewart Konigsberg |
|---|---|
| Born | November 30, 1935 (age 89) • New York City • New York |
| Awards And Honors | Cecil B. DeMille Award (2014) • Academy Award (2012) • Academy Award (1987) • Academy Award (1978) • Academy Award (2012): Writing (Original Screenplay) • Academy Award (1987): Writing (Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen) • Academy Award (1978): Directing • Academy Award (1978): Writing (Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen—Based on Factual Material or on Story Material Not Previously Published or Produced) • Cecil B. DeMille Award (2014) • Golden Globe Award (2012): Best Screenplay - Motion Picture • Golden Globe Award (1986): Best Screenplay - Motion Picture • Grammy Award (2013): Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media |
| Notable Works | “Annie Hall” • “Bananas” • “Crimes and Misdemeanors” • “Don’t Drink the Water” • “Don’t Drink the Water” • “Everything You Always Wanted to Know about Sex (but Were Afraid to Ask)” • “Hannah and Her Sisters” • “Interiors” • “Love and Death” • “Manhattan” • “Play It Again, Sam” • “Sleeper” • “Stardust Memories” • “Take the Money and Run” • “The Purple Rose of Cairo” • “What’s New, Pussycat?” • “Zelig” |
| Notable Family Members | son Ronan Farrow |
| Married To | Harlene Susan Rosen (1956–1962) • Louise Lasser (1966–1970) • Soon-Yi Previn (1997–present) |
| Movies/Tv Shows (Acted In) | "New York Stories" (1989) • "The Front" (1976) • "Sweet and Lowdown" (1999) • "Annie Hall" (1977) • "Sleeper" (1973) • "Bananas" (1971) • "Fading Gigolo" (2013) • "Picking Up the Pieces" (2000) • "Scoop" (2006) • "Stardust Memories" (1980) • "Antz" (1998) • "Scenes from a Mall" (1991) • "Manhattan Murder Mystery" (1993) • "Casino Royale" (1967) • "Crisis in Six Scenes" (2016) • "Broadway Danny Rose" (1984) • "Hollywood Ending" (2002) • "Hannah and Her Sisters" (1986) • "Manhattan" (1979) • "Crimes and Misdemeanors" (1989) • "Play It Again, Sam" (1972) • "Shadows and Fog" (1991) • "Anything Else" (2003) • "Everyone Says I Love You" (1996) • "The Curse of the Jade Scorpion" (2001) • "Take the Money and Run" (1969) • "To Rome with Love" (2012) • "What's New Pussycat" (1965) • "Deconstructing Harry" (1997) • "Husbands and Wives" (1992) • "Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex * But Were Afraid to Ask" (1972) • "Love and Death" (1975) • "A Midsummer Night's Sex Comedy" (1982) • "What's Up, Tiger Lily?" (1966) • "Mighty Aphrodite" (1995) • "Zelig" (1983) • "Small Time Crooks" (2000) |
| Movies/Tv Shows (Directed) | "Whatever Works" (2009) • "Match Point" (2005) • "Annie Hall" (1977) • "Take the Money and Run" (1969) • "Mighty Aphrodite" (1995) • "The Purple Rose of Cairo" (1985) • "Interiors" (1978) • "Irrational Man" (2015) • "Manhattan Murder Mystery" (1993) • "Bullets Over Broadway" (1994) • "Cassandra's Dream" (2007) • "Crisis in Six Scenes" (2016) • "Love and Death" (1975) • "Sweet and Lowdown" (1999) • "You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger" (2010) • "Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex * But Were Afraid to Ask" (1972) • "Celebrity" (1998) • "New York Stories" (1989) • "Magic in the Moonlight" (2014) • "Wonder Wheel" (2017) • "What's Up, Tiger Lily?" (1966) • "Hannah and Her Sisters" (1986) • "A Midsummer Night's Sex Comedy" (1982) • "Café Society" (2016) • "Hollywood Ending" (2002) • "To Rome with Love" (2012) • "Crimes and Misdemeanors" (1989) • "Everyone Says I Love You" (1996) • "Melinda and Melinda" (2004) • "Vicky Cristina Barcelona" (2008) • "Husbands and Wives" (1992) • "Bananas" (1971) • "Anything Else" (2003) • "Manhattan" (1979) • "Zelig" (1983) • "Sleeper" (1973) • "Midnight in Paris" (2011) • "Scoop" (2006) • "The Curse of the Jade Scorpion" (2001) • "Broadway Danny Rose" (1984) • "A Rainy Day in New York" (2019) • "Shadows and Fog" (1991) • "September" (1987) • "Radio Days" (1987) • "Stardust Memories" (1980) • "Another Woman" (1988) • "Deconstructing Harry" (1997) • "Alice" (1990) • "Small Time Crooks" (2000) • "Blue Jasmine" (2013) |
| Movies/Tv Shows (Writing/Creator) | "Stanley" (1956) • "Manhattan Murder Mystery" (1993) • "Stardust Memories" (1980) • "Sleeper" (1973) • "You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger" (2010) • "What's Up, Tiger Lily?" (1966) • "The Kraft Music Hall" (1967) • "Deconstructing Harry" (1997) • "Match Point" (2005) • "Alice" (1990) • "Hannah and Her Sisters" (1986) • "Crisis in Six Scenes" (2016) • "September" (1987) • "New York Stories" (1989) • "Everyone Says I Love You" (1996) • "Interiors" (1978) • "Anything Else" (2003) • "Love and Death" (1975) • "Wonder Wheel" (2017) • "Annie Hall" (1977) • "Take the Money and Run" (1969) • "Play It Again, Sam" (1972) • "A Rainy Day in New York" (2019) • "Café Society" (2016) • "Don't Drink the Water" (1969) • "Midnight in Paris" (2011) • "Hollywood Ending" (2002) • "Mighty Aphrodite" (1995) • "The Purple Rose of Cairo" (1985) • "General Electric Theater" (1960) • "Melinda and Melinda" (2004) • "Cassandra's Dream" (2007) • "Broadway Danny Rose" (1984) • "What's New Pussycat" (1965) • "Another Woman" (1988) • "Vicky Cristina Barcelona" (2008) • "The Garry Moore Show" (1961) • "Celebrity" (1998) • "Radio Days" (1987) • "Candid Camera" (1960) • "Sweet and Lowdown" (1999) • "The Curse of the Jade Scorpion" (2001) • "Scoop" (2006) • "Crimes and Misdemeanors" (1989) • "Small Time Crooks" (2000) • "Magic in the Moonlight" (2014) • "Blue Jasmine" (2013) • "Bullets Over Broadway" (1994) • "To Rome with Love" (2012) • "Pussycat, Pussycat, I Love You" (1970) • "Irrational Man" (2015) • "Bananas" (1971) • "Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex * But Were Afraid to Ask" (1972) • "Shadows and Fog" (1991) • "Manhattan" (1979) • "A Midsummer Night's Sex Comedy" (1982) • "Zelig" (1983) • "Husbands and Wives" (1992) • "Whatever Works" (2009) |
Top Questions
Where was Woody Allen born?
Woody Allen was born in Bronx, New York City, New York, United States.
Is Woody Allen married?
Harlene Susan Rosen (1956–1962), Soon-Yi Previn (1997–present), Louise Lasser (1966–1970)
When was Woody Allen born?
Woody Allen was born on November 30, 1935.
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