Woody Allen's Main TV Roles Show Character(s) I've Got A Secret (1952) Woody Allen

Main Movie Roles 2006 - Scoop 2003 - Anything Else 2002 - Hollywood Ending 2001 - The Curse of the Jade Scorpion 2000 - Picking Up the Pieces 2000 - Small Time Crooks 1999 - Sweet and Lowdown 1998 - Antz 1998 - The Impostors 1997 - Deconstructing Harry 1996 - Everyone Says I Love You 1995 - Mighty Aphrodite 1993 - Manhattan Murder Mystery 1992 - Husbands and Wives 1991 - Scenes from a Mall 1989 - Crimes and Misdemeanors 1989 - New York Stories 1987 - Radio Days 1986 - Hannah And Her Sisters 1984 - Broadway Danny Rose 1983 - Zelig 1980 - Stardust Memories 1979 - Manhattan 1977 - Annie Hall 1976 - The Front 1975 - Love and Death 1973 - Sleeper 1972 - Play It Again, Sam 1971 - Bananas 1969 - Take the Money and Run

BIOGRAPHY:

Woody Allen was born on December 1, 1935, as Allen Konigsberg, in Brooklyn, New York. At the age of 15, he started selling one-liners to gossip columns. After working a while as a stand up comedian, he was hired to write What's New Pussycat (1965) in 1965. He directed his first film a year later, What's Up, Tiger Lily? (1966) in 1966.


TRIVIA:

• According to Eric Lax's book Woody Allen's favorite films are (in order): _Match Point (2005)_ (qv), _The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985)_ (qv), _Stardust Memories (1980)_ (qv), _Broadway Danny Rose (1984)_ (qv), and _Manhattan Murder Mystery (1993)_ (qv).
• Five of his movies brought home his actresses Academy Awards: _Annie Hall (1977)_ (qv) for 'Diane Keaton' (qv), _Hannah and Her Sisters (1986)_ (qv) and _Bullets Over Broadway (1994)_ (qv) both for 'Dianne Wiest' (qv), _Mighty Aphrodite (1995)_ (qv) for 'Mira Sorvino' (qv) and _Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008)_ (qv) for 'Penélope Cruz' (qv).
• Distant cousin of 'Abe Burrows' (qv).
• His and 'Mia Farrow' (qv)'s twelve year relationship ended in a custody battle over their three children, in which she accused him of sexually molesting their daughter 'Dylan O'Sullivan Farrow' (qv). Farrow ultimately won custody of the children, only being allowed to see his son Ronan under supervision.
• Was originally attached to co-star with 'Jim Carrey' (qv) in the Farrelly Brothers comedy _Stuck on You (2003)_ (qv), but decided to pass on the idea.
• Son of bookkeeper 'Martin Konigsberg' (qv) (December 25, 1900-January 13, 2001) and his wife 'Nettie Konigsberg' (qv) (November 8, 1906-January 27, 2002).
• As a boy growing up in Brooklyn, he spent most of his time alone in his room practicing magic tricks or his clarinet.
• His variety of neuroses include: arachnophobia (spiders), entomophobia (insects), heliophobia (sunshine), cynophobia (dogs), altophobia (heights), demophobia (crowds), carcinophobia (cancer), thanatophobia (death), misophobia (germs). He admits to being terrified of hotel bathrooms.