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Woody Allen
Age: 74
Height: 5' 5"
Birth Place: Brooklyn, New York, USA
Born: Dec. 1st, 1935
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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).
- Wrote the concept for the film _Hollywood Ending (2002)_ (qv) on the back of a matchbook. Years later, he found the matchbook with the notes for the film on it and made the film.
- His godson 'Quincy Rose' (qv) is also a successful writer and actor.
- Ranked #10 in Empire (UK) magazine's Greatest Directors Ever! poll (2005).
- Directed only one movie in which both of his longtime companions 'Diane Keaton' (qv) and 'Mia Farrow' (qv) appear in: _Radio Days (1987)_ (qv)
- Among his biggest idols are 'Ingmar Bergman' (qv), 'Groucho Marx' (qv), 'Federico Fellini' (qv), 'Cole Porter' (qv), and 'Anton Chekhov' (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.
- Born at 10:55 PM EST.
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