Filmography: Woody Allen

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Heywood Allen (born Allan Stewart Konigsberg; December 1, 1935) is an American filmmaker, actor, and comedian whose career spans eight decades (the 1950s to the 2020s). Allen began his career writing material for television in the 1950s, alongside Mel Brooks, Carl Reiner, Larry Gelbart, and Neil Simon. He also published several books of short stories and wrote humor pieces for The New Yorker . In the early 1960s, he performed as a stand-up comedian in Greenwich Village, where he developed a monologue style (rather than traditional jokes) and the persona of an insecure, intellectual, fretful nebbish. What's New Pussycat (1965) [ writer and actor ] A playboy who refuses to give up his hedonistic lifestyle to settle down and marry his true love seeks help from a demented psychoanalyst who is having romantic problems of his own. What's Up, Tiger Lily? (1966) Perhaps the first ever gag dub, one of the 1965 Japanese spy film Kokusai himitsu keisatsu: Kagi no kagi , turning it into a comedy about an agent pursuing the world's greatest egg salad recipe. Casino Royale (1967) [ actor only ] After M's death, Sir James Bond is called out of retirement to stop SMERSH. In order to trick SMERSH and Le Chiffre, Bond thinks up the ultimate plan: every agent shall be dubbed James Bond. One Bond, real name Evelyn Tremble, is sent to take on Le Chiffre in a game of baccarat, but all of the Bonds get more than they can handle. Take the Money and Run (1969) A mockumentary of inept petty criminal Virgil Starkwell. Don't Drink the Water (1969) [ writer only ] Based on Allen's play of the same name, the Hollanders' European vacation is interrupted when their plane is forced to land in Vulgaria. The Hollanders leave the plane to take pictures which results in accusations of spying. Chased by soldiers, they take refuge in the American Embassy under the protection of the absent ambassador's hapless son. Bananas (1971) A bumbling New Yorker is dumped by his activist girlfriend, so he travels to a tiny Latin American nation and becomes involved in its latest rebellion. Play It Again, Sam (1972) [ writer and actor ] A Casablanca obsessed film critic seeks to get over his wife leaving him by dating again with the help of a married couple and his illusory idol, Humphrey Bogart. Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex* (*But Were Afraid to Ask) (1972) Seven segments related to one another only in that they all purport to be based on sections of the book by David Reuben. The segments range from " Do Aphrodisiacs Work? " in which a court jester gives an aphrodisiac to the Queen and is, in the end, beheaded to " What Happens During Ejaculation? " in which we watch "control central" during a successful seduction. Sleeper (1973) Nerdy health food store owner Miles is revived out of cryostasis 200 years into the future to fight an oppressive government. Love and Death (1975) In czarist Russia, a neurotic soldier and his distant cousin formulate a plot to assassinate Napoleon. The Front (1976) [ actor only ] In 1953, a cashier poses as a writer for blacklisted talents to submit their work through, but the surrounding injustice motivates him to take a stand. Annie Hall (1977) A divorced Jewish comedian reflects on his relationship with his ex-lover, an aspiring nightclub singer, which ended abruptly just like his previous marriages. Interiors (1978) Three sisters find their lives spiraling out of control in the wake of their parents' sudden, unexpected divorce. Manhattan (1979) The life of a divorced television writer dating a teenage girl is further complicated when he becomes enamored with his best friend's mistress. Stardust Memories (1980) While attending a retrospective of his work, a filmmaker recounts his life and loves: the inspirations for his films. A Midsummer Night's Sex Comedy (1982) In the early 20th-century, wacky inventor Andrew Hobbs and his wife Adrian invite two other couples for a weekend party at their romantic summer house in the countryside. Zelig (1983) A 'documentary' about a man who can look and act like whoever he's around, and encounters various famous people. Broadway Danny Rose (1984) A hapless but devoted talent agent attempts to reconcile a lounge singer with his mistress. The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985) A movie star exits the screen into 1935 New Jersey and the life of a waitress seeking an escape from her dreary surroundings. Hannah and Her Sisters (1986) Between two Thanksgivings two years apart, Hannah's husband falls in love with her sister Lee, while her hypochondriac ex-husband rekindles his relationship with her sister Holly. Radio Days (1987) A nostalgic look at radio's golden age focusing on one ordinary family and the various performers in the medium. September (1987) At a Vermont summer house, Howard falls in love with Lane, who's in a relationship with Peter, who's falling for Stephanie, who's married with children. Another Woman (1988) Facing a mid-life crisis, a college dean goes on sabbatical a