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My Take
What fascinates me about Woody Allen is the sheer durability of his voice. Across eight decades he has essentially made the same nervous, talkative, death-haunted comedy over and over, yet it never stops feeling distinct. As a writer he is, to my mind, untouchable; the record number of Original Screenplay wins and nominations only confirms what every page of Annie Hall already proves. I find his legacy complicated and the debates around him unavoidable, but purely as a student of screenwriting, I keep returning to his work the way musicians return to scales. It remains the grammar of the modern comic film.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Woody Allen
- Name (Japanese)
- ウディ・アレン
- Reading
- うでぃ・あれん
- Born
- November 30, 1935 (age 90)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Boar
- Origin
- The Bronx, New York, United States
- Height
- 163 cm
- Occupation
- film director / comedian / film actor / screenwriter / film producer
2. Background
- High school
- Midwood High School
- University
- New York University Tisch School of the Arts
Awards & achievements
- Writers Guild of America Award
- 2004 Donostia Award
- Directors Guild of America Award
- 2002 Princess of Asturias Award for the Arts
- 1978 Academy Award for Best Director
- 1978 Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay
- 1987 Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay
- 2012 Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Take the Money and Run | — | |
| Notable work | Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex* | — | |
| Notable work | Sleeper | — | |
| Notable work | Love and Death | — | |
| Notable work | Annie Hall | — | |
| Notable work | Interiors | — |
6. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.WoodyAllen.com/
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/woodyallenofficial/
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A6%E3%83%87%E3%82%A3%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A2%E3%83%AC%E3%83%B3
Frequently asked questions
When was Woody Allen born?
Born November 30, 1935 (age 90).
Where is Woody Allen from?
Woody Allen is from The Bronx, New York, United States.
What does Woody Allen do?
Woody Allen works as film director, comedian, film actor, screenwriter, film producer.
How tall is Woody Allen?
Woody Allen is 163 cm.
What is Woody Allen known for?
Notable works include Take the Money and Run, Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex*, Sleeper.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.