About Woody Allen
Heywood "Woody" Allen (born Allan Stewart Konigsberg; November 30, 1935) is an American filmmaker, actor, writer, and comedian whose career has spanned eight decades. Born in the Bronx and raised in Brooklyn, he began writing jokes as a teenager and worked as part of a team of comedy writers for several Sid Caesar specials, later writing humor pieces for The New Yorker and Broadway plays. He transitioned to working as a stand-up comedian in Greenwich Village, where he developed a monologue style and the persona of an insecure, intellectual, fretful nebbish, and released three comedy albums. He established himself as a prominent film director, writing, directing, and starring in comedies such as Take the Money and Run (1969) and Annie Hall (1977), the latter of which won four Academy Awards. He has received the most wins and nominations for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay, along with four Academy Awards in total.
Videos (136)
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2:36A Rainy Day in New York - Official Trailer - Woody Allen Movie
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6:29Woody Allen Comedy Appearance on The Steve Allen Show 11/15/63
645K views
2:27Vicky Cristina Barcelona - Official Trailer - Woody Allen Movie
400.2K views
1:32Official Trailer - Coup De Chance - Woody Allen Movie
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2:15Rifkin's Festival - Official Trailer - Woody Allen Movie
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2:17Scoop - Official Trailer - Woody Allen Movie
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1:06Match Point - Official Trailer - Woody Allen Movie
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2:20Sleeper - Official Trailer - Woody Allen Movie
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2:10Everyone Says I Love You - Official Trailer - Woody Allen Movie
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8:03Woody Allen 1st Comedy Appearance on Jack Parr Show 12/14/62
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0:29Mighty Aphrodite - Official Trailer - Woody Allen Movie
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1:37Purple Rose of Cairo - Official Trailer - Woody Allen Movie
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0:47Zelig - Official Trailer - Woody Allen Movie
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2:31Love and Death - Official Trailer - Woody Allen Movie
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2:49Interiors - Official Trailer - Woody Allen Movie
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2:31Radio Days - Official Trailer - Woody Allen Movie
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3:18Manhattan - Official Trailer - Woody Allen Movie
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3:19Bananas - Official Trailer - Woody Allen Movie
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2:33Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex - Official Trailer - Woody Allen Movie
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3:14New York Stories - Official Trailer - Woody Allen Movie
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2:01Husbands and Wives - Official Trailer - Woody Allen Movie
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1:51Bullets Over Broadway - Official Trailer - Woody Allen Movie
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2:15Sweet and Lowdown - Official Trailer - Woody Allen Movie
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2:31Anything Else - Official Trailer - Woody Allen Movie
64.2K viewsGuest appearances (72)
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2:29:55Woody Allen, Mel Brooks, Bill Cosby
Dick Cavett
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2:12Impressionist Jim Meskimen Celebrity Fortune Cookie | 2022 | Day 233 | Woody Allen
Jim Meskimen
414 views
1:40Woody Allen reads your Fortune | Day 2 | 2019
Jim Meskimen
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2:08Woody Allen and Donald Trump Read Your Fortune | Day 91 | 2019
Jim Meskimen
359 views
1:44Impressionist Jim Meskimen Celebrity Fortune Cookie | 2024 | Day 19 | Woody Allen
Jim Meskimen
350 views
0:22Woody Allen office humor
Jim Meskimen
322 views
1:47Woody Allen reads your Fortune | Day 4 | 2019
Jim Meskimen
318 views
0:23Woody Allen explains the game of chess
Jim Meskimen
299 views
1:18Impressionist Jim Meskimen Celebrity Fortune Cookie | 2022 | Day 245 | Woody Allen
Jim Meskimen
298 views
0:31ALEC BALDWIN & WOODY ALLEN’S GROSS LIVES LISTEN 2 THIS EPISODE: https://tinyurl.com/mr2vbwpc
Jen Kirkman
297 views
3:31Stand up Comedy Gringo - Woody Allen
Fábio Lins
248 views
1:41Impressionist Jim Meskimen Celebrity Fortune Cookie | 2021 | Day 178 | Woody Allen
Jim Meskimen
245 views
2:19Impressionist Jim Meskimen Celebrity Fortune Cookie | 2020 | Day 15 | Woody Allen
Jim Meskimen
235 views
0:18Your fortune from Woody Allen
Jim Meskimen
234 views
1:51Impressionist Jim Meskimen Celebrity Fortune Cookie | 2022 | Day 237 | Woody Allen
Jim Meskimen
211 views
2:00Impressionist Jim Meskimen Celebrity Fortune Cookie | 2020 | Day 363 | Woody Allen
Jim Meskimen
176 views
1:37Impressionist Jim Meskimen Celebrity Fortune Cookie | 2021 | Day 189 | Woody Allen
Jim Meskimen
162 views
1:46Impressionist Jim Meskimen Celebrity Fortune Cookie | 2020 | Day 276 | Woody Allen
Jim Meskimen
150 views
2:05Impressionist Jim Meskimen Celebrity Fortune Cookie | 2020 | Day 286 | Woody Allen
Jim Meskimen
146 views
2:19Impressionist Jim Meskimen Celebrity Fortune Cookie | 2020 | Day 313 | Woody Allen
Jim Meskimen
134 views
1:30Impressionist Jim Meskimen Celebrity Fortune Cookie | 2020 | Day 348 | Woody Allen
Jim Meskimen
131 views
1:40Impressionist Jim Meskimen Celebrity Fortune Cookie | 2020 | Day 269 | Woody Allen
Jim Meskimen
128 views
1:58Impressionist Jim Meskimen Celebrity Fortune Cookie | 2020 | Day 295 | Woody Allen
Jim Meskimen
126 views
2:10Tony Shaloub and Woody Allen Read Your Fortune | Day 88 | 2019
Jim Meskimen
104 viewsChannels on this page: Dick Cavett, Jim Meskimen, Jen Kirkman, Fábio Lins
Frequently asked questions
What is Woody Allen's birth name?
Woody Allen, whose full name is Heywood Allen, was born Allan Stewart Konigsberg on November 30, 1935.
Where did Woody Allen grow up?
Woody Allen was born in the Bronx and raised in Brooklyn, and he began writing jokes as a teenager.
Who did Woody Allen write for early in his career?
Woody Allen was part of a team of comedy writers for several Sid Caesar specials and later wrote humor pieces for The New Yorker as well as Broadway plays.
Was Woody Allen a stand-up comedian?
Yes, Woody Allen worked as a stand-up comedian in Greenwich Village, where he developed a monologue style and the persona of an insecure, intellectual, fretful nebbish.
Did Woody Allen release comedy albums?
Alongside his stand-up work in Greenwich Village, Woody Allen released three comedy albums.
Which comedies did Woody Allen write and direct?
Woody Allen wrote, directed and starred in comedies such as Take the Money and Run from 1969 and Annie Hall from 1977, which won four Academy Awards.
