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Woody Allen
1935
Who
Woody Allen · Arts & Literature
What
Film Director
When
1935, The Bronx, New York City, United States
Where
United States
Biography
Woody Allen (born Allan Stewart Konigsberg) is an American filmmaker, actor, and comedian who has been a major figure in American entertainment for over six decades.
How & why
Allen wrote and directed 'Annie Hall' (1977), which won the Academy Awards for Best Picture, Director and Screenplay, and built one of American cinema's most prolific bodies of comedic and dramatic work. Born Allan Stewart Konigsberg into a Jewish family in the Bronx, New York, Jewish identity and humor pervade his films. He is also a jazz clarinetist and playwright.
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Source: Annie Hall
Contributions & Sources
Film Director
1977
Source: Annie Hall
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