Woody Allen

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Recent Role:
Himself on Friday Night Knicks
Gender:
Male
Birthplace:
Brooklyn, New York, USA
Birth Name:
Allan Stewart Konigsberg
Woody Allen was born on December 1, 1935, as Allen Stewart 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). He directed his first film a year later, What's Up, Tiger Lily? (1966).

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    While Woody Allen's acting skills leave something to be desired, his writing and directing skills are astonishing. He is one of the most prolific comedy writers in the history of film. His most recent piece, "Match Point," was a great film.

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    He is a comedy genius. I have seen some of his movies and some of his plays, and they were awesome. I laugh so much whenever he is there, because he is such a good writer that has a lot of prestige. I really think that Woody Allen is in top of the comedy writer mountain, because he is such a good writer. He is awesome.

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    Woody Allen is pure genius! Everything he has ever done has been great, but his early work was absolute, pure, and complete genius. His work is never really about his directing (although he does it superbly) but more about his Fantastic writing. He has been nominated for a rarely seen twenty Academy Awards, one For best actor, six for best director (He took the Oscar for Annie Hall), and an unmatched thirteen for best original screenplay (Taking two, for Annie Hall and Hannah and her sisters.) Now I know it was quite unethical that he married the girl that he helped raise, but his work cannot be denied. Please give him a chance.

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