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Woody Allen was born on December 1, 1935 in New York City. He started his career writing comedy scripts for television, but by the mid 1960's he was already directing movies. In the past six decades he has worked in more than 50 films! Let's take a look at some of them...
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In 1977 Woody Allen released one of his most famous movies, Annie Hall. The film revolves around "Alvy," portrayed by Allen himself, a guy who tries to understand why his relationship with "Annie" (Diane Keaton) ended a year ago.
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Two years later in 1979, we were delighted to see the fabulous Meryl Streep as "Jill" in Woody Allen's iconic film Manhattan. Also known as Allen's love letter to New York City and filmed in black-and-white, the movie revolves around a twice-divorced television writer whose wife leaves him for a woman.
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1982 was definitely a very important year for Woody Allen after releasing A Midsummer Night's Sex Comedy, starring Mia Farrow as "Ariel". A true classic movie depicting what happens when a man and his wife invite other couples for a weekend party at a summerhouse.
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Also starring Mia Farrow — who actually appeared in 13 films directed by Woody Allen —Alice is undoubtedly one of our favorites! Released in 1990, the film tells the story of a housewife who, after getting sick and consulting an oriental herbalist, finds out her problem is not particularly related to her health.
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Starring Chazz Palminteri as "Cheech" and John Cusack as "David," Bullets Over Broadway was released in 1994. This time, Woody Allen wanted to portray the life of a young underground playwright who has to cast a gangster's talentless girlfriend. The film got seven Academy Award nominations; Dianne Wiest won for Best Supporting Actress.
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How could we possibly forget the story of "Harry" (Woody Allen), the writer who draws inspiration from people he knows in real life? Released in 1997, Deconstructing Harry has an amazing cast including stars Tobey Maguire, Jennifer Garner, and Robin Williams.
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The gorgeous Uma Thurman played "Blanche" in Woody Allen's 1999 film Sweet And Lowdown. The comedy-drama follows the story of "Emmet" (Sean Penn,) a jazz music guitarist who falls in love with a mute woman (Samantha Morton).
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Radha Mitchell portrayed "Melinda" in Woody Allen's 2004 film Melinda and Melinda, also known for featuring two storylines, one tragic and one comic. Allen wanted to open up a debate with the question: "Is life naturally comic or tragic?"
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Match Point was quite a success in the mid-2000s! Starring Jonathan Rhys-Meyers as "Chris," the film tells the story of a guy who marries into a wealthy family, but feels threatened after having an affair with his brother-in-law's girlfriend (Scarlett Johansson)
Originally from New York's Brooklyn district, Woody Allen has been active in show business since the 1950s! His career in the film industry is quite impressive, and that's why we decided to put together some pictures of some of his best movies! Did you know he has starred in most of them?
Enjoy!