Woody Allen Overview

Born Allen Stewart Konigsberg in Brooklyn, New York, this multi-talented actor, director, writer, and musician began his career as a comedian and playwright. He was a television gag writer before writing and starring in his first feature film, What's New, Pussycat? Take the Money and Run marked Allen's directorial debut in a hilarious parody of crime films and documentaries. Allen's films are characterized by their neurotic, urban-Jewish shtick and can be dated by the female... See All