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Woody Allen filmography

List of films by Woody Allen

Woody Allen filmography

Summary

List of films by Woody Allen

Allen in the early 1970s

Woody Allen has acted in, directed, and written many films starting in the 1960s. His first film was the 1965 comedy What's New Pussycat?, which featured him as both writer and performer. Feeling that his New Yorker humor clashed with director Clive Donner's British sensibility, he decided to direct all future films from his own material. He was unable to prevent other directors from producing films based on previous stage plays of his to which he had already sold the film rights, notably 1972's successful film Play it Again, Sam from the 1969 play of the same title directed by Herbert Ross.

Allen's directorial debut, the 1966 film What's Up, Tiger Lily?, was a dramatic Japanese spy movie re-dubbed in English with completely new, comedic dialog. He continued to write, direct, and star in comedic slapstick films such as Take the Money and Run (1969), Bananas (1971) and Sleeper (1973), before finding widespread critical acclaim for his romantic comedies Annie Hall (1977) and Manhattan (1979); he won Academy Awards for Best Director and Best Original Screenplay for the former. Despite being influenced by European art cinema and venturing into more dramatic territory, with Interiors (1978) and Another Woman (1988) being prime examples of this transition, he continued to direct several comedies.

In addition to works of fiction, Allen appeared as himself in many documentaries and other works of non-fiction, including Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures, Wild Man Blues and The Concert for New York City. He has also been the subject of and appeared in three documentaries about himself, including To Woody Allen, From Europe with Love in 1980, Woody Allen: A Life in Film in 2001 and the 2011 PBS American Masters documentary, Woody Allen: a Documentary (directed by Robert B. Weide). He also wrote for and contributed to a number of television series early in his career, including The Tonight Show as guest host.

According to Box Office Mojo, Allen's films have grossed a total of more than $575 million, with an average of $14 million per film (domestic gross figures as a director). Currently, all of the films he directed for American International Pictures, United Artists and Orion Pictures between 1965 and 1992 are owned by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, which acquired all the studios in separate transactions. The films he directed by ABC Pictures are now property of American Broadcasting Company, who in turn licensed their home video rights to MGM.

Films

Feature films

YearTitleDirectorWriterActorRoleRef.
1965What's New Pussycat?Victor Shakapopulis
1966What's Up, Tiger Lily?Himself / Various voiceslast1=Collinfirst1=Robbielast2=Robeyfirst2=Timtitle=Every Woody Allen film, ranked from worst to besturl=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/film/what-to-watch/woody-allen-movies-best-worst-ranked/newspaper=The Telegraphaccess-date=January 29, 2016}}
1967Casino RoyaleDr. Noah / Jimmy Bond
1969Take the Money and RunVirgil Starkwell
Don't Drink the Water
1971BananasFielding Mellish
1972Play It Again, SamAllan Felix
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex
(But Were Afraid to Ask)Victor Shakapopulis / Fabrizio / The Fool / Sperm #1
1973SleeperMiles Monroe
1975Love and DeathBoris Grushenko
1976The FrontHoward Prince
1977Annie HallAlvy Singer
1978Interiors
1979ManhattanIsaac Davis
1980Stardust MemoriesSandy Bates
1982**Andrew
1983ZeligLeonard Zelig
1984Broadway Danny RoseDanny Rose
1985The Purple Rose of Cairo
1986Hannah and Her SistersMickey Sachs
1987Radio DaysJoe (voice)
King LearMr. Alien (cameo)
September
1988Another Woman
1989New York StoriesSheldon Mills
Crimes and MisdemeanorsCliff Stern
1990Alice
1991Scenes from a MallNick Fifer
Shadows and FogKleinman
1992Husbands and WivesGabe Roth
1993Manhattan Murder MysteryLarry Lipton
1994Bullets Over Broadway
1995Mighty AphroditeLenny Weinrib
1996Everyone Says I Love YouJoe Berlin
1997Deconstructing HarryHarry Block
1998AntzZ-4195 (voice)last1=Villapazfirst1=Lukedate=August 15, 2013title=8 Films That Woody Allen Acted In But Didn't Directurl=https://www.ibtimes.com/8-films-woody-allen-acted-didnt-direct-video-1386755access-date=January 1, 2021website=International Business Times}}
The ImpostorsAudition Director (cameo)
Celebrity
1999Sweet and LowdownHimself
2000Company ManLowther (cameo)
Small Time CrooksRay
Picking Up the PiecesTex Crowley
2001**C.W. Briggs
2002Hollywood EndingVal Waxman
2003Anything ElseDavid Dobel
2004Melinda and Melinda
2005Match Point
2006ScoopSid Waterman
2007Cassandra's Dream
2008Vicky Cristina Barcelona
2009Whatever Works
2010You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger
2011Midnight in Paris
2012Paris-ManhattanHimself (cameo)
To Rome with LoveJerry
2013Blue Jasmine
Fading GigoloMurray Schwartz
2014Magic in the Moonlight
2015Irrational Man
2016Café SocietyNarrator (voice)
2017Wonder Wheel
2019A Rainy Day in New York
2020Rifkin's Festival
2023Coup de chance

Short films

YearTitleDirectorWriterActorRoleNotesRef.
1971Men of Crisis: The Harvey Wallinger StoryHarvey Wallingerurl=https://www.nytimes.com/1997/12/04/arts/showering-shtick-white-house-untold-story-woody-allen-spoofed-nixon-1971-but-tv.htmltitle=Showering Shtick On the White House: The Untold Story; Woody Allen Spoofed Nixon in 1971, But the TV Film Was Never Shownnewspaper=The New York Timesdate=December 4, 1997author=Stewart, Barbaraaccess-date=January 29, 2016}}
2001The Concert for New York CitySegment: "Sounds from a Town I Love"
TBAMr. Fischer’s ChairNarratorAnimated short

Television

YearTitleDirectorWriterNotesRef.
1950–55The Colgate Comedy Hour
1956Caesar's Hour
Stanley
1960General Electric TheaterEpisode: "Hooray for Love"
Candid Camera
1961The Garry Moore Show
1963The Sid Caesar Show
1965The Woody Allen ShowStandup TV Special (UK)
1966Gene Kelly in New York, New YorkTV special
1967Woody Allen Looks at 1967TV special
1969The Woody Allen SpecialTV special
1979Bob Hope: My Favorite ComedianSpecial
1994Don't Drink the WaterRemake of 1969 film of the same name
2016Crisis in Six ScenesAlso creator, Amazon

Acting roles

YearTitleRoleNotesRef
1960Candid CameraHimself
1963-67What's My Line?Himself - Mystery Guest9 episodes
1964, 67The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonGuest host2 episodes
1965The Woody Allen ShowHimselfStandup Special
1966Gene Kelly in New York, New YorkHimselfTV special
1969The Woody Allen SpecialHimself, VariousTV special
1970–71Hot DogCo-hostDocumentary Series, NBC
1994Don't Drink the WaterWalter HollanderTV movie
1996The Sunshine BoysAl LewisTV movie
1997Just Shoot Me!Himself (voice)Episode: "My Dinner with Woody"
2001Stanley Kubrick: A Life in PicturesHimselfDocumentary Film, Warner Bros.
2002Woody Allen: A Life in FilmDocumentary, TCM
The Magic of FelliniDocumentary Film
2011Woody Allen: A Documentary
American Masters (PBS & WNET)2 part Documentary, PBS
directed by Robert B. Weide
2013Marvin Hamlisch: What He Did for LoveDocumentary
David Blaine: Real or MagicTelevision Special
AFI Life Achievement Tribute: Mel BrooksTelevision Special, TNT
2016Crisis in Six ScenesSidney MuntzingerAmazon Miniseries; 6 episodes
2017AFI Life Achievement Tribute: Diane KeatonHimselfTelevision Special, TNT
This is Bob HopeDocumentary; PBS
2018Always at the CarlyleDocumentary
2019Very RalphDocumentary; HBO
2020What She Said: The Art of Pauline KaelDocumentary

Reception

Movies directed by Woody Allen shown by year and [[Rotten Tomatoes]] score.
YearTitleGrossedRotten Tomatoes
1965What's New Pussycat?28%
1966What's Up, Tiger Lily?81%
1969Don't Drink the Water44%
Take the Money and Run91%
1971Bananas83%
1972Play It Again, Sam97%
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex
(But Were Afraid to Ask)$83,934,70088%
1973Sleeper$82,084,900100%
1975Love and Death$77,746,400100%
1977Annie Hall$135,852,60097%
1978Interiors$35,309,50081%
1979Manhattan$126,047,20094%
1980Stardust Memories$30,587,70068%
1982**$24,453,10074%
1983Zelig$29,665,10097%
1984Broadway Danny Rose$24,986,900100%
1985**$23,718,30092%
1986Hannah and Her Sisters$85,057,90091%
1987Radio Days$29,963,90091%
September$985,30063%
1988Another Woman$3,109,70059%
1989New York Stories$10,700,00075%
Crimes and Misdemeanors$36,417,40092%
1990Alice$13,791,70071%
1991Shadows and Fog$2,735,73154%
1992Husbands and Wives$10,555,61993%
1993Manhattan Murder Mystery$21,676,50094%
1994Bullets Over Broadway$25,358,70095%
1995Mighty Aphrodite$25,985,92778%
1996Everyone Says I Love You$34,588,63577%
1997Deconstructing Harry$18,046,90073%
1998Antz$171,757,86392%
Celebrity$6,153,83642%
1999Sweet and Lowdown$6,231,40077%
2000Small Time Crooks$29,934,47766%
2001**$18,496,52245%
2002Hollywood Ending$14,839,38347%
2003Anything Else$13,203,04440%
2004Melinda and Melinda$19,826,28051%
2005Match Point$87,989,92677%
2006Scoop$40,107,01841%
2007Cassandra's Dream$22,539,68546%
2008Vicky Cristina Barcelona$104,504,81780%
2009Whatever Works$35,106,70650%
2010You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger$34,275,98746%
2011Midnight in Paris$162,942,83593%
2012To Rome with Love$74,363,77746%
2013Blue Jasmine$102,912,96191%
2014Magic in the Moonlighttitle=Magic in the Moonlighturl=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=magicinthemoonlight.htmwebsite=Box Office Mojoaccess-date=March 12, 2016}}51%
2015Irrational Man$27,938,37746%
2016Café Societyurl=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=cafesociety.htmtitle=Cafe Society (2016)website=Box Office Mojoaccess-date=December 1, 2016}}71%
2017Wonder Wheel$15,899,12431%
2019A Rainy Day in New York$21,071,50747%
2020Rifkin's Festival$2,228,00141%
2023Coup de chance$7,427,87882%

Recurring collaborators

Like most directors, Allen has cast certain actors multiple times. He has most frequently worked with Mia Farrow (13 films); Peter McRobbie (8 films); Diane Keaton, Tony Sirico, and Fred Melamed (7 films each); Julie Kavner, Tony Darrow and Wallace Shawn (6 films each); Judy Davis, Dianne Wiest, Louise Lasser, Paul Herman, Douglas McGrath, Tony Roberts and David Ogden Stiers (5 films each); Sam Waterston and Caroline Aaron (4 films each).

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References

Bibliography

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References

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  2. "Every Woody Allen film, ranked from worst to best". [[The Daily Telegraph.
  3. "Hollywood Flashback: In 1967, Woody Allen Played James Bond's Nemesis".
  4. "King Lear (1987)".
  5. (August 15, 2013). "8 Films That Woody Allen Acted In But Didn't Direct".
  6. Nesselson, Lisa. (May 25, 2000). "Company Man".
  7. Fernandez, Jay A.. "Kathy Bates, Michael Sheen join 'Paris'". [[The Hollywood Reporter]].
  8. Siegel, Tatiana. (January 8, 2013). "Sony Pictures Classics Nabs Woody Allen's 'Blue Jasmine'". The Hollywood Reporter.
  9. (April 18, 2014). "Loneliness And Longing — And Woody Allen — In 'Fading Gigolo'".
  10. (August 28, 2015). "Steve Carell Reunites with Woody Allen for 2016 Film".
  11. (June 21, 2016). "Kate Winslet to Star in Woody Allen's Next Film (EXCLUSIVE)".
  12. Ford, Rebecca. (August 8, 2017). "Selena Gomez Joins Elle Fanning in Woody Allen's Next Movie".
  13. Galuppo, Mia. (June 4, 2019). "Woody Allen Sets New Feature With Christoph Waltz, Gina Gershon".
  14. "Coup de chance". [[IMDb]].
  15. Stewart, Barbara. (December 4, 1997). "Showering Shtick On the White House: The Untold Story; Woody Allen Spoofed Nixon in 1971, But the TV Film Was Never Shown". [[The New York Times]].
  16. (October 21, 2001). "The Concert for New York".
  17. (June 7, 2024). "Woody Allen-Narrated Animated Short 'Mr. Fischer's Chair' Heads Into Production, Shares First Look at Concept Art (EXCLUSIVE)".
  18. Benedictus, Leo. (October 24, 2013). "Comedy Gold: The Woody Allen Show".
  19. (January 13, 2012). "A Look at the Long Forgotten Woody Allen Special, with Guest Star Rev. Billy Graham".
  20. (May 8, 1979). "Bob Hope Honored at Film Society Gala".
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  29. "Cafe Society (2016)".
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