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Woody Allen is an American film director, screenwriter, actor, comedian, playwright, and author. He was born Allan Stewart Konigsberg on December 1, 1935, in Brooklyn, New York. Here are some details about his life and work: - Allen grew up in Brooklyn in a family steeped in Jewish culture. He was especially close to his younger sister, who would later work with him as a producer. - As a boy, he was enamored of sports, magic, motion pictures, and jazz (taking up the clarinet as a teenager) . - While still in high school, using the name Woody Allen, he began submitting quips to newspaper columnists. - Allen's early comic fiction was influenced by the zany, pun-ridden humor of S.J. Perelman. - He dropped out of City College of New York and started writing for television and comedy clubs. - Allen's most developed period is considered to be the 1980s with films such as Zelig (1983), Broadway Danny Rose (1984), The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985) . - He has made many comedies and serious films that deal with subjects that have always interested him—the relationships of men and women, death, and the meaning of life. - Some of his notable works include Annie Hall (1977), Manhattan (1979), Hannah and Her Sisters (1986), Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989), and Midnight in Paris (2011) . - Allen has also written several books including Getting Even, Without Feathers, Side Effects, and Mere Anarchy. - His recent films are Small Time Crooks (2000), The Curse of the Jade Scorpion (2001), and Hollywood Ending (2002) . - Allen has been nominated for numerous awards throughout his career and has won four Academy Awards: three for Best Original Screenplay and one for Best Director.

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Woody Allen is an American film director, screenwriter, actor, comedian, playwright, and author. He was born Allan Stewart Konigsberg on December 1, 1935, in Brooklyn, New York. Here are some details about his life and work: - Allen grew up in Brooklyn in a family steeped in Jewish culture. He was especially close to his younger sister, who would later work with him as a producer. - As a boy, he was enamored of sports, magic, motion pictures, and jazz (taking up the clarinet as a teenager) . - While still in high school, using the name Woody Allen, he began submitting quips to newspaper columnists. - Allen's early comic fiction was influenced by the zany, pun-ridden humor of S.J. Perelman. - He dropped out of City College of New York and started writing for television and comedy clubs. - Allen's most developed period is considered to be the 1980s with films such as Zelig (1983), Broadway Danny Rose (1984), The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985) . - He has made many comedies and serious films that deal with subjects that have always interested him—the relationships of men and women, death, and the meaning of life. - Some of his notable works include Annie Hall (1977), Manhattan (1979), Hannah and Her Sisters (1986), Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989), and Midnight in Paris (2011) . - Allen has also written several books including Getting Even, Without Feathers, Side Effects, and Mere Anarchy. - His recent films are Small Time Crooks (2000), The Curse of the Jade Scorpion (2001), and Hollywood Ending (2002) . - Allen has been nominated for numerous awards throughout his career and has won four Academy Awards: three for Best Original Screenplay and one for Best Director.

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