By Antoine Morin and Benoit Rouleau

Allan Stewart Konigsberg First Name: Allan Stewart Konigsberg Favorite movie: Billy Wilder’s Double Indemnity Had a high IQ, but hated school Was very good in sports >> Soccer, baseball, boxing Got hooked on movies at the age of three, with the movie Snow White.

Became obsessed with magic and music Woody Allen 1952: He changes his name for Woody Allen

1953: enrolled in motion picture production at the New York University 1956: marriage with Harlene Rosen : gained experience in writing and directing at the Tamiment theatre

: was a stand-up comedian, being more popular each year. Released 3 albums in that period. What’s New Pussycat. 1964: officially entered the film industry when he was hired to do the screenplay What’s New Pussycat.

He did his first film in 1966 (as a director) Actually he has produced 41 films He is an actor, a screenwriter, and a director He’s still directing movies

Released in 1977 Romantic Comedy Won an Academy Award 28th film on Bravo's 100 Funniest MoviesBravo's

Released in 1979 Black and White Romantic Comedy Nominated for an Academy Award 63rd film on Bravo's 100 Funniest MoviesBravo's

*Only as a director and the 10 most recent ones Scoop (2006)Scoop Match Point (2005)Match Point Melinda and Melinda (2004)Melinda and Melinda Anything Else (2003)Anything Else Hollywood Ending (2002)Hollywood Ending The Curse of the Jade Scorpion (2001)The Curse of the Jade Scorpion Small Time Crooks (2000)Small Time Crooks Sweet and Lowdown (1999)Sweet and Lowdown Celebrity (1998)Celebrity Deconstructing Harry (1997)Deconstructing Harry

Comedy : -Annie Hall -Manhattan Romantic Comedy Many other genres, like philosophy, psychology, drama, etc.

Comedy of manners: Laugh of the manners of a social class Tragic Comedy (Also known as dark comedy) : based around normally taboo subjects, death, suicide, war, … Romantic Comedy : 1- boy gets the girl 2- boy loses the girl 3- boy gets girl back again Satiric Comedy

Modern Cinema (1966 until now) Black and White at the beginning Movement of Comedy, especially satiric comedy. New York Hobby for Jazz and Clarinet

30 years in psychoanalysis Sometimes 3 days a week Most of his films contain a psychoanalysis scene He found it stimulating and exciting Claustrophobic and Agoraphobic

Director: 42 movies Writer: 57 movies Actor: 42 movies Soundtrack performer: 4 movies Composer: 1 movie Producer: 1 movie

For the last 35 years… - Woody has made almost 1 movie per year - Most of them are comedies He is also interested in drama recently (Example: Match Point has won many awards)

- His impressively huge number of films - Movies that have become classics (Annie Hall)

- The fact that he’s still continuing to work at his advanced age (Woody is currently 71 years old) - His various works (as director, actor, musician, etc.) - His funny style

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