Birth of Woody Allen (born Allen Stewart Konigsberg1 December 1935
Birth of Woody Allen (born Allen Stewart Konigsberg)
Historical person
Woody Allen Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Woody Allen, based on 24 World History Database records associated with United States of America.
24 records1935–200919 events1 places
Chronological biography
1935
1961
Duplex1961
Starts a new career as a stand-up comedian, debuting in a Greenwich Village club called the Duplex
1965
Whats New, Pussycat?1965
First movie production of "Whats New, Pussycat?", wrote the initial screenplay
1966
Whats Up, Tiger Lily?1966
Allens first directorial effort is "Whats Up, Tiger Lily?"
1969
Drama12 February 1969
Makes his debut at Broadway appearing in his own play, "Play it Again, Sam"
1972
Play It Again, Sam1972
Woody Allen stars in the film version of "Play It Again, Sam", which is directed by Herbert Ross. Directs Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex (But Were Afraid to Ask)
1976
The Front1976
Woody Allen stars in "The Front", directed by Martin Ritt, a humorous and poignant account of Hollywood blacklisting during the 1950s
1977
Academy Award1977
Wins best screenplay for "Annie Hall". "Anniie Hall" wins four Academy Awards, including Best Picture, an unusual feat for a comedy, and Best Actress in a Leading Role for Diane Keaton
Anniie Hall1977
"Anniie Hall" wins four Academy Awards, including Best Picture, an unusual feat for a comedy, and Best Actress in a Leading Role for Diane Keaton. "Annie Hall" marks a major turn to more sophisticated humor and thoughtful drama
1978
Drama1978
Writes and directs the gloomy drama "Interiors", in the style of the late Swedish director Ingmar Bergman, one of Allens major influences
1979
Manhattan1979
"Manhattan", released in 1979, is a black-and-white film that can be viewed as an homage to New York City, which has been described as the true "main character" of the movie
1985
BAFTA1985
Wins best best screenplay for "Broadway Danny Rose"
1986
Academy Award1986
Wins best screenplay for "Hannah and Her Sisters"
BAFTA1986
Wins best screenplay for "The Purple Rose of Cairo ". Wins best best film for "The Purple Rose of Cairo "
Hannah and Her Sisters1986
Writes & stars in, "Hannah and Her Sisters"
1987
BAFTA1987
Wins best screenplay for "Hannah and Her Sisters". Wins best Dirrector for "Hannah and Her Sisters"
1993
BAFTA1993
Wins best screenplay for " Husbands and Wives"
1996
Directors Guild of America1996
Woody Allen received a lifetime achievement award from the Directors Guild of America
1997
Marriage1997
Woody Allen marries Soon-Yi Previn
2002
Prince of Asturias Award2002
Allen wins the Prince of Asturias Award
2006
Scoop2006
Wtites, "Scoop"
2007
Cassandras Dream2007
Wtites, "Cassandras Dream"
2008
Vicky Cristina Barcelona2008
Writes, "Vicky Cristina Barcelona"
2009
Whatever Works2009
Directs, "Whatever Works"
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.