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Woody Allen

Writer, director and actor, also producer and composer · Born November 30, 1935 (90) · The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA

4 Oscars · 3 Golden Globes · 10 BAFTA Awards · 9 other major award bodies

Woody Allen (born Allan Stewart Konigsberg; November 30, 1935) is an American screenwriter, film director, actor, comedian, writer, musician, and playwright. Allen's distinctive films, which run the gamut from dramas to screwball sex comedies, have made him a notable American director. He is also distinguished by his rapid rate of production and his very large body of work. Allen writes and directs his movies and has also acted in the majority of them. For inspiration, Allen draws heavily on literature, sexuality, philosophy, psychology, Jewish identity, and the history of cinema, among a wealth of other fields of interest. Allen developed a passion for music early on and is a celebrated jazz clarinetist. What began as a teenage avocation has led to regular public performances at various small venues in his hometown of Manhattan, with occasional appearances at various jazz festivals. Allen joined the Preservation Hall Jazz Band and the New Orleans Funeral Ragtime Orchestra in performances that provided the film score for his 1973 comedy Sleeper, and performed in a rare European tour in 1996, which became the subject of the documentary Wild Man Blues.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 30, 1935 (90)
From
The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Writer, director and actor, also producer and composer
Titles
73 on MovieCove · 94 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 13% in 30 days

What are Woody Allen's films like?

Across their 78 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy55 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 68th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Documentary13 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 66th percentile
: browse their Documentary movies
Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 86th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
30%
Self
27%
Morality
13%
Society
12%
Ideas
10%
Power
5%
Survival
3%
Romantic love24 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity23 titles, browse their movies with this themeArt13 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose14 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage10 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception15 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds12 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth7 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 77 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 49 · Serious 20 · Dark 8

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 35 · Stylized 27 · Heightened 15

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 45 · Charged 25 · Intense 7

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 40 · Shifting 29 · Whiplash 8

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 14 · Some laughs 31 · Funny 32

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 46 · Even-paced 28 · Relentless 3

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 44 · Engaged 30 · Full focus 3

Easy watch: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their easy watch movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 57 · Affecting 10 · Heavy 10

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 54 · Open-ended 14 · Ambiguous 9

Roles they play

36 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 24 of 36 analyzed roles.

Hero
24 of 36
Trickster
6 of 36
Herald
2 of 36
Shapeshifter
2 of 36
Shadow
1 of 36
Mentor
1 of 36
Show the 36 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
34
Contemplative
32
Warm
25
Melancholic
28
Tense
18
Other
70

How their films linger

Fun27 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good27 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking26 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet20 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful18 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy24
  • Bittersweet30
  • Tragic4
  • Ambiguous15
  • Cyclical4
  • Other1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Woody Allen's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 47 of their 73 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (40).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Woody Allen's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

94 credits, 73 with a MovieCove page; 89 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Second Chance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Original Film Writer

  • Death Knocks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Writer

  • Coup de Chance(2023)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • How did Woody Allen become Woody Allen? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Actor

  • Rifkin's Festival(2020)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • A Rainy Day in New York(2019)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Wonder Wheel(2017)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Crisis in Six Scenes(2016)

    Show 6 episodes · Director · Creator · Writer · as Sidney J. Munsinger

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows

  • Café Society(2016)

    Director · Writer · as Narrator (voice)

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Gianni Schicchi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Director

  • Irrational Man(2015)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Barcelona, la rosa de foc (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as narrator (English)

  • Magic in the Moonlight(2014)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Après tout, si ça marche... (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Original Film Writer

  • Fading Gigolo(2013)

    as Murray

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Blue Jasmine(2013)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Paris-Manhattan(2012)

    as Woody Allen

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • To Rome with Love(2012)

    Director · Writer · as Jerry

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen(2012)

    as (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Bert Stern: Original Madman(2011)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Midnight in Paris(2011)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger(2010)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Life Is Bearable at Times... (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Actor

  • Whatever Works(2009)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Vicky Cristina Barcelona(2008)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Cassandra's Dream(2007)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Scoop(2006)

    Director · Writer · as Sid Waterman

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Match Point(2005)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Melinda and Melinda(2004)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Anything Else(2003)

    Director · Screenplay · as David Dobel

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Hollywood Ending(2002)

    Director · Screenplay · as Val

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Sounds from a Town I Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Director · Writer

  • The Concert for New York City(2001)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • The Curse of the Jade Scorpion(2001)

    Director · Screenplay · as CW Briggs

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • CyberWorld (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Z-4195 (voice)

  • Picking Up the Pieces(2000)

    as Tex Cowley

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Small Time Crooks(2000)

    Director · Writer · as Ray

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Company Man(2000)

    as Lowther (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Sweet and Lowdown(1999)

    Director · Screenplay · as Himself

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Howard Cosell: Telling It Like It Is (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Actor

  • Antz(1998)

    as Z-4195 “Z” (voice)

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Impostors(1998)

    as Audition Director (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Celebrity(1998)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Deconstructing Harry(1997)

    Director · Writer · as Harry Block

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • HARDtalk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Everyone Says I Love You(1996)

    Director · Screenplay · as Joe Berlin

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • The Sunshine Boys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Al Lewis

  • Mighty Aphrodite(1995)

    Director · Writer · as Lenny

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Don't Drink the Water(1994)

    Director · Screenplay · Theatre Play · as Walter Hollander

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Bullets Over Broadway(1994)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Manhattan Murder Mystery(1993)

    Director · Screenplay · as Larry Lipton

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Une aspirine pour deux (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Theatre Play

  • Husbands and Wives(1992)

    Director · Writer · as Gabe Roth

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Shadows and Fog(1991)

    Director · Theatre Play · Writer · as Kleinman

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Scenes from a Mall(1991)

    as Nick Fifer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Alice(1990)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Hollywood Mavericks(1990)

    as Alvy Singer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Crimes and Misdemeanors(1989)

    Director · Writer · as Cliff Stern

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • New York Stories(1989)

    Director · Writer · as Sheldon

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Another Woman(1988)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • King Lear(1987)

    as Mr. Alien (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • September(1987)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Radio Days(1987)

    Director · Writer · as Joe (Narrator) (voice) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Hannah and Her Sisters(1986)

    Director · Writer · as Mickey Sachs

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Purple Rose of Cairo(1985)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Broadway Danny Rose(1984)

    Director · Writer · as Danny Rose

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Zelig(1983)

    Director · Writer · as Leonard Zelig

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • A Midsummer Night's Sex Comedy(1982)

    Director · Writer · as Andrew

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Stardust Memories(1980)

    Director · Writer · as Sandy Bates

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Manhattan(1979)

    Director · Writer · as Isaac Davis

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Interiors(1978)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Annie Hall(1977)

    Director · Writer · as Alvy Singer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Front(1976)

    as Howard Prince

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Love and Death(1975)

    Director · Writer · as Boris Grushenko

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Sleeper(1973)

    Director · Composer · Writer · as Miles Monroe

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex * But Were Afraid to Ask(1972)

    Director · Screenplay · as Victor / Fabrizio / The Fool / Sperm

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Play It Again, Sam(1972)

    Screenplay · Theatre Play · as Allan Felix

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Men of Crisis: The Harvey Wallinger Story(1972)

    Director · Writer · as Harvey Wallinger

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Bananas(1971)

    Director · Writer · as Fielding Mellish

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Pussycat, Pussycat, I Love You(1970)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Don't Drink the Water(1969)

    Screenplay · Theatre Play

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • The Woody Allen Special(1969)

    Writer · as Self / Various

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Take the Money and Run(1969)

    Director · Screenplay · as Virgil Starkwell

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • The Mod Squad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Woody Allen Looks at 1967 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Writer · as Self - Host

  • Casino Royale(1967)

    Writer · as Jimmy Bond

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • What's Up, Tiger Lily?(1966)

    Director · Associate Producer · Writer · as Self / Dub Voice (voice) / Projectionist

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • What's New Pussycat(1965)

    Screenplay · as Victor Shakapopulis

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Woody Allen: Standup Comic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Writer · as Himself

  • The Roaring 20's (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Philip Marlowe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Kraft Music Hall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · Writer · as Self

  • Mr. Fischer's Chair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Co-Producer · as Narrator

  • Untitled Woody Allen Film (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director · Writer

Career shape

A full career of 93 titles, 91 of them dated from 1958 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Antz (1998)

$172M worldwide

Highest rated

Hannah and Her Sisters (1986)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

Casino Royale (1967)

Film career

MilestoneAward winNomination

Top draw in 29 MovieCove titles.

Show 6 more milestones

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting56 of 93: 22 only acting, 34 with another role · typical Midcredits score68thDirecting58 of 93: 1 only directing, 57 with another role · typical Midcredits score70thWriting69 of 93: 10 only writing, 59 with another role · typical Midcredits score69thProducing2 of 93: 0 only producing, 2 with another roleMusic1 of 93: 0 only music, 1 with another roleOther crew1 of 93: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

93 titles, 60 with more than one role — writing and directing overlap on 57 of them.

By decade

1950s2 · 1 acting · 1 crew1960s10 · 5 acting · 7 crew1970s11 · 9 acting · 10 crew1980s12 · 9 acting · 11 crew1990s18 · 13 acting · 12 crew2000s15 · 8 acting · 12 crew2010s18 · 9 acting · 12 crew2020s5 · 1 acting · 4 crew

Billing

usually 1st · top billed in 63% of 40 roles
6575859505

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

4 Oscars, 3 Golden Globes, 10 BAFTA Awards and 18 other major awards from 109 major nominations, 1959–2014.

WinNomination
  1. 2014
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Writing, Original Screenplay
    • Golden Globe, won
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Original Screenplay
    • +3 other major bodies · 3 nominations
      • Writers Guild Award, nominated · Best Original Screenplay
      • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Original Screenplay
      • Independent Spirit Award, nominated · Best Screenplay
  2. 2013
    • Grammy Award, won · Best Compilation Soundtrack For Visual Media
  3. 2012
    • Oscar, won · Best Writing, Original Screenplay
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Achievement in Directing
    • Golden Globe, won · Best Screenplay - Motion Picture
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Director - Motion Picture
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Original Screenplay
    • +3 other major bodies · 2 wins and 1 nomination
      • Directors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures
      • Writers Guild Award, won · Best Original Screenplay
      • Critics Choice Award, won · Best Original Screenplay
  4. 2011
    • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Spoken Word Album (Includes Poetry, Audio Books & Storytelling)
  5. 2009
    • Writers Guild Award, nominated · Best Original Screenplay
    • Independent Spirit Award, won · Best Screenplay
  6. 2006
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Writing, Original Screenplay
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Director - Motion Picture
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Screenplay - Motion Picture
  7. 2002
    • Cannes award, won
  8. 1998
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen
Show 24 earlier years
  1. 1997
    • BAFTA Award, won · Film
  2. 1996
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Screenplay - Original
    • +3 other major bodies · 2 wins and 2 nominations
      • Directors Guild Award, won
      • Writers Guild Award, nominated · Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen
      • Grammy Award, won · Best Rock Instrumental Performance
      • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Pop Instrumental Performance
  3. 1995
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Director
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen
    • +3 other major bodies · 1 win and 2 nominations
      • Venice award, won
      • Writers Guild Award, nominated · Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen
      • Independent Spirit Award, nominated · Best Screenplay
  4. 1993
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen
    • BAFTA Award, won · Best Screenplay - Original
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Writers Guild Award, nominated · Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen
  5. 1992
    • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Rock Instrumental Performance
  6. 1991
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Direction
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Film
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Screenplay - Original
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Writers Guild Award, nominated · Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen
  7. 1990
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Director
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen
    • +2 other major bodies · 1 win and 1 nomination
      • Directors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures
      • Writers Guild Award, won · Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen
  8. 1988
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Film
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Screenplay - Original
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Writers Guild Award, nominated · Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen
  9. 1987
    • Oscar, won · Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Director
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Director - Motion Picture
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Screenplay - Motion Picture
    • BAFTA Award, won · Best Direction
    • BAFTA Award, won · Best Screenplay - Original
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Actor
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Film
    • +2 other major bodies · 2 wins and 1 nomination
      • Directors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures
      • Writers Guild Award, won · Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen
      • Writers Guild Award, won
  10. 1986
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen
    • Golden Globe, won · Best Screenplay - Motion Picture
    • BAFTA Award, won · Best Film
    • BAFTA Award, won · Best Screenplay - Original
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Writers Guild Award, nominated · Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen
  11. 1985
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Director
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen
    • BAFTA Award, won · Best Screenplay - Original
    • +2 other major bodies · 2 wins
      • Cannes award, won
      • Writers Guild Award, won · Best Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen
  12. 1984
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Screenplay - Original
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Writers Guild Award, nominated · Best Comedy Written Directly for the Screen
  13. 1983
    • Venice award, won · Best Film
  14. 1981
    • Writers Guild Award, nominated · Best Comedy Written Directly for the Screen
  15. 1980
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen
    • BAFTA Award, won · Best Screenplay
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Actor
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Direction
    • +2 other major bodies · 2 nominations
      • Directors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures
      • Writers Guild Award, nominated · Best Comedy Written Directly for the Screen
  16. 1979
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Director
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Director - Motion Picture
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Screenplay - Motion Picture
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Writers Guild Award, nominated · Best Drama Written Directly for the Screen
  17. 1978
    • Oscar, won · Best Director
    • Oscar, won · Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Actor in a Leading Role
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Director - Motion Picture
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Screenplay - Motion Picture
    • BAFTA Award, won · Best Direction
    • BAFTA Award, won · Best Screenplay
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Actor
    • +2 other major bodies · 2 wins
      • Directors Guild Award, won · Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures
      • Writers Guild Award, won · Best Comedy Written Directly for the Screen
  18. 1975
    • Berlinale award, won ×2
    • Berlinale award, nominated
  19. 1974
    • Writers Guild Award, nominated · Best Comedy Written Directly for the Screen
  20. 1972
    • Writers Guild Award, nominated · Best Comedy Written Directly for the Screen
  21. 1970
    • Writers Guild Award, nominated · Best Comedy Written Directly for the Screen
  22. 1966
    • Writers Guild Award, nominated · Best Written American Comedy
  23. 1965
    • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Comedy Performance
  24. 1959
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Best Writing of a Single Musical or Variety Program

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Woody Allen's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 64th percentile, the median of all 72; across their 77 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 63rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 77

Approval · how many liked their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 77

Reach · how many have seen their films

91stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 77

Midcredits score across 73 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up29
  • 50th to 74th24
  • 25th to 49th15
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

39 of their 73 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved13
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser39
  • Broadly Agreed7
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · actor, writer

The Woody Allen Special (1969)

93rd percentile spread · 37% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor, director, writer

Hannah and Her Sisters (1986)

Midcredits 97th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 65/100 and the plot and story 46/100 in their films, across 66 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Woody Allen's work okay for kids?

Across up to 40 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and frightening / intense run lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore18 titles1–47 · median 24 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity40 titles17–50 · median 29 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity20 titles16–54 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs18 titles26–50 · median 38 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense18 titles3–53 · median 24 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Woody Allen work with?

People who share at least 2 of Woody Allen's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jack Rollins shares the most, 41.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

  • Alisa Lepselter21 titles    See newest 12 of 21 shared titles with Alisa Lepselter
  • Susan E. Morse21 titles    See newest 12 of 21 shared titles with Susan E. Morse
  • Carlo Di Palma12 titles    See all 12 shared titles with Carlo Di Palma
  • Gordon Willis8 titles    See all 8 shared titles with Gordon Willis

Producers

  • Jack Rollins41 titles    See newest 12 of 41 shared titles with Jack Rollins
  • Charles H. Joffe39 titles    See newest 12 of 39 shared titles with Charles H. Joffe
  • Helen Robin29 titles    See newest 12 of 29 shared titles with Helen Robin
  • Letty Aronson27 titles    See newest 12 of 27 shared titles with Letty Aronson

Mixed roles