Directed by:
Robert B. WeideScreenplay:
Robert B. WeideCinematography:
Buddy SquiresComposer:
Paul CantelonCast:
Woody Allen, Marshall Brickman, Josh Brolin, Penélope Cruz, John Cusack, Larry David, Mariel Hemingway, Scarlett Johansson, Julie Kavner, Diane Keaton (more)Plots(1)
Beginning with Allen’s childhood, Woody Allen: A Documentary chronicles the trajectory and longevity of Allen’s career, from his work as a TV scribe, stand-up comedian and frequent TV talk show guest, to a writer-director averaging one film per year for more than forty years. Director Weide covers Allen’s earliest film work in Take the Money and Run, Bananas, Sleeper and Love and Death; frequent Oscar® favourites such as Annie Hall, Manhattan, Zelig, Broadway Danny Rose, Purple Rose of Cairo, Crimes and Misdemeanors, Husbands & Wives, Bullets Over Broadway and Mighty Aphrodite; and his recent globetrotting phase with Match Point, Vicky Cristina Barcelona and one of his latest success, Midnight in Paris. Featuring interviews with: Antonio Banderas, Josh Brolin, Penelope Cruz, John Cusack, Larry David, Scarlett Johansson, Julie Kavner, Diane Keaton, Sean Penn, Chris Rock, Naomi Watts, Dianne Wiest, Owen Wilson and Martin Scorsese. (Transmission Films)
(more)Cast
Woody Allen
USA
Best movies:
Love and Death (1975)
Annie Hall (1977)
Hannah and Her Sisters (1986)
Marshall Brickman
Brazil
Josh Brolin
USA
Best movies:
Dune: Part Two (2024)
American Gangster (2007)
Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
Penélope Cruz
Spain
Best movies:
All About My Mother (1999)
Blow (2001)
Live Flesh (1997)
John Cusack
USA
Best movies:
Bullets Over Broadway (1994)
Stand by Me (1986)
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen (2012) - a.f.
Larry David
USA
Best movies:
Radio Days (1987)
Whatever Works (2009)
New York Stories (1989)
Mariel Hemingway
USA
Best movies:
Manhattan (1979)
The Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult (1994)
Deconstructing Harry (1997)
Scarlett Johansson
USA
Best movies:
The Prestige (2006)
Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
Avengers: Endgame (2019)
Julie Kavner
USA
Best movies:
Bart Wars: The Simpsons Strike Back (1999) (video compilation)
The Simpsons: Heaven and Hell (2002) (video compilation)
The Simpsons: Too Hot For TV (1998) (video compilation)
Diane Keaton
USA
Best movies:
The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980 (1992) (TV movie)
The Godfather: A Novel for Television (1977) (series)
The Godfather (1972)
Martin Landau
USA
Best movies:
North by Northwest (1959)
Sleepy Hollow (1999)
Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989)
Louise Lasser
USA
Best movies:
Requiem for a Dream (2000)
Take the Money and Run (1969)
Happiness (1998)
Sean Penn
USA
Best movies:
The Game (1997)
Carlito's Way (1993)
Persepolis (2007)
Tony Roberts
USA
Best movies:
Serpico (1973)
Annie Hall (1977)
Hannah and Her Sisters (1986)
Chris Rock
USA
Best movies:
Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour Live (2015) (concert)
Chris Rock: Never Scared (2004) (TV movie)
Lethal Weapon 4 (1998)
Jack Rollins
USA
Best movies:
Broadway Danny Rose (1984)
Stardust Memories (1980)
Richard Schickel
USA
Best movies:
Ask the Dust (2006)
Martin Scorsese
USA
Best movies:
Raging Bull (1980)
Pavlova: A Woman for All Time (1983)
Taxi Driver (1976)
Mira Sorvino
USA
Best movies:
Like Dandelion Dust (2009)
Quiz Show (1994)
Mighty Aphrodite (1995)
Naomi Watts
UK
Best movies:
Mulholland Dr. (1999) (TV movie)
21 Grams (2003)
Mother and Child (2009)