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Woody Allen: A Documentary

Woody Allen: A Documentary

Manhattan, movies & me

20116.93h 13m

Overview

An intense portrait of the iconic filmmaker, writer, actor, comedian and musician Woody Allen: his life, family and friends; his writing and directing habits, and his relationship with performers.

Directed by Robert B. Weide
Written by Robert B. Weide
Produced by Robert B. Weide
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Top Cast

Woody Allen

Woody Allen

Self

Letty Aronson

Letty Aronson

Self

Antonio Banderas

Antonio Banderas

Self

Marshall Brickman

Marshall Brickman

Self

Josh Brolin

Josh Brolin

Self

Dick Cavett

Dick Cavett

Self

Penélope Cruz

Penélope Cruz

Self

John Cusack

John Cusack

Self

Larry David

Larry David

Self

F. X. Feeney

F. X. Feeney

Self

Themes & Keywords

new york citybiographyhollywood starcinema historyportrait of an artistcelebrity interviewportrait of a filmmakerusa cinemabiographical documentary

About Woody Allen: A Documentary

Woody Allen: A Documentary is a documentary film released in 2011 exploring themes of new york city, biography, hollywood star, cinema history, portrait of an artist, celebrity interview. Directed by Robert B. Weide, it stars Woody Allen, Letty Aronson, Antonio Banderas. An intense portrait of the iconic filmmaker, writer, actor, comedian and musician Woody Allen: his life, family and friends; his writing and directing habits, and his relationship with performers.

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