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Woody Allen: A Documentary

Iconic writer, director, actor, comedian and musician Woody Allen allowed his life and creative process to be documented on-camera for the first time. With this unprecedented access, Emmy-winning, Oscar-nominated filmmaker Robert B. Weide followed the notoriously private film legend over a year and a half to create the ultimate film biography. "Woody Allen: A Documentary" chronicles Allen's career - from teen writer to Sid Caesar's TV scribe, from stand-up comedian to award-winning writer-director averaging one film-per-year for more than 40 years. Exploring Allen's writing habits, casting, directing, and relationship with his actors first-hand, new interviews with A-listers, writing partners, family and friends provide insight and backstory to the usually inscrutable filmmaker.

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Woody Allen: A Documentary Cast

Name Character
Scarlett Johansson She was 26, now 39 years old as Herself
Martin Scorsese He was 69, now 81 years old as Himself
Penélope Cruz She was 37, now 49 years old as Herself
Naomi Watts She was 43, now 55 years old as Herself
Mira Sorvino She was 44, now 56 years old as Herself
Sean Penn He was 51, now 63 years old as Himself
Dianne Wiest She was 63, now 76 years old as Herself
Woody Allen He was 75, now 88 years old as Himself
John Cusack He was 45, now 57 years old as Himself
Diane Keaton She was 65, now 78 years old as Herself
Julie Kavner She was 61, now 73 years old as Herself
Owen Wilson He was 43, now 55 years old as Himself
Martin Landau He was 83, 89 years old when he died as Himself
Chris Rock He was 46, now 59 years old as Himself
Mariel Hemingway She was 49, now 62 years old as Herself
Louise Lasser She was 72, now 84 years old as Herself
Charles H. Joffe He was 82, 78 years old when he died as Himself (archive footage)
Marshall Brickman He was 72, now 84 years old as Himself
Richard Schickel He was 78, 84 years old when he died as Himself
Douglas McGrath He was 53, now 66 years old as Himself
Larry David He was 64, now 76 years old as Himself
Fred Weintraub He was 83, now 95 years old as Himself
Eric Lax He was 67, now 80 years old as Himself
Tony Roberts He was 72, now 84 years old as Himself
Letty Aronson She was 68, now 81 years old as Herself
F. X. Feeney He was 58, 66 years old when he died as Himself
Jack Rollins He was 96, 100 years old when he died as Himself
Dick Cavett He was 75, now 87 years old as Himself
Nettie Konigsberg as Herself - Mother of Woody Allen (archive footage)
Robert Greenhut He was 68, now 81 years old as Himself
Stephen Tenenbaum He was 11, now 24 years old as Himself
Gordon Willis He was 80, now 92 years old as Himself
Leonard Maltin He was 60, now 73 years old as Himself
Josh K He was 15, now 27 years old as Himself

Woody Allen: A Documentary Crew

Name Department
Katrina Bayonas as Thanks. She was 70 (now 83) years old Crew
Paul Cantelon as Additional Music. He was 51 (now 64) years old Crew
Sid Caesar as Thanks. He was 89 (91) years old when He died Crew
Brett Ratner as Executive Producer. He was 42 (now 55) years old Production
Nancy Schreiber as Director of Photography. She was 62 (now 74) years old Camera
Lili Haydn as Additional Soundtrack. She was 35 (now 48) years old Sound
Karoliina Tuovinen as Editor. Editing
Buddy Squires as Director of Photography. Camera
Neve Cunningham as Director of Photography. Camera
Eun-ah Lee as Camera Operator. Camera
Anthony Savini as Director of Photography. Camera
Bill Sheehy as Director of Photography. Camera
Woody Allen: A Documentary poster
Woody Allen: A Documentary (12 years)

Comedy is easy. Dying is hard.

  • Release day: Sunday, November 20, 2011
  • Runtime: 192 minutes