How did Woody Allen get the nickname 'Woody'?

Allan Stewart Konigsberg was ostensibly born on December 1, 1935, in the Bronx. That's the official version. Jerry Epstein relates that Woody told him that he was actually born on November 30, 1935. Epstein's interpretation is that Woody always wanted to be number one. read more

Woody Allen was born Allen Stewart Konigsberg. His first alias was Heywood Allen, a homage to the clarinetist Woody Herman, later shortened to Woody Allen. (Woody Allen also plays the clarinet). read more

Eric Lax authored the book Woody Allen: A Biography. From 1976 to 1984, Stuart Hample wrote and drew Inside Woody Allen, a comic strip based on Allen's film persona. read more

Epstein’s interpretation is that Woody always wanted to be number one. The family relocated to Flatbush, Brooklyn, and lived at several homes before settling at 1215 East Fifteenth Street when Woody was nine years old. Woody’s closest pals were Jerry Epstein, Jack Victor, and Elliott Mills. read more