Only the viewer of a Woody Allen film can see how all the things that have come since Manhattan was made are now a part of the movie. Allen couldn't. .... And in fact, Peter Martins, Balanchine's successor at the New York Ballet, resigned last month after stories emerged of him abusing ballerinas. read more
I don't think anyone can be the successor to Woody Allen. His films came during the time when Baby Boomers were going through college; when they faced entry to their parents' world. They wrestled with the paradox of being rebellious vs. having to compete in materialistic/conformist society. read more
Woody Allen attended Hebrew School in his early years, then PS 99 and Midwood High School in Brooklyn. He attended NYU and City College of New York, but dropped out. He is primarily an autodidact. read more
Annie Hall is a Diane Keaton movie as well as a Woody Allen movie, Manhattan is a Mariel Hemingway movie as well as a Woody Allen movie, Hannah and Her Sisters is a Mia Farrow movie as well as a Woody Allen movie. read more