Woody Allen typically casts himself in very specific roles: the nebbish, neurotic New Yorker in comedies. Basically, he casts himself the roles that are a reflection of himself. He doesn't cast himself in his dramas, like September, Match Point, Interiors, or Another Woman. read more
Certainly I think this is true of the Academy-Award-winning "Annie Hall," which is based on Allen and Keaton's own personal relationship. Interestingly, Allen does have a co-writer on that film, Marshall Brickman. read more
1.) Anything Woody Allen wrote or directed HAS to be on the list. (Woody didn't direct “Play It Again, Sam,” but he wrote it, starred in it and the successful Broadway production was key to cementing his persona. It qualifies.) 2.) Anything Woody Allen starred in, but did not write or direct, CAN be on the list if it merits it. read more
Allen often stars in his films, typically in the persona he developed as a standup. Some of the best-known of his over 50 films are Annie Hall (1977), Manhattan (1979), Hannah and Her Sisters (1986), and Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989). In 2007 he said Stardust Memories (1980), The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985), and Match Point (2005) were his best films. read more