Ten fun facts about Woody Allen
Fact 1
Woody Allen was born Allan Stewart Konigsberg in Brooklyn, New York City, New York on December 1, 1935.
Fact 2
He first started work with gossip columns, selling one liners, at the age of 15 for which he was paid $200 weekly.
Fact 3
Straight out of high school Woody Allen went on to study communication and films at New York University
Fact 4
He dabbled in standup comedy before he was hired to write the 1965, “What’s New Pussycat?”
Fact 5
His debut as a director was in 1966 with “What’s Up, Tiger Lily?”.
Fact 6
He is best known for his work writing and directly romantic comedies.
Fact 7
Woody Allen is best known as an actor for playing a neurotic New Yorker, a character that is true to himself.
Fact 8
Woody Allen refuses to watch any of his own movies after they have been released.
Fact 9
He has produced and directed more than 40 movies. Some of his better known movies include “Annie Hall”, “Hannah and her Sisters”, “Manhattan’ and “Midnight in Paris”.
Fact 10
Wooden Allen is a reputed musician and plays the jazz clarinet regularly at small venues. He is the regular musician in the Carlyle Hotel on Monday nights.
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