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Woody Allen, actor & director
Actor & Director

Woody Allen: Movies, Awards & Box Office

films
90
as director
5
on screen
1965–2025
box office
$685M
award wins
10
average score
62
Born
November 30, 1935 (age 90)
Birthplace
New York City, U.S.
Full name
Allan Stewart Konigsberg
Citizenship
United States
Occupations
Filmmaker, writer, actor, comedian, musician
Years active
1956-present
Spouses
Harlene Susan Rosen, Louise Lasser, Soon-Yi Previn
Children
5
Biggest hits

The Best Woody Allen Movies

The films of Woody Allen that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: Antz (1998) leads with $172M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.

Full ranking
Career at a glance

Woody Allen's Career in Numbers

Woody Allen's films in numbers — as an actor and a director, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Woody Allen works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from What’s New Pussycat? (1965) to How did Woody Allen become Woody Allen? (2021), and the 1970s were the busiest decade.

Woody Allen Movies by Decade

  1. 1960s 3
  2. 1970s 10
  3. 1980s 10
  4. 1990s 10
  5. 2000s 7
  6. 2010s 7
  7. 2020s 1

The 1970s were Woody Allen's busiest decade, with 10 films.

Woody Allen Movies by Genre

  • Comedy 22
  • Drama 11
  • Documentary 3
  • Mystery 2
  • Adventure 2
  • Crime 2
  • Biography 1
  • Thriller 1
  • Romance 1
  • Fantasy 1

Comedy is the genre Woody Allen has worked in most, with 22 films, ahead of drama (11).

Woody Allen Career Milestones

First film
What’s New Pussycat? 1965
Biggest box office hit
Antz $172M worldwide
Best-rated film
A Rainy Day in New York Movie Echo Score 65
Newest film
How did Woody Allen become Woody Allen? 2021
90 credits

Woody Allen Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Woody Allen is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. 5 as director and 43 as actor. Rated films average a score of 62. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

Movies Directed by Woody Allen

5
  1. 2019 A Rainy Day in New York (2019) movie poster A Rainy Day in New York Comedy Movie Echo Score: 65
  2. 2001 Sounds from a Town I Love (2001) movie poster Sounds from a Town I Love Comedy
  3. 1994 Bullets Over Broadway (1994) movie poster Bullets Over Broadway Crime
  4. 1988 Another Woman (1988) movie poster Another Woman Drama
  5. 1987 September (1987) movie poster September Drama

Woody Allen Movies as an Actor

43
  1. 2021 How did Woody Allen become Woody Allen? (2021) movie poster How did Woody Allen become Woody Allen? Documentary
  2. 2019 What She Said: The Art of Pauline Kael (2019) movie poster What She Said: The Art of Pauline Kael Biography Movie Echo Score: 60
  3. 2016 Crisis in Six Scenes (2016) movie poster Crisis in Six Scenes as Sidney J. Munsinger · Comedy
  4. 2014 Fading Gigolo (2014) movie poster Fading Gigolo Comedy
  5. 2012 To Rome with Love (2012) movie poster To Rome with Love Comedy
  6. 2012 Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen (2012) movie poster Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen as (archive footage) · Drama
  7. 2010 Life Is Bearable at Times… (2010) movie poster Life Is Bearable at Times… Documentary
  8. 2003 Anything Else (2003) movie poster Anything Else Comedy
  9. 2002 Hollywood Ending (2002) movie poster Hollywood Ending Comedy
  10. 2002 Woody Allen on Ingmar Bergman (2002) movie poster Woody Allen on Ingmar Bergman Documentary
  11. 2001 The Curse of the Jade Scorpion (2001) movie poster The Curse of the Jade Scorpion Mystery
  12. 2000 Picking Up the Pieces (2000) movie poster Picking Up the Pieces as Tex Cowley · Thriller
  13. 2000 Small Time Crooks (2000) movie poster Small Time Crooks Comedy
  14. 1998 Antz (1998) movie poster Antz Adventure
  15. 1998 The Impostors (1998) movie poster The Impostors as Audition Director (uncredited) · Comedy
  16. 1997 Deconstructing Harry (1997) movie poster Deconstructing Harry Drama
  17. 1996 Everyone Says I Love You (1996) movie poster Everyone Says I Love You as Joe Berlin · Romance
  18. 1996 The Sunshine Boys (1996) movie poster The Sunshine Boys as Al Lewis · Drama
  19. 1995 Mighty Aphrodite (1995) movie poster Mighty Aphrodite Fantasy
  20. 1993 Manhattan Murder Mystery (1993) movie poster Manhattan Murder Mystery Mystery
  21. 1991 Shadows and Fog (1991) movie poster Shadows and Fog as Kleinman · Crime
  22. 1991 Scenes from a Mall (1991) movie poster Scenes from a Mall as Nick Fifer · Comedy
  23. 1989 Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989) movie poster Crimes and Misdemeanors Drama
  24. 1989 New York Stories (1989) movie poster New York Stories as Sheldon · Drama
  25. 1987 King Lear (1987) movie poster King Lear as Mr. Alien (uncredited) · Drama
  26. 1986 Hannah and Her Sisters (1986) movie poster Hannah and Her Sisters Drama
  27. 1984 Broadway Danny Rose (1984) movie poster Broadway Danny Rose Comedy
  28. 1983 Zelig (1983) movie poster Zelig as Leonard Zelig · Comedy
  29. 1982 A Midsummer Night's Sex Comedy (1982) movie poster A Midsummer Night's Sex Comedy Comedy
  30. 1980 Stardust Memories (1980) movie poster Stardust Memories as Sandy Bates · Comedy
  31. 1979 Manhattan (1979) movie poster Manhattan Drama
  32. 1977 Annie Hall (1977) movie poster Annie Hall Comedy
  33. 1976 The Front (1976) movie poster The Front as Howard Prince · Drama
  34. 1975 Love and Death (1975) movie poster Love and Death Comedy
  35. 1973 Sleeper (1973) movie poster Sleeper Sci-Fi
  36. 1972 Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex * But Were Afraid to Ask (1972) movie poster Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex * But Were Afraid to Ask Comedy
  37. 1972 Play It Again, Sam (1972) movie poster Play It Again, Sam Comedy
  38. 1971 Men of Crisis: The Harvey Wallinger Story (1971) movie poster Men of Crisis: The Harvey Wallinger Story as Harvey Wallinger · Tv movie
  39. 1971 Bananas (1971) movie poster Bananas Comedy
  40. 1970 Take the Money and Run (1970) movie poster Take the Money and Run Comedy
  41. 1967 Casino Royale (1967) movie poster Casino Royale Comedy
  42. 1966 What's Up, Tiger Lily? (1966) movie poster What's Up, Tiger Lily? Adventure
  43. 1965 What’s New Pussycat? (1965) movie poster What’s New Pussycat? as Victor Shakapopulis · Comedy

Woody Allen in Documentaries & Specials

42
  1. 2025 Mia Farrow: Shadows and Light (2025) movie poster Mia Farrow: Shadows and Light as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage) · Tv movie
  2. 2024 Twiggy (2024) movie poster Twiggy as Self (archival footage) · Documentary
  3. 2024 Un día en Nueva York con Woody Allen (2024) movie poster Un día en Nueva York con Woody Allen as Self - Filmmaker · Documentary
  4. 2023 AFI Life Achievement Award: 50th Anniversary Special (2023) movie poster AFI Life Achievement Award: 50th Anniversary Special as Self (archive footage) · Documentary
  5. 2023 The Enigmatic Charlotte Rampling (2023) movie poster The Enigmatic Charlotte Rampling as Self (archive footage) · Documentary
  6. 2022 Groucho & Cavett (2022) movie poster Groucho & Cavett as Self (archive footage) · Documentary
  7. 2021 Allen v. Farrow (2021) movie poster Allen v. Farrow as Self (archive footage) · Documentary
  8. 2019 Very Ralph (2019) movie poster Very Ralph as Self · Documentary
  9. 2018 CzechMate: In Search of Jiří Menzel (2018) movie poster CzechMate: In Search of Jiří Menzel as Self · Documentary
  10. 2018 Always at The Carlyle (2018) movie poster Always at The Carlyle as Self · Documentary Movie Echo Score: 62
  11. 2017 This Is Bob Hope… (2017) movie poster This Is Bob Hope… as Self · Comedy
  12. 2016 Casablancas: The Man Who Loved Women (2016) movie poster Casablancas: The Man Who Loved Women as Self (archive footage) · Documentary
  13. 2013 David Blaine: Real or Magic (2013) movie poster David Blaine: Real or Magic as Self · Documentary
  14. 2013 Marvin Hamlisch: What He Did For Love (2013) movie poster Marvin Hamlisch: What He Did For Love as Self · Documentary
  15. 2013 Trespassing Bergman (2013) movie poster Trespassing Bergman as Self · History
  16. 2013 Ain’t Misbehavin (2013) movie poster Ain’t Misbehavin as Self (archive footage) · Documentary
  17. 2013 The Unbelievers (2013) movie poster The Unbelievers as Self · Documentary
  18. 2013 Erroll Garner: No One Can Hear You Read (2013) movie poster Erroll Garner: No One Can Hear You Read as Self · Documentary
  19. 2013 The Battle of Amfar (2013) movie poster The Battle of Amfar as self · Documentary
  20. 2011 Woody Allen: A Documentary (2011) movie poster Woody Allen: A Documentary as Self · Documentary
  21. 2010 … But Film Is My Mistress (2010) movie poster … But Film Is My Mistress as Self · Documentary
  22. 2009 Vittorio D. (2009) movie poster Vittorio D. as Self · Documentary
  23. 2007 Sophia: Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow (2007) movie poster Sophia: Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow as Self · Documentary
  24. 2007 To My Great Chagrin: The Unbelievable Story of Brother Theodore (2007) movie poster To My Great Chagrin: The Unbelievable Story of Brother Theodore as Himself · Documentary
  25. 2007 A City Runs Through the Festival (2007) movie poster A City Runs Through the Festival as Self · Documentary
  26. 2005 Filmmakers in Action (2005) movie poster Filmmakers in Action as Self · Documentary
  27. 2005 Filmmakers vs. Tycoons (2005) movie poster Filmmakers vs. Tycoons as Self · Documentary
  28. 2004 François Truffaut, une autobiographie (2004) movie poster François Truffaut, une autobiographie as Self · Documentary
  29. 2003 Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin (2003) movie poster Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin as Self · Documentary
  30. 2002 Woody Allen: A Life in Film (2002) movie poster Woody Allen: A Life in Film as Self · Documentary
  31. 2002 The Magic of Fellini (2002) movie poster The Magic of Fellini as Self · Documentary
  32. 2001 Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures (2001) movie poster Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures as Self · Documentary
  33. 2000 Light Keeps Me Company (2000) movie poster Light Keeps Me Company as Self · Documentary
  34. 1998 Sugar Ray Robinson: The Bright Lights and Dark Shadows of a Champion (1998) movie poster Sugar Ray Robinson: The Bright Lights and Dark Shadows of a Champion as Himself · Documentary
  35. 1997 Wild Man Blues (1997) movie poster Wild Man Blues as Self · Music
  36. 1986 Meetin’ WA (1986) movie poster Meetin’ WA as Self · Documentary
  37. 1982 The Marx Brothers in a Nutshell (1982) movie poster The Marx Brothers in a Nutshell as Self · Documentary
  38. 1977 Woody Allen: An American Comedy (1977) movie poster Woody Allen: An American Comedy as Himself · Documentary
  39. 1971 Fight of the Century (1971) movie poster Fight of the Century as Self-(Audience Member) · Tv movie
  40. 1971 Woody Allen: Granada 1971 (1971) movie poster Woody Allen: Granada 1971 as Himself · Documentary
  41. 1969 The Woody Allen Special (1969) movie poster The Woody Allen Special as Self / Various · Tv movie
  42. 1965 Woody Allen: Standup Comic (1965) movie poster Woody Allen: Standup Comic as Himself
10 wins · 43 nominations

Woody Allen: Awards & Nominations

10 wins from 43 nominations across 5 award bodies, from 1979 to 2014. That includes an Oscar: Best Writing (Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen) for Hannah and Her Sisters. Every ceremony is listed newest first, with the category and the film.

All movie awards
  • BAFTA logo BAFTA 7 wins from 15 nominations
  • Oscars logo Oscars 1 win from 13 nominations
  • Golden Globes logo Golden Globes 1 win from 9 nominations
  • Critics' Choice logo Critics' Choice 1 win from 2 nominations
  • DGA Awards logo DGA Awards 4 nominations
Biography

Who Is Woody Allen?

Woody Allen was born in New York City, U.S. in 1935 and is 90 years old. Credited on films since 1965, as both an actor and a director. The background, training and the roles that shaped the career.

Woody Allen is an iconic figure in the American film industry, renowned for his work as a filmmaker, writer, actor, comedian and musician. He is especially prominent for his unique blend of comedy and drama, interweaving humour with serious themes. Allen was born Allan Stewart Konigsberg on November 30, 1935 in New York City. He started his career in television in the 1950s, working with industry legends such as Mel Brooks, Carl Reiner, Larry Gelbart, and Neil Simon. He simultaneously wrote humor pieces for The New Yorker and released several books of short stories.

Allen's breakthrough came in the late 1960s when he transitioned to film, directing and starring in a series of acclaimed slapstick comedies. He achieved further critical success in 1977 with Annie Hall, a romantic comedy-drama which won four Academy Awards. Throughout his career, Allen has received multiple accolades, including the most nominations (16) for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay and the BAFTA Fellowship in 1997. He continues to be an active figure in the industry, directing a film almost every year.

Works with

Who Woody Allen Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Woody Allen shares the most films with. Mia Farrow comes first, with 11 films together, followed by Diane Keaton (9).

FAQ

Woody Allen: Questions & Answers

How many movies Woody Allen has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has Woody Allen been in?

Woody Allen is credited on 90 films, from 1965 to 2025. 43 of them as an actor and 5 as a director. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Woody Allen's highest-grossing movie?

Antz (1998) is Woody Allen's biggest box office hit, with $172M worldwide, ahead of To Rome with Love (2012) ($73.3M). Across every film with box office figures, Woody Allen's movies have made $685M.

Woody Allen's biggest hits

What is the best Woody Allen movie?

By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Woody Allen's best-rated film is A Rainy Day in New York (2019) with a score of 65, followed by Always at The Carlyle (2018) (62).

Best Woody Allen movies, ranked

Has Woody Allen won an Oscar?

Woody Allen has won an Oscar: Best Writing (Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen) for Hannah and Her Sisters at the 1987 ceremony. Across every ceremony in the awards database, Woody Allen has 10 wins from 43 nominations.

How old is Woody Allen?

Woody Allen is 90 years old, born on November 30, 1935 in New York City, U.S..

What is Woody Allen's newest movie?

The most recent film on Woody Allen's filmography is Mia Farrow: Shadows and Light (2025), in the role of Self - Filmmaker (archive footage).

Who does Woody Allen work with most often?

Woody Allen shares the most films with Mia Farrow (11 films), Diane Keaton (9 films) and Martin Scorsese (7 films).

The Best Woody Allen Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 90 credits.

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