Now only the in the European cinema again we are starting to see there are things that are really meaningful.

Woody Allen - director, actor, scriptwriter and writer - was born in Brooklyn, New York in 1935. Ever since he won four Oscars in 1977 for the film "Annie Hall" - including the Oscar for Best Film - he has made practically a film a year. Together with the quality of his work, this makes him a cinema phenomenon that is unique in the world. He began his artistic career in the fifties, writing sketches for television actors and also publishing a huge number of articles, short stories and jokes for magazines such as "Playboy" and "New Yorker". Having worked in many nightclubs as a humorist, he debuted in the cinema in 1965 as both scriptwriter and actor in the film, "What's new, Pussycat?", which was followed by "What's up, Tiger Lily?" (1966), and "Casino Royale" (1967).

It was in 1969 when Woody Allen demonstrated his talents as writer, actor and director simultaneously in "Take the Money and Run", repeating the feat with "Bananas" (1971). In 1972 he adapted a sex education manual, the work of Doctor Reuben, for the big screen, in "Everything you always wanted to know about sex", and in 1973 he directed and acted in "Sleeper". Other works include "Interiors" (1978) - his first incursion into drama, which he did not act in -, "Manhattan" (1979), "Zelig" (1983), "The Purple Rose of Cairo" (1985), "Hannah and her Sisters" (1986) - which was awarded three Oscars -, "Radio Days" (1987), "Husbands and Wives" (1992), and "Bullets over Broadway" (1994). His most recent work - "Celebrity", "Deconstructing Harry", "Small Time Crooks", "The Curse of the Jade Scorpion", "Hollywood Ending", "Melinda and Melinda", "Match Point", "Scoop" - continue to demonstrate an extraordinary talent and genius for ironic mockery of everything, including himself.

His extensive production reflects a personal world that includes recurrent themes such as religion, psychoanalysis, love and death. He has written plays such as "Don't Drink the Water" (1966) and "Play it again, Sam" (1969), alongside essays and innumerable magazine articles. His writing is sharp and hilarious, and he is the author of books like "Getting Even" (1971) and "Side Effects" (1981).