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Reading Woody Allen’s memoir, there are passages that will forever change the way I think about him. I cannot unread, unhear, unknow them.
ByMark Harris, a journalist and cultural historian. He is a regular contributor to New York Magazine.
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There are two short passages in Woody Allen’s autobiography Apropos of Nothingthat will forever change the way I think about him. I cannot unread, unhear, unknow them. I wish I could. I’ll get to them shortly.
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Woody Allen
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Who Is Woody Allen?
Born in Brooklyn, New York, on December 1, , Woody Allen is an American film director, screenwriter, actor and author who is best known for his romantic comedy films containing elements of parody and slapstick. He is also known for writing strong and well-defined characters for his female stars. Allen directed and starred in two of his most famous films, Annie Hall and Manhattan. Among his featured performers were Diane Keaton and Mia Farrow, both of whom he was romantically involved with. Allen later came under fire for his relationship with Farrow's adopted daughter Soon-Yi Previn and the alleged sexual assault of another adopted daughter, Dylan Farrow, though his career continued to flourish.
Wife Soon-Yi Previn
Allen made tabloid headlines in by dating and eventually marrying then-girlfriend Mia Farrow's adopted daughter, Soon-Yi Previn — marking the start of a contentious two-year custody battle. Farrow eventually won sole custody
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Woody Allen: A Biography
When it first appeared in , Eric Lax's splendid biography, written with nineteen years of access to Woody Allen, was universally hailed as the definitive portrait of a film genius. The next year, as Allen's long relationship with Mia Farrow disintegrated amid scandal, a new phase of his life and work began. For this edition, Lax has written a chapter on the breakup and the personal and professional changes that followed. He chronicles Allen's next eight films, from Shadows and Fog to Small Time Crooks, and again offers Woody's candid opinions of his art and himself. Published to coincide with Allen's sixty-fifth birthday, this updated biography will continue to be "required reading for Woodyphiles" (Kansas City Star).