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Iconic writer, director, actor, comedian, and musician Woody Allen allowed his life and creative process to be documented on-camera for the first time. With this unprecedented access, Emmy-winning, Oscar-nominated filmmaker Robert Weide followed the notoriously private film legend over a year and a half to create the ultimate film biography. Woody Allen: A Documentary chronicles Allen's career - from teen writer to Sid Caeser's TV scribe, from standup comedian to award-winning writer-director averaging one film-per-year for more than 40 years. Exploring Allen's writing habits, casting, directing, and relationship with his actors first-hand, new interviews with A-listers, writing partners, family and friends provide insight and backstory to the usually inscrutable filmmaker. Whyaduck Productions, Rat Entertainment, Mike's Movies, and Insurgent Media production in association with THIRTEEN's American Masters present ; a film by Robert B. Weide ; written, directed and produced by Robert B. Weide.

Primary Title
  • Woody Allen: a documentary
Date Broadcast
  • Wednesday 11 April 2012
Start Time
  • 13 : 00
Finish Time
  • 15 : 30
Duration
  • 150:00
Channel
  • Arts Channel
Broadcaster
  • Sky Network Television
Programme Description
  • Iconic writer, director, actor, comedian, and musician Woody Allen allowed his life and creative process to be documented on-camera for the first time. With this unprecedented access, Emmy-winning, Oscar-nominated filmmaker Robert Weide followed the notoriously private film legend over a year and a half to create the ultimate film biography. Woody Allen: A Documentary chronicles Allen's career - from teen writer to Sid Caeser's TV scribe, from standup comedian to award-winning writer-director averaging one film-per-year for more than 40 years. Exploring Allen's writing habits, casting, directing, and relationship with his actors first-hand, new interviews with A-listers, writing partners, family and friends provide insight and backstory to the usually inscrutable filmmaker. Whyaduck Productions, Rat Entertainment, Mike's Movies, and Insurgent Media production in association with THIRTEEN's American Masters present ; a film by Robert B. Weide ; written, directed and produced by Robert B. Weide.
Classification
  • Unknown
Owning Collection
  • Television Vault
Broadcast Platform
  • Television
Languages
  • English
Captions
Live Broadcast
  • No
Rights Statement
  • Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
  • Allen, Woody
  • Motion picture producers and directors--United States--Biography
  • Motion picture actors and actresses--United States--Biography
  • Comedians--United States--Biography
  • Biographical films
  • Documentary films--United States
Contributors
  • Robert B. Weide (Director)
Subjects
  • Allen, Woody
  • Motion picture producers and directors--United States--Biography
  • Motion picture actors and actresses--United States--Biography
  • Comedians--United States--Biography
  • Biographical films
  • Documentary films--United States