Books and Documentaries on Woody Allen

I am a big Woody Allen fan. I am collecting as many of his films that I can get my hands on and I own a few of his books also. i would like to expand my interest to secondary sources on Woody and his work. I am therefore starting this thread for people to suggest good books, documentaries, journals, magazine, and newspaper articles of interest on Woody's work. I own 44 of his movies and have watched all of them multiple times. I am not altogether uncritical of Woody's personal life and several of his films which I do not think measure up to his talent. That is the source of my interest in starting this thread
If you suggest a book please provide the author, the title, the publisher and the date if possible along with a sentence or two why you are recommending the book. If you want to praise or bash Woody along the way, be my guest. Just don't spoil the books you recommend. I am going to post a list of Woody films in a separate post to give everybody a frame of reference for his films as far as when they were released.

I think this is a good place to start. It is an opportunity for Woody to comment on each of his films and address any issues that are brought up in the interviews. I'm still reading it, but it will be interesting to see how Woody describes his break with Mia and the scandal that ensued.

* denotes those films I have seen.
Untitled Woody Allen Project (post-production)
Untitled Woody Allen Project (TV Series) (created by - 6 episodes, 2016) (written by - 6 episodes, 2016)
- Episode #1.5 (2016) ... (creator) / (written by)
- Episode #1.4 (2016) ... (creator) / (written by)
- Episode #1.3 (2016) ... (creator) / (written by)
- Episode #1.2 (2016) ... (creator) / (written by)
- Episode #1.6 (2016) ... (creator) / (written by)
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2015 Irrational Man (written by) *

2014 Magic in the Moonlight (written by) *

2013 Blue Jasmine (written by) *

2012 To Rome with Love (written by) *

2011 Midnight in Paris (written by) *

2010 You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger (written by) *

2009 Sdelka (Short) (play)

2009 Whatever Works (written by) *

2008 Vicky Cristina Barcelona (written by) *

2007 Cassandra's Dream (written by) *

2006 Scoop (written by) *

2005 Match Point (written by) *

2004 Melinda and Melinda (written by) *

2003 Anything Else (written by) *

2002 Hollywood Ending (written by) *

2001 Sounds from a Town I Love (TV Short)

2001 The Curse of the Jade Scorpion (written by) *

2000 Small Time Crooks (written by) *

1999 Sweet and Lowdown (written by) *

1998 Celebrity (written by) *

1997 Count Mercury Goes to the Suburbs (Short) (story "Count Dracula")

1997 Deconstructing Harry (written by) *

1996 Everyone Says I Love You (written by) *

1995 Mighty Aphrodite (written by) *

1995 Une aspirine pour deux (TV Movie) (play)

1994 Don't Drink the Water (TV Movie) (play) / (teleplay)

1994 Bullets Over Broadway (written by) *

1993 Manhattan Murder Mystery (written by) *

1992 Husbands and Wives (written by) *

1991 Shadows and Fog (written by)

1990 Alice (written by) *

1989 Somebody or The Rise and Fall of Philosophy (Short) (story "Mr Big")

1989 Crimes and Misdemeanors (written by) *

1989 New York Stories (written by - segment "Oedipus Wrecks") *

1988 Another Woman (written by) *

1987 September (written by) *

1987 Radio Days (written by) *

1986 Meeting Woody Allen (Documentary short)

1986 Hannah and Her Sisters (written by) *

1985 The Purple Rose of Cairo (written by) *

1984 Broadway Danny Rose (written by) *

1983 Zelig (written by) *

1982 A Midsummer Night's Sex Comedy (written by) *

1981 The Subtil Concept (Short) (story "Mr Big")

1980 Stardust Memories (written by) *

1979 Manhattan (written by) *

1978 Interiors (written by) *

1977 Annie Hall (written by) *

1975 Love and Death (written by) *

1973 Sleeper (written by) *

1972 Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex * But Were Afraid to Ask (written for the screen by) *

1972 Play It Again, Sam (based on the play by) / (screenplay) *

1971 Men of Crisis: The Harvey Wallinger Story (TV Short)

1971 Bananas (written by) *

1970 Pussycat, Pussycat, I Love You (screenplay "What's New, Pussycat?")

1969 Don't Drink the Water (based on the play by)

1969 The Woody Allen Special (TV Special documentary) (writer)

1969 Take the Money and Run (original screenplay) *

1967 The Kraft Music Hall (TV Series) (Woody Allen's material - 1 episode)
- Woody Allen Looks at 1967 (1967) ... (Woody Allen's material)

1967 Casino Royale (uncredited) *

1967 The World: Color It Happy (TV Movie) (written by)

1966 What's Up, Tiger Lily?

1966 Gene Kelly in New York, New York (TV Movie)

1965 What's New Pussycat (original screenplay) *

1963 The Sid Caesar Show (TV Series) (uncredited)

1962 The Laughmakers (TV Short)

1961 The Garry Moore Show (TV Series) (1 episode)
- Episode #4.3 (1961)

1960/I Candid Camera (TV Series)

1960 General Electric Theater (TV Series) (1 episode)
- Hooray for Love (1960)

1960 Hooray for Love (TV Movie)

1959 At the Movies (TV Movie)

1958 The Sid Caesar Show (TV Movie) (writer)

1956 Stanley (TV Series)

1950 The Colgate Comedy Hour (TV Series) (uncredited)

Show Director (52 credits)
Show Actor (45 credits)
Show Soundtrack (6 credits)
Show Miscellaneous Crew (2 credits)
Show Composer (1 credit)
Show Music department (1 credit)
Show Producer (1 credit)

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It's what you learn after you know it all that counts. - John Wooden
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Somebody on this site (sorry, I forget who) posted a link to their dissertation on Woody Allen. I still haven't read it yet, but it's something you should keep an eye out for. I think sometimes you should separate the man from the artist, and not worry so much about a celebrity's personal life. I mean, according to Mia Farrow, he's a pedophile, but anyone who knows how easily memories can be implanted in a child's mind (very easily!), you have to be a little skeptical when taking everything into context. So I don't worry about it.

I have a couple books of his, such as Without Feathers and The Insanity Defense, and his short writing is similar to Steve Martin's, with their absurd humor. It looks like you've seen most of his movies, but I would suggest you check out What's Up, Tiger Lily? Very funny!

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I may go back to hating you. It was more fun.

i have only heard Mia's side of that whole mess, i still don't know what Woody claims or does not claim. My main interest in his biography is to see what Woody is really like in terms of his art. I have heard he is not much different than the persona he presents in his films, but I have also heard that he is a mature artist. Just trying to get a feel for his place in cinema history at this stage in the game. i really enjoy the Woody allen on Woody Allen book so far. .