American Masters: Woody Allen: A Documentary, Parts One & Two

Gaining unprecedented access to the notoriously private film legend, Emmy Award-winner Robert Weide delves into Woody Allen’s life and creative process, from his childhood and early career through to his most recent film "Midnight in Paris," in this new, two-part documentary.

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Woody Allen and Robert Weide.

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Woody Allen with head phones on the street

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Woody Allen directing next to a camera.

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Woody Allen directing “Sleeper.”

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Woody Allen reveals that he has typed everything he's ever written on this same typewriter, an Olympia portable that he purchased at the age of 16 for about $40.

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Woody Allen with Woody Allen puppet.

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Woody Allen and Johnny Carson.

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Managers Charles Joffe and Jack Rollins with Woody Allen.

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Naomi Watts, Antonio Banderas and Woody Allen on the set of "You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger."

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Woody Allen and Owen Wilson on the set of "Midnight in Paris."

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Woody Allen's first headshot.

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Woody Allen’s father, Martin Konigsberg, with baby Woody.

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Exploring the ultimate “independent filmmaker’s” writing habits, casting, directing and relationship with his actors, Weide traveled with Allen from the London set of his upcoming film "You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger" to Allen's home, the editing room and his childhood haunts in the Midwood section of Brooklyn.

New interviews also provide insight and backstory: actors Antonio Banderas, Josh Brolin, Penelope Cruz, John Cusack, Larry David, Mariel Hemingway, Scarlett Johansson, Julie Kavner, Diane Keaton, Martin Landau, Louise Lasser, Sean Penn, Tony Roberts, Chris Rock, Mira Sorvino, Naomi Watts, Dianne Wiest, and Owen Wilson; writing collaborators Marshall Brickman, Mickey Rose and Doug McGrath; cinematographers Gordon Willis and Vilmos Zsigmond; Allen’s sister Letty Aronson; longtime manager Jack Rollins; casting director Juliet Taylor; pals Dick Cavett and Martin Scorsese; and others.

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