The ultimate Woody Allen film companion / Jason Bailey.

Includes filmography.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 186-187) and index.

The "reasonably happy" early life and career of Allan Stewart Konigsberg -- What's Up, Tiger Lily? (1966) -- Take the Money and Run (1969) -- Bananas (1971) -- Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex* (*but Were Afraid to Ask) (1972) -- Play it Again, Sam (1972) -- Sleeper (1973) -- Love and Death (1975) -- Annie Hall (1977) -- Guest essay: "Jew eat?": Jews and Judaism in Allen's films, by Ezra Glinter -- Interiors (1978) -- Manhattan (1979) -- Stardust Memories (1980) -- A Midsummer Night's Sex Comedy (1982) -- Zelig (1983) -- Broadway Danny Rose (1984) -- The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985) -- Hannah and Her Sisters (1986) -- Radio Days (1987) -- September (1987) -- Another Woman (1988) -- New York Stories: Oedipus Wrecks (1989) -- Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989) -- Guest essay: Woody the philosopher: the bad luck philosophy of Woody Allen, by David Detmer -- Alice (1990) -- Shadows and Fog (1991) -- Husbands and Wives (1992) -- Manhattan Murder Mystery (1993) -- Bullets Over Broadway (1994) -- Don't Drink the Water (1994) -- Mighty Aphrodite (1995) -- Everyone Says I Love You (1996) -- Deconstructing Harry (1997) -- Celebrity (1998) -- Sweet and Lowdown (1999) -- Guest essay: Wild man blues: Woody's great American songbook, by Jason Gubbels -- Small Time Crooks (2000) -- The Curse of the Jade Scorpion (2001) -- Hollywood Ending (2002) -- Anything Else (2003) -- Melinda and Melinda (2004) -- Match Point (2005) -- Scoop (2006) -- Cassandra's Dream (2007) -- Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008) -- Guest essay: Woody the tourist: Allen's European phase, by Ashley Clark -- Whatever Works (2009) -- You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger (2010) -- Midnight in Paris (2011) -- To Rome with Love (2012) -- Blue Jasmine (2013) -- Closing: The escape artist.

"A complete look at the extensive, ageless, unparalleled filmography of Woody Allen. Writer, actor, director, comedian, author, and musician, Woody Allen is one of the most culturally and cinematically influential filmmakers of all time. His films - he has over 45 writing and directing credits to his name - range from slapstick to tragedy, farce to fantasy. As one of history's most prolific moviemakers, his style and comic sensibility have been imitated, but never replicated, by countless other filmmakers over the years. In The Ultimate Woody Allen Film Companion, film writer Jason Bailey profiles every one of Allen's films: from his debut feature, What's Up, Tiger Lily, through slapstick classics such as Take the Money and Run and Sleeper; Academy Award-winning films such as Annie Hall and Hannah and Her Sisters; and recent gems such as Midnight in Paris and Blue Jasmine. Bailey also includes essays on the fascinating themes that color Allen's works, from death and Freud to music and New York City. Getting up close and personal with the actors and actresses that have brought the iconic films to life, this book's behind-the-scenes stories span the entire career of a man whose catalog has grown into a timeless cornerstone of American pop culture. Complete with full cast lists, production details, and full-color images and artwork, The Ultimate Woody Allen Film Companion is the ultimate, indispensable reference to one of cinema's most beloved and important figures"-- Provided by publisher.