“I don’t want to become immortal thanks to my films. I want to become him without dying!” Woody Allen Woody Allen is familiar to anyone who loves independent cinema. Witty, ironic, satirical - his films have their own unique style, which cannot be copied and is instantly recognizable. ANNIE HALL, MANHATTAN, LOVE AND DEATH, MIDNIGHT IN PARIS, MATCH POINT - these are just a few of the director's most popular films, noted by critics and awarded the most prestigious awards, including three Golden Globes, four Oscars and ten British BAFTA awards! Woody Allen's contribution to the development of cinema has been repeatedly noted by the world community - the director is the owner of the Golden Globe, the Golden Lion, the Director's Guild of the USA Award, the Prince of Asturias Award, as well as the Palme d'Or - a rare award that has previously was awarded only to Ingmar Bergman. This book is a tribute to the master, written in honor of the fiftieth anniversary of the director’s creative life and published in honor of his eightieth birthday. The author managed to collect more than 100 interviews of varying degrees of age and 250 archival photographs from filming and personal photographs of the director, communicate with all friends and relatives and dilute this with comments from Allen himself - the result is a unique illustrated biography of the director that will not leave you indifferent! Electronic edition of the book does not contain illustrations.