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While America was struggling with the Vietnam War, Watergate, and multiple cultural revolutions, Woody Allen provided us with some much needed comic relief.
The decade began with the release of Bananas, a hilarious send up of South American revolution. He continued with Play It Again Sam, Everything You Wanted to Know About Sex…, Sleeper and Love and Death, a brilliant parody of the great works of Russian fiction.
With Annie Hall, Allen's vision took a very different direction. Annie Hall was a sophisticated romantic comedy which effortlessly blended humor with pathos. Annie Hall would beat out Star Wars for Best Picture of the Year and also earn Oscars for Allen (writing and directing) and Diane Keaton (Best Actress).
Allen stunned his fans with his next work, Interiors, his first drama. While jarring to those expecting another comedy, Interiors was given near universal raves and earned five Oscar nominations.
As the years have gone on, Allen has continued to be a prolific and successful writer/actor/director, moving seamlessly between his comedic and dramatic efforts.
"I don't want to achieve immortality through my work," he said. "I want to achieve it through not dying."
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