Allan Stewart Konigsberg was born on 1 December 1935, in The Bronx, New York City USA, of Ashkenazi Jewish from Russian and Austrian descent. As Woody Allen, he is known as one of the greatest directors, actors and comedians of all time. In addition to this, he is also known as a writer. Woody is particularly known for directing such movies as “Annie Hall”, “Midnight in Paris”, “Manhattan”, “Hannah and Her Sisters” and many others. Woody’s talent is acclaimed by critics and others in the industry. There is no surprise that a man of such great talent has been nominated for and has won numerous honorable awards. Some of them include Academy Award, Golden Globe Award, BAFTA Award, Primetime Emmy Award, and American Comedy Award. Despite the fact that Woody is now 79 years old and that he has been working for more than 50 years, he still has many ideas and is working on new projects.
So how rich is Woody Allen? Sources estimate that Woody’s net worth is $70 million. He has mainly gained this sum of money through his successfully directed movies, but undoubtedly, his other activities have also been very effective and have added a lot to his net worth. Clearly, Woody is a person of many talents and in every sphere he tries to achieve the ultimate. Woody’s fans are waiting for him produce new projects and will definitely support him in his endeavours.
Woody Allen Net Worth $70 Million
Woody Allen attended Midwood High School and was interested in various activities, from sports to magic tricks. While still very young, Woody started writing jokes for agents, who later on-sold them to various newspapers. Later Allen continued his studies at New York University, where he majored in communication and film. In 1955 Woody received an invitation to join the “NBC Writer’s Development Program”. Soon after, he started working as a writer for Herb Shriner. Step by step Woody Allen’s net worth became higher.
Woody received various invitations to write scripts for shows, many of which he accepted, and in this way became well-known in the industry. He worked on such shows as “The Tonight Show”, “The Pat Boone Sow”, “The Ed Sullivan Show” and others. In addition to writing for these shows, Allen also worked as a stand-up comedian, which also added to Woody’s net worth, and soon Woody became one of the most acclaimed comedians. In 1966 Woody began writing various plays, including “Don’t Drink the Water”, “Play It Again, Sam”, “The Floating Light Bulb” and others. The success of these plays had a huge impact on the growth of Allen’s net worth.
As mentioned, Woody Allen has been successful in many spheres, and the movie industry is no exception. The first movie on which he worked as a director was “What’s Up, Tiger Lily?”. In 1969 he directed and acted in the movie entitled “Take the Money and Run”, which added a lot to Woody’s net worth. Other movies that Allen worked on include “Sleeper”, “The Front”, “Love and death”, “Bananas”, “Interiors” and many others. The list goes on and on, which is why there is no doubt that Woody Allen is one of the best directors and actors of all time. Recently Allen has been working on a new television show, and the movie entitled “Irrational Man”. There is no doubt that they will become popular and will only make Allen’s net worth higher.
To talk about Woody Allen’s personal life, it can be said that it has been somewhat confusing and intriguing. He has married three times, firstly to Harlene Rosen,(1954-59), secondly to Louise Lasser,(1966-70), and thirdly to Soon-Yi Previn – Farrow’s adopted daughter – in 1997 and they live together until now. Woody also had a much-publicised relationship with Mia Farrow(1980-92), during which they never formally lived together, but nonetheless had one child and adopted two children. Relationships with Diane Keaton and Stacey Nelkin were also well reported. All in all, Woody Allen is an extraordinary and hardworking personality. His talent is acclaimed all over the world and almost all of his works received success. There is no doubt that his work will be remembered even after he decides to end his career and no one can forget a man of such talent. Hopefully, he will continue is career for as long as he can.
