Woody Allen

Director Woody Allen and Soon-Yi Previn attend the premiere of "Whatever Works" during the 2009 Tribeca Film Festival at Ziegfeld on April 22, 2009 in New York City, New York. (Photo by Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images for Tribeca Film Festival)    Writer and director Woody Allen settled his contentious law suit against hipster couturiers American Apparel for $5 million Monday morning. AA used an image of Allen disguised as an Hasidic Jew in the movie Annie Hall on billboards in New York and Los Angeles without asking for permission. The New York actor known for refusing advertising and endorsement deals took legal action against the ... Read Full Story

Director Woody Allen awarded with the Puccini Award, which is titled after the great Italian composer Giacomo Puccini, for his direction of the Puccini Opera 'Gianni Schicchi' at the Opera Theatre Of Los Angeles...., (Photo Agency) more pics » Woody Allen looks forward to returning to New York City. Woody Allen will reclaim his New York roots next month with the premiere of his comedy film Whatever Works on the opening night of the city's Tribeca Film Festival .   The festival and Sony Pictures Classics said the film, which like Allen's earlier and most enduring movies is set in the Big Apple, "will ... Read Full Story

MADRID (Hollywood Reporter) - Antonio Banderas, Josh Brolin, Anthony Hopkins and Naomi Watts will star in Woody Allen's new film, "You Will Meet A Tall Dark Stranger," its Spanish producer said Monday. The film revolves around different members of a family, their tangled love lives and their attempts to try to solve their problems. Gemma Jones, Freida Pinto and Lucy Punch round out the cast. Slated for release in fall 2010, "Stranger" is the second of four Allen projects from Barcelona-based producer Mediapro, following last year's "Vicky Cristina Barcelona." Allen was most recently in theaters with "Whatever Works," starring Larry David. (please visit our ... Read Full Story

A film studio and Rio de Janeiro city and state authorities have offered 17 million dollars to US film director Woody Allen to work his celluloid magic in the fabled Marvelous City, media reports said Tuesday. The offer was made last week when Allen's sister and film producer Letty Aronson was given a guided tour of Rio by advertising executive Claudio Loureiro, as quoted by the Folha daily. Loureiro told the newspaper that Allen was offered 15 million dollars to film in the city by Brazilian film studios Conspiracao and 1.7 million dollars by the authorities of both Rio de Janeiro city and state. ... Read Full Story

Woody Allen was featured on American Apparel billboards in an Hasidic Jewish costume he wore in the movie Annie Hall . He's suing the company for $10 million for the unauthorized use of his image. (Getty Images | Inset from Jewlicious.com ) Last year when American Apparel put up billboards in Hollywood and New York featuring an unauthorized image of Woody Allen from Annie Hall, the actor sued the company. Woody Allen with wife Soon-Yi Previn. (Getty Images) Now in a case that's set to go to trial May 18, American Apparel's lawyers are fighting back and fighting dirty. AA attorney Stuart Slotnick claims ... Read Full Story