American comedian, writer, actor and film director, screenwriter, playwright and musician, gifted and appealing. He was the writer and director of the 1977 film "Annie Hall" which won four Oscars in 1978. Other films include "Sleeper," and "Love and Death." The ultimate pessimist, Allen is an anhedonic, one who is psychologically unable to enjoy himself; in therapy for over 20 years, perhaps the funniest neurotic of the 20th century. For the first eight years of his Freudian analysis, he went daily. Totally cerebral, he apologizes for not being funny in private. Known for his painful courtesy, his generosity and his frantic attempts to avoid publicity, he likes to shop for antiques, visit art galleries and museums. Slight in stature with thinning hair and a worried expression, Allen is 5'6" (1.67 m), 120 lbs (54 kg).
