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Early in his career, he was known for playing unlikeable and ambitious jerks

Is well known for his ability to change his voice, hair and other physical appearances for his film roles.

Good looks somewhere between boyish and devilish

Tall frame, lean physique and dark hair

Films often portray edgy, iconoclastic anti-heroes

Blonde hair and blue eyes

Breathy, little girl voice

Playing strong independent women with minds of their own

Often wore slacks instead of dresses, decades before it became fashionable for women to do so

Distinctive way of speaking, with what many say is a "Bryn Mawr" accent

Frequently worked with Cary Grant, 'Spencer Tracy', and George Cukor

Her recognizable angular features

Westerns

Slow talk and distinctive, gravelly voice

War movies

Distinctive cat-like walk

His movies frequently reflected his conservative values

Playing 'classic' English ladies

Delicately pretty looks

Catchphrase: "The Swines!"

Catchphrase: "Hare Krishna!"

Catchphrase: "T'is rhubarb!"

Big hair

Immersive acting style

Often portrays scheming women

Frequently plays a neurotic New Yorker

Frequently casts himself, Diane Keaton, Mia Farrow

Frequently casts Judy Davis. and Scarlett Johansson,

A lot of his movies feature at least one character who is a writer. This is often Woody himself.

Nearly all of his films start and end with white-on-black credits, set in the Windsor typeface, set to jazz music, without any scrolling.

Films his dialog using long, medium-range shots instead of the typical intercut close-ups

His films are almost all set in New York City

His characters (that he plays himself) are often a semi-famous, semi-successful film/tv writer, director, or producer... or a novelist

His thick black glasses, the same type since the 1960s

From Stardust Memories (1980) through Melinda and Melinda (2004), frequently and almost exclusively employs Dick Hyman to contribute musical arrangements, incidental music, and piano accompaniment.

From Sleeper (1973) until Cassandra's Dream (2008), almost never has his movies scored, preferring to use selections from his vast personal record collection.

Billing his actors alphabetically on opening credits

His films often include opening Narration or the protagonist talking directly to the audience

His female characters are often free spirited but naive and often come from small town backgrounds

References to famous writers and literary classics

References to classic Films, particularly the works of Ingmar Bergman

Brooklyn Accent

Stumbling and nervous delivery

Often bases films on his own life experiences

His unchanging nebbish persona

Short stature

Often plays naive and/or slightly nerdy characters

Skinny frame

Often plays soft-spoken, sensitive characters

His wide expressive eyes

Frequently performs shirtless

The "stage dive" and wild onstage antics

Sparkling blue eyes

Characters are usually borderline psychotics. Also known for playing a wide variety of roles that often requires a variety of different accents.

His ability to change his appearance and voice to make every character unique

Often plays reluctant Heroes who assist the main character