Woody Allen (born 1935) is an American filmmaker, writer, actor, and comedian whose career spans more than six decades. Born Allan Stewart Konigsberg in Brooklyn, New York, he began his career as a comedy writer for television before transitioning to stand-up comedy and filmmaking.
Allen’s films frequently explore themes of mortality, meaning, relationships, and the human condition, often with dark humor and philosophical undertones. His work has been influenced by existentialist philosophy, psychoanalysis, and the writings of authors like Dostoevsky and Kafka.
Despite controversies in his personal life, Allen’s artistic output has earned numerous Academy Awards and international recognition. His reflections on death, immortality, and the search for meaning resonate with transhumanist concerns about human finitude and the desire for transcendence.