APROPO DE NIMIC.

Woody Allen looks back on his life in comedy and film. He grew up in a middle-class home in Brooklyn. He wrote jokes for tabloids, then worked on the Sid Caesar Show. At first, he found stand-up hard, but success came later.

In this book, Allen tells his own life story. He shares tales from work and his private life. It is for readers drawn to his life, films and comedy. He traces six decades of work writing and directing films. These range from his early broad comedies to later films. He writes about his marriages, love affairs and friends. He also recalls playing jazz and writing books and plays. He looks back on his mistakes, setbacks and success. He writes about the people who helped shape his life.

Allen tells these stories with jokes and his own point of view. He has worked as an actor, writer, director and comic. His work has won Oscars. He also has a love of jazz and sport. The note on his life says he lives on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. He shares his home with his wife, Soon-Yi. Their daughters, Manzie and Bechet, live there too. Despite his long career, he still hopes to make a great film.

Petru Iamandi translated this edition from English. Its original title is Apropos of Nothing.