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Diane Keaton

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Diane Keaton was born Diane Hall in Los Angeles, California, to Dorothy Deanne (Keaton), an amateur photographer, and John Newton Ignatius "Jack" Hall, a civil engineer and real estate broker. She studied Drama at Santa Ana College, before dropping out in favor of the Neighborhood Playhouse in New York. After appearing in summer stock for several months, she got her first major stage role in the Broadway rock musical "Hair". As understudy to the lead, she gained attention by not removing any of her clothing. In 1968, Woody Allen cast her in his Broadway play "Play It Again, Sam," which had a successful run. It was during this time that she became involved with Allen and appeared in a number of his films. The first one was Play It Again, Sam (1972), the screen adaptation of the stage play. That same year Francis Ford Coppola cast her as Kay in the Oscar-winning The Godfather (1972), and she was on her way to stardom. She reprized that role in the film's first sequel, The Godfather: Part II (1974). She then appeared with Allen again in Sleeper (1973) and Love and Death (1975).

In 1977, she broke away from her comedy image to appear in the chilling Looking for Mr. Goodbar (1977), which won her a Golden Globe nomination. It was the same year that she appeared in what many regard as her best performance, in the title role of Annie Hall (1977), which Allen wrote specifically for her (her real last name is Hall, and her nickname is Annie), and what an impact she made. She won the Oscar and the British Award for Best Actress, and Allen won the Directors Award from the DGA. She started a fashion trend with her unisex clothes and was the poster girl for a lot of young males. Her mannerisms and awkward speech became almost a national craze. The question being asked, though, was, "Is she just a lightweight playing herself, or is there more depth to her personality?" For whatever reason, she appeared in but one film a year for the next two years and those films were by Allen. When they broke up she was next involved with Warren Beatty and appeared in his film Reds (1981), as the bohemian female journalist Louise Bryant. For her performance, she received nominations for the Academy Award and the Golden Globe. For the rest of the 1980s she appeared infrequently in films but won nominations in three of them. Attempting to break the typecasting she had fallen into, she took on the role of a confused, somewhat naive woman who becomes involved with Middle Eastern terrorists in The Little Drummer Girl (1984). To offset her lack of movie work, Diane began directing. She directed the documentary Heaven (1987), as well as some music videos. For television she directed an episode of the popular, but strange, Twin Peaks (1990).

In the 1990s, she began to get more mature roles, though she reprized the role of Kay Corleone in the third "Godfather" epic, The Godfather: Part III (1990). She appeared as the wife of Steve Martin in the hit Father of the Bride (1991) and again in Father of the Bride Part II (1995). In 1993 she once again teamed with Woody Allen in Manhattan Murder Mystery (1993), which was well received. In 1995 she received high marks for Unstrung Heroes (1995), her first major feature as a director.
BornJanuary 5, 1946
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Candice Bergen, Jane Fonda, Diane Keaton, and Mary Steenburgen in Book Club: The Next Chapter (2023)
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Al Pacino and Diane Keaton in The Godfather (1972)
Diane Keaton in The Godfather (1972)
Al Pacino and Diane Keaton in The Godfather (1972)
Al Pacino and Diane Keaton in The Godfather (1972)
Woody Allen and Diane Keaton in Manhattan Murder Mystery (1993)
Diane Keaton and Jerry Adler in Manhattan Murder Mystery (1993)
Woody Allen and Diane Keaton in Manhattan Murder Mystery (1993)
Woody Allen, Diane Keaton, Anjelica Huston, Joy Behar, and Ron Rifkin in Manhattan Murder Mystery (1993)
Alan Alda and Diane Keaton in Manhattan Murder Mystery (1993)
Woody Allen, Alan Alda, Diane Keaton, and Anjelica Huston in Manhattan Murder Mystery (1993)

Known for

Woody Allen and Diane Keaton in Annie Hall (1977)
Annie Hall
8.0
  • Annie Hall
  • 1977
Jack Nicholson and Diane Keaton in Something's Gotta Give (2003)
Something's Gotta Give
6.7
  • Erica Barry
  • 2003
Love and Death (1975)
Love and Death
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  • Sonja
  • 1975
Claire Danes, Diane Keaton, Dermot Mulroney, Sarah Jessica Parker, Craig T. Nelson, Luke Wilson, and Rachel McAdams in The Family Stone (2005)
The Family Stone
6.3
  • Sybil Stone
  • 2005

Credits

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Actress

  • Book Club: The Next Chapter
    • Post-production
  • A Childhood History Plan
    • Pre-production
  • The Making Of
    • Pre-production
  • Artist in Residence
    • Pre-production
  • Richard Gere, Susan Sarandon, Diane Keaton, William H. Macy, Emma Roberts, and Luke Bracey in Maybe I Do (2023)
    Maybe I Do
  • Diane Keaton, Taylour Paige, and Elizabeth Lail in Mack & Rita (2022)
    Mack & Rita
  • Michael Douglas and Adam Devine in Green Eggs and Ham (2019)
    Green Eggs and Ham
    • (voice)
  • Justin Bieber: Ghost (2021)
    Justin Bieber: Ghost
  • Jeremy Irons, Diane Keaton, Maggie Grace, and Andrew Bachelor in Love, Weddings & Other Disasters (2020)
    Love, Weddings & Other Disasters
  • Father of the Bride Part 3 (ish) (2020)
    Father of the Bride Part 3 (ish)
  • Pam Grier, Diane Keaton, Rhea Perlman, Jacki Weaver, and Celia Weston in Poms (2019)
    Poms
  • Candice Bergen, Jane Fonda, Diane Keaton, and Mary Steenburgen in Book Club (2018)
    Book Club
  • Diane Keaton and Brendan Gleeson in Hampstead (2017)
    Hampstead
  • Jude Law in The Young Pope (2016)
    The Young Pope
  • Albert Brooks, Ellen DeGeneres, Ty Burrell, Ed O'Neill, Kaitlin Olson, and Hayden Rolence in Finding Dory (2016)
    Finding Dory
    • (voice)
  • Alan Arkin, John Goodman, Diane Keaton, Marisa Tomei, Alex Borstein, June Squibb, Amanda Seyfried, Ed Helms, Olivia Wilde, Timothée Chalamet, Jake Lacy, Maxwell Simkins, and Blake Baumgartner in Love the Coopers (2015)
    Love the Coopers
  • Morgan Freeman and Diane Keaton in 5 Flights Up (2014)
    5 Flights Up
  • Michael Douglas and Diane Keaton in And So It Goes (2014)
    And So It Goes
  • Robert De Niro, Susan Sarandon, Robin Williams, Diane Keaton, Katherine Heigl, Christine Ebersole, Topher Grace, Amanda Seyfried, and Ben Barnes in The Big Wedding (2013)
    The Big Wedding

Producer

  • Richard Gere, Susan Sarandon, Diane Keaton, William H. Macy, Emma Roberts, and Luke Bracey in Maybe I Do (2023)
    Maybe I Do
  • Diane Keaton, Taylour Paige, and Elizabeth Lail in Mack & Rita (2022)
    Mack & Rita
  • Pam Grier, Diane Keaton, Rhea Perlman, Jacki Weaver, and Celia Weston in Poms (2019)
    Poms
  • Alan Arkin, John Goodman, Diane Keaton, Marisa Tomei, Alex Borstein, June Squibb, Amanda Seyfried, Ed Helms, Olivia Wilde, Timothée Chalamet, Jake Lacy, Maxwell Simkins, and Blake Baumgartner in Love the Coopers (2015)
    Love the Coopers
  • Liv Tyler, Diane Keaton, and Dax Shepard in Smother (2008)
    Smother
  • Diane Keaton, Tom Everett Scott, and Alexa Davalos in Surrender, Dorothy (2006)
    Surrender, Dorothy
  • On Thin Ice (2003)
    On Thin Ice
  • Elephant (2003)
    Elephant
  • Dana Delany, Balthazar Getty, Martin Donovan, Alison Lohman, Mark Valley, and Natasha Gregson Wagner in Pasadena (2001)
    Pasadena
  • Diane Keaton and Jennifer Jason Leigh in Crossed Over (2002)
    Crossed Over
  • Oh What a Time It Was
  • Northern Lights (1997)
    Northern Lights
  • The Lemon Sisters (1989)
    The Lemon Sisters

Director

  • Dana Delany, Balthazar Getty, Martin Donovan, Alison Lohman, Mark Valley, and Natasha Gregson Wagner in Pasadena (2001)
    Pasadena
    • (directed by)
  • Meg Ryan, Diane Keaton, and Lisa Kudrow in Hanging Up (2000)
    Hanging Up
  • Andie MacDowell in Unstrung Heroes (1995)
    Unstrung Heroes
  • Patricia Arquette, Reese Witherspoon, and Beau Bridges in Wildflower (1991)
    Wildflower
  • Twin Peaks (1990)
    Twin Peaks
  • China Beach (1988)
    China Beach
  • Belinda Carlisle: Runaway Videos
    • (uncredited)
  • CBS Schoolbreak Special (1984)
    CBS Schoolbreak Special
  • Belinda Carlisle: I Get Weak (1988)
    Belinda Carlisle: I Get Weak
  • Heaven (1987)
    Heaven
  • Belinda Carlisle in Belinda Carlisle: Heaven Is a Place on Earth (1987)
    Belinda Carlisle: Heaven Is a Place on Earth
  • What Does Dorrie Want?
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Diane Keaton | Career Retrospective
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Diane Keaton | Career Retrospective
He Brought Flowers
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He Brought Flowers
Father of the Bride: 2 Movie Collection - 20th Anniversary Edition
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Father of the Bride: 2 Movie Collection - 20th Anniversary Edition
Father of the Bride: 2 Movie Collection - 20th Anniversary Edition
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Father of the Bride: 2 Movie Collection - 20th Anniversary Edition
Father of the Bride: 2 Movie Collection - 20th Anniversary Edition
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Father of the Bride: 2 Movie Collection - 20th Anniversary Edition
Father of the Bride Part II: 2 Movie Collection
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Father of the Bride Part II: 2 Movie Collection
The Godfather: Part II
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The Godfather: Part II
The Godfather: Part II
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The Godfather: Part II
The Godfather
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The Godfather
The Godfather
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The Godfather
The Godfather
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The Godfather
The Family Stone
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The Family Stone

Personal details

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    • January 5, 1946
    • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • (Adopted Child)
  • Other works
    Book: "Still Life," with Marvin Heiferman. Callaway Editions, Photographs of Hollywood stars.
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    • 4 Print Biographies
    • 1 Portrayal
    • 12 Interviews
    • 15 Articles
    • 9 Pictorials
    • 102 Magazine Cover Photos

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    She is not related to Michael Keaton, as her birth name is Diane Hall. She changed her last name to her mother's maiden name as a result of a Diane Hall already being in the Actors Guild. According to her, Michael Keaton had a similar problem with his natural name when entering the Guild (his birth name is Michael Douglas!), though he picked "Keaton" because he liked Diane's name.
  • Quotes
    I think that people who are famous tend to be underdeveloped in their humanity skills.
    • Frequently wears gloves
    • The Godfather: Part III
      (1990)
      $1,700,000

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