Birthday: January 5, 1946 Nationality: American Famous: Quotes By Diane Keaton Actresses Sun Sign: Capricorn Age: 73 Years, 73 Year Old Females Also Known As: Diane Hall, Annie Born In: Los Angeles Famous As: Actress Height: 1.69 M Family: Spouse/Ex-: Woody Allen Father: Jack Newton Ignatius Hall Mother: Dorothy Deanne Keaton Siblings: Dorrie Hall, Randy Hall, Robin Hall Children: Dexter Keaton, Duke Keaton Religion: Atheism City, States, Provinces & Districts: California Net Worth: $32 Million As Of May 30, 2017 ----------------------- Diane Keaton is a renowned American actress and an occasional singer who also delved into directing and producing films. She is a multi-faceted personality who has not only proved her mettle in the various aspects of the entertainment industry but also portrayed her creative versatility in writing and photography. She is also a real estate developer. Her journey in acting started as a stage artist in the late 60s. She performed in the Woody Allen hit stage show ‘Play It Again, Sam’. Thereafter, in the early 70s she debuted in big screen and television simultaneously. After a couple of films she landed up with the dramatic role of Kay Adams in the film ’The Godfather’ and later reprised the role in the other Godfather series, ‘The Godfather Part II’ and ‘The Godfather Part III’. Her other notable dramatic roles include Louise Bryant in ‘Reds’, Bessie in ‘Marvin’s Room’ and Erica Barry in ‘Something's Gotta Give’. Though she received critical acclaim for her dramatic roles in various films, she gained immense popularity and fame with her remarkable comic timings in a number of Woody Allen films including ‘Play It Again, Sam’, ‘Sleeper’, ‘Love and Death’ and ‘Annie Hall’. The latter won her several awards including ‘Academy Award’, ‘BAFTA Awards’ and ‘Golden Globe’. ----------------------- Childhood & Early Life She was born on January 5, 1946, as Diana Hall to John Newton Ignatius "Jack" Hall and Dorothy Deanne as their oldest among four children. Her father was a civil engineer and was also into real estate broking and her mother was a homemaker as well as an amateur photographer. She was brought up as a Free Methodist in Santa Ana, California, where she attended the ‘Santa Ana High School’ and graduated from there in 1963. Her enthusiasm in extracurricular activities could be easily perceived from her participation in acting and singing clubs during her school days. After graduation she joined the ‘Santa Ana College’ to study drama. She later joined the ‘Orange Coast College’ but dropped out after a short while to attend the full-time acting conservatory ‘Neighborhood Playhouse’ in New York. In between she altered her name to Diane Keaton adopting her mother’s maiden name Keaton after she joined the ‘Actors’ Equity Association’. --------------------- Career For a short while she performed at nightclubs as a singer. In 1968, she landed up a role in the Broadway rock musical ‘Hair’. She famously refused to strip in the role which though optional required actors to perform nude in the end of Act I. In 1970, she performed in Woody Allen’s hit Broadway stage show ‘Play It Again, Sam’. She received a nomination for the ‘Tony Award’ for her performance in the play. In the same year she made her debut in big screen as Joan Vecchio in the comedy film ‘Lovers and Other Strangers’ and also performed as a guest artist in TV series namely ‘Love, American Style’ and ‘Night Gallery’. In 1971, she essayed the character of Renata Wallinger in the short film ‘Men of Crisis: The Harvey Wallinger Story’. She performed in single episodes of two television series ‘The F.B.I’ and ‘Mannix’ respectively. Her first major role came in 1972 with Francis Ford Coppola’s ‘Academy Awards’ winning film ‘The Godfather’ starring opposite Al Pacino. The film received both critical acclamation and met with box office success and charted at the top as the highest grossing film of 1972. It proved to be the breakthrough film of Keaton taking her career to the next level. She made a remarkable comeback in the comedy genre with the Woody Allen films as Linda in the 1972 released ‘Play It Again, Sam’ and as Luna Schlosser in the 1973 released ‘Sleeper’. Both the films became successful furthering her career as a star. In 1974, she reprised her role of Kay Adams in ‘The Godfather’ sequel, ‘The Godfather Part II’. Her collaboration with Woody Allen continued with several other successful films like ‘Love and Death’ (1975), ‘Annie Hall’ (1977), ‘Interiors’ (1978) and ‘Manhattan’ (1979). ------------------ READ MORE: https://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/diane-keaton-6763.php

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