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Wild Man Blues is a 1997 documentary film directed by Barbara Kopple, about the musical avocation of actor/director/comic Woody Allen. The film takes its name from a jazz composition sometimes attributed to Jelly Roll Morton and sometimes to Louis Armstrong and recorded by both (among others). Allen's love of early 20th century New Orleans music is depicted through his 1996 tour of Europe with his New Orleans Jazz Band. Allen has played clarinet with this band for over 25 years.
Although Allen's European tour is the film's primary focus, it was also notable as the first major public showcase for Allen's relationship with Soon-Yi Previn.
Original Release
01/16/1997
US Release
01/16/1997
Cast
Name | Character |
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Letty Aronson | Self - Sister of Woody Allen / Herself, sister of Woody Allen |
Soon-Yi Previn | Self / herself |
Dan Barrett | Self - the Trombonist / himself, the trombonist |
Simon Wettenhall | Self - the Trumpeter / himself, the trumpeter (as Simon Wettenthall) |
John Gill | Self - the Drummer and Vocalist / himself, the drummer and vocalist |
Greg Cohen | Self - the Bassist / himself, the bassist |
Cynthia Sayer | Self - the Pianist / herself, the pianist |
Eddy Davis | Self - the Band Director and Banjoist / himself, the band director and banjoist |
Woody Allen | Self - The Clarinetist / himself, the Clarinetist |
Nettie Konigsberg | Self - Mother of Woody Allen / herself, mother of Woody Allen |
Directors
Cast
Name | Character |
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Letty Aronson | Self - Sister of Woody Allen / Herself, sister of Woody Allen |
Soon-Yi Previn | Self / herself |
Dan Barrett | Self - the Trombonist / himself, the trombonist |
Simon Wettenhall | Self - the Trumpeter / himself, the trumpeter (as Simon Wettenthall) |
John Gill | Self - the Drummer and Vocalist / himself, the drummer and vocalist |
Greg Cohen | Self - the Bassist / himself, the bassist |
Cynthia Sayer | Self - the Pianist / herself, the pianist |
Eddy Davis | Self - the Band Director and Banjoist / himself, the band director and banjoist |
Woody Allen | Self - The Clarinetist / himself, the Clarinetist |
Nettie Konigsberg | Self - Mother of Woody Allen / herself, mother of Woody Allen |
Martin Konigsberg | Self - Father of Woody Allen / himself, father of Woody Allen |
John Doumanian | himself, guest in hotel suite / Self (Guest in hotel suite) |
Producers
Name | Role |
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J.E. Beaucaire | Executive Producer |
Jean Doumanian | Producer |
Kathleen Bambrick Meier | Producer |