Diane Keaton
Biography
Diane Keaton was an American actress whose career stretched across more than five decades in film and television. Born in Los Angeles, she began on the New York stage, appearing in the original Broadway production of Hair and earning a Tony Award nomination for Woody Allen's Play It Again, Sam. After her screen debut in Lovers and Other Strangers, she broke through as Kay Adams in The Godfather (1972) and returned to the role in The Godfather: Part II (1974) and The Godfather: Part III (1990). Her collaborations with Allen included Sleeper (1973), Love and Death (1975), Manhattan (1979), and Annie Hall (1977), which brought her the Academy Award for Best Actress. She earned further Oscar nominations for Reds (1981), Marvin's Room (1996), and Something's Gotta Give (2003). Other notable films included Father of the Bride (1991), The First Wives Club (1996), The Family Stone (2005), Finding Dory (2016), and Book Club (2018). She directed films and the documentary Heaven.
79years old at death
- Born Los Angeles
- Died Los Angeles
- Star sign: CapricornThe sign runs December 22 to January 19
- Diane Hall (birth name)Also credited as Diane Hall Keaton
Movie Career
- Films
- 53
- Career span
- 54 years1970 to 2024
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Early training
Keaton started her acting studies at the Neighborhood Playhouse in Midtown Manhattan, New York, where she first learned the Meisner technique, an ensemble acting method.
A role that slipped away
Keaton nearly lost the part in Play It Again, Sam for being too tall, standing two inches taller than Woody Allen, but won it and earned a Tony nomination.
Behind the camera
Keaton directed and edited Heaven in 1987. It was her first feature film, a documentary exploring whether an afterlife might exist.
Beyond film
Written by Carole Bayer Sager and Jonas Myrin, "First Christmas" came out through Duva Music in November 2024. It was Keaton's first-ever solo single, and it was a Christmas song.
Diane Keaton movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Woody Allen directed seven of these films, Francis Ford Coppola three and Charles Shyer three. Woody Allen appears in six of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Woody Allen's page
Robert De Niro's page
Steve Martin's page
Martin Short's page
Wallace Shawn's page
Al Pacino's page
All films by Francis Ford Coppola
Charles ShyerDirector, 3 films, 1987 to 1995
All films by Charles Shyer
Also three films together9 more actors
- Andy GarciaBook Club: The Next Chapter (2023), Book Club (2018) and The Godfather: Part III (1990)
- Eugene LevySummer Camp (2024), Finding Dory (2016) and Father of the Bride Part II (1995)
- Sam ShepardDarling Companion (2012), Baby Boom (1987) and Crimes of the Heart (1986)
- George NewbernFather of the Bride Part 3 (ish) (2020), Father of the Bride Part II (1995) and Father of the Bride (1991)
- Kimberly Williams-PaisleyFather of the Bride Part 3 (ish) (2020), Father of the Bride Part II (1995) and Father of the Bride (1991)
- Craig T. NelsonBook Club: The Next Chapter (2023), Book Club (2018) and The Family Stone (2005)
- Richard BrightThe Godfather: Part III (1990), Looking for Mr. Goodbar (1977) and The Godfather: Part II (1974)
- Talia ShireThe Godfather: Part III (1990), The Godfather: Part II (1974) and The Godfather (1972)
- Kieran CulkinFather of the Bride Part 3 (ish) (2020), Father of the Bride Part II (1995) and Father of the Bride (1991)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Diane Keaton's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$2.9 billion
41 of the 53 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 53 films: 41 worldwide figure; 4 us gross only; 2 never in cinemas; 6 figure not found.
- 41Worldwide figure
- 4US gross only
- 2Never in cinemas
- 6Figure not found
Top grosser
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 72% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$1.0B35.4% of the total
- 2$270M9.3% of the total
- 3$245M8.4% of the total
- 4$137M4.7% of the total
- 5$116M4.0% of the total
- 6$104M3.6% of the total
- 7$103M3.5% of the total
- 8$93M3.2% of the total
$814 millionfrom the other 33 films with a worldwide figure, 28% of the total
Awards
Eleven awards and honors from 1977 to 2004, four of them major.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academy Awards | |||
| 1978 | Best Actress | Annie Hall | Won |
| Golden Globes | |||
| 2004 | Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy | Something's Gotta Give | Won |
| 1978 | Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy | Annie Hall | Won |
| BAFTA | |||
| 1978 | Best Actress in a Leading Role | Annie Hall | Won |
| Other honors | |||
| 2004 | Satellite Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy | Something's Gotta Give | Won |
| 2003 | National Board of Review Award for Best Actress | Something's Gotta Give | Won |
| 1997 | Crystal Award | Won | |
| 1991 | Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year | Won | |
| 1982 | David di Donatello for Best Foreign Actress | Reds | Won |
| 1977 | National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actress | Annie Hall | Won |
| 1977 | New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress | Annie Hall | Won |
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.