His variety of neuroses include: arachnophobia (spiders), entomophobia (insects), heliophobia (sunshine), cynophobia (dogs), altophobia (heights), demophobia (crowds), carcinophobia (cancer), thanatophobia (death), misophobia (germs). He admits to being terrified of hotel bathrooms.
In addition to being a comedian, musician and filmmaker, he is also a respected playwright.
In the early 1960's, he did stand-up comedy at Enrico's Café in San Francisco.
Is a fan of Alfredo Zitarrosa, one of the best Uruguayan musicians.
Is a vegetarian.
Longtime fan and season ticket holder of the NBA's New York Knicks.
Made, what was apparently, his first appearance at the Oscars in Hollywood to make a plea for producers to continue filming their movies in New York after the 9/11 tragedy (2002).
Manages his one film per year schedule by setting strict budgets. Actors large and small receive the same salary.
Married to Mia Farrow's adopted daughter Soon-Yi Previn, from her second marriage with André Previn.
Match Point (2005) was his first film to make money in seven years.
Older brother of Letty Aronson.
One of the most prolific American directors of his generation, he has written, directed, and more often than not starred in a film just about every year since 1969.
Plays his clarinet at a Jazz club where the house rule is that he cannot be addressed by any member of the audience. If someone does speak to him, they are automatically ejected from the club.
Profiled in "American Classic Screen Interviews" (Scarecrow Press). [2010]
Ranked #10 in Empire (UK) magazine's Greatest Directors Ever! poll (2005).
Ranked #4 in Comedy Central's 100 Greatest Stand-Up Comedians of All Time.
Ranked #43 in Empire (UK) magazine's Top 100 Movie Stars of All Time list (October 1997).
Refuses to watch any of his movies once released.
Some sources have incorrectly referred to his formal professional name as Woodrow. In his stand-up days, he referred to himself as Heywood.
Son of bookkeeper Martin Konigsberg (December 25, 1900-January 13, 2001) and his wife Nettie Konigsberg (November 8, 1906-January 27, 2002).