Woody Allen to announce shock retirement?

Allen created a stir on Sunday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

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Sad news for Allen fans. Speculation had been rife that the American director best known for the movie Midnight in Paris and best known for his roles in Manhattan or Annie Hall, is about to announce his retirement from all public activities, at age 90, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 14/09/2026 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a director isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a director-screenwriter-actor-comedian-musician just isn't fun anymore,” he might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that he may branch out into other creative fields he is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.

#ThankYouWoody

For a little while on Sunday evening, #ThankYouWoody was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made him make the decision.

“Woody Allen was unlike any other director we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouWoody”
— @universalObserver, 13 Sep 2026

“I thought Woody Allen retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 13 Sep 2026

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