Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex* (*But Were Afraid to Ask) is a 1972 American comedy movie directed by Woody Allen (who also stars) and based on the 1969 novel of the same name by David Reuben. It also stars John Carradine, Lou Jacobi, Burt Reynolds, Lynn Redgrave, Tony Randall, Anthony Quayle, Gene Wilder and was distributed by United Artists.