Jay Robinson Shakespeare's "As You Like It" and "Much Ado About Nothing", as well as several other plays by the age of 19. His first film role was as the notorious Emperor Caligula in "The Robe" (1953), which he reprised in that movie’s sequel, "Demetrius and the Gladiators" (1954). This was followed by roles in a variety of films, including "The Virgin Queen" (1955) starring Bette Davis, "My Man Godfrey" (1957) with David Niven and June Allyson, Woody Allen's comedy "Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex* (*But Were Afraid to Ask)" (1972), and "Bram Stoker's Dracula" (1992). He was also
Woody Allen and Run" in 1969, which received positive reviews. He later signed a deal with United Artists to produce several films. Those films eventually became "Bananas" (1971, co-written with Rose), "Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex*" (1972), "Sleeper" (1973), and "Love and Death" (1975). "Sleeper" was the first of four screenplays co-written by Allen and Marshall Brickman. In 1972, Allen wrote and starred in the film version of "Play It Again, Sam", directed by Herbert Ross and co-starring Diane Keaton. In 1976, he starred as cashier Howard Prince, in "The Front," directed by Martin Ritt. "The Front" was a