Peter Minuit Peter Minuit Peter Minuit, Pieter Minuit, Pierre Minuit, or Peter Minnewit (between 1580 and 1585 – August 5, 1638) was a Walloon from Wesel, in present-day North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, then part of the Duchy of Cleves. His surname means "midnight" in French. He was the 4th Director of the Dutch North American colony of New Netherland from 1626 until 1631, and 3rd Governor of New Netherland. He founded the Swedish colony of New Sweden on the Delaware Peninsula in 1638. Minuit is generally credited with orchestrating the purchase of Manhattan Island for the Dutch from the Lenape Native Americans. Manhattan
Woody Allen filmography and appeared in three documentaries about himself, including "To Woody Allen, From Europe with Love" in 1980, "Woody Allen: A Life in Film" in 2001 and the 2011 PBS American Masters documentary, "Woody Allen: a Documentary" (directed by Robert B. Weide). He also wrote for and contributed to a number of television series early in his career, including "The Tonight Show" as guest host. According to Box Office Mojo, Allen's films have grossed a total of more than $575 million, with an average of $14 million per film (domestic gross figures as a director.) Currently, all of the films he