10 Movies That Made Diane Keaton 'One of a Kind'

"The death of Diane Keaton this past weekend shocked the moviegoing world. When legends who have left the public eye or dealt with illness pass away, there's a sort of resigned expectation, but that wasn't the case with Keaton, who worked all the way to the end before dying at 79. You can't write film history without writing about Keaton, one of the stars of two of the most important American films of all time in Annie Hall"

"Woody Allen wrote the titular character in his Best Picture-winning comedy for Keaton, who had appeared memorably in his 1968 play Play It Again, Sam and his films Sleeper and Love and Death. It was this 1977 film that proved Keaton's range as she went from one of the most acclaimed dramas of the '70s just five years earlier in The Godfather to this comedy classic. Keaton is absolutely delightful in this game-changing romantic comedy, one that took the genre and its characters so seriously"

"Diane Keaton's most underrated performance came in this 1987 comedy co-written by the legendary Nancy Meyers (who features in this list a few times). Keaton takes on a role that could have been all cliché - that of a new mother trying to balance a demanding job with caring for a 14-month-old - and imbues it with such relatable honesty. That was one of her greatest strengths: her ability to take an archetypal role and make it feel genuine in ways that other performers"

Diane Keaton died at 79 after continuing to work through the end of her life. She starred in seminal films including Annie Hall and The Godfather and accumulated over 75 credits from 1970 to 2024. Keaton showcased range by moving from dramatic roles in The Godfather to comedic lead in Woody Allen's Annie Hall, a game-changing romantic comedy. A 1987 comedy co-written by Nancy Meyers featured Keaton as a new mother balancing a demanding job and caring for a 14-month-old, highlighting her talent for making archetypal roles feel genuine. Multiple family dramedies and a beloved Christmas film further exemplify her varied career.

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