"Pretty much staying true to his signature self-loathing humor, Allen refuses to consider himself an artist, at least not with the depth, substance or gifts of some of his idols. "I do think I have some talent, yes; but I don't think it goes as far as being an artist", he argues. "Because if you think Kurosawa is an artist and Bergman is an artist, and Buñuel and Fellini, then it is as clear as a bell that I am not an artist."
We'll leave it up to the reader to judge the veracity of that statement. Instead, listed down below are ten of Allen's all-time favorite comedies — including some by the very same legends he so fervidly idolizes."