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Letty Aronson

American film producer

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Years
1943–
Birthplace
Brooklyn, New York
Category
People

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Ellen Letty Aronson (née Konigsberg; born November 30, 1943) is an American film producer best known as the younger sister of director Woody Allen and as the primary producer for many of his later films. Born in Brooklyn, New York, to a Jewish family of Russian and Austrian immigrant descent, Aronson graduated from Brooklyn College and New York University before entering the film industry. She assumed a leading production role for Allen starting with the 2001 film The Curse of the Jade Scorpion, following his professional split with prior collaborator Jean Doumanian, and has since credited as producer or co-producer on approximately 26 of his projects, managing logistical and financial aspects while allowing Allen creative autonomy. Aronson has also extended her production work to Broadway, including the 2014 musical adaptation of Bullets Over Broadway. Married to Sidney Aronson from 1968 until his death in 2002, she has three children and continues to serve as a key figure in Allen's independent filmmaking operations.

In brief

Ellen Letty Aronson (née Konigsberg; born November 30, 1943) is an American film producer. She is the younger sister of writer and director Woody Allen.

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