2002 PRINCE OF ASTURIAS AWARD FOR THE ARTS

Woody Allen

His exemplary independence and his keen critical sense highlight the fact that he is a citizen of the world with his roots in New York. His entire work has its own unique style to it, and by experimenting in all the genres -from cine noir to the musical, with Greek tragedy and reinvented comedy along the way- he has contributed to the progress of the seventh art.