Diane Keaton was one of a kind, both on and off screen – an oddity that was evident in comedy and drama alike.
Oscar winner and three-time nominee. died on Saturday at the age of 79– a family representative confirmed to People. They did not disclose the cause of death and declined to provide further details.
For fans looking to celebrate Keaton's legacy, and for those who may have missed some of the iconic character's most memorable work, here are six of Keaton's most prominent films and where to see them.
The Godfather Parts I and II (1972, 1974)
There's little that can be said about The Godfather films that hasn't already been said. But for those who haven't yet explored the groundbreaking mafia trilogy – the third part of which is best left unwatched – Keaton She became famous as the smart, independent wife of Michael Corleone, played by Al Pacino. These films, some of the earliest in her career, brought her fame and won Academy Awards for Best Picture.
Where to watch: Available to stream for free on Pluto TV or rent on Prime Video for $3.79 and $3.99, respectively.
Annie Hall (1977)
Although Woody Allen and his canon have come under fire in recent years due to sexual assault allegationsthe influence of his films on star Keaton and vice versa remains undeniable. Keaton received her first Academy Award nomination and won only as the main love interest of Best Picture winner Allen, captivating audiences in the same way Annie Hall seduced Alvy Singer (Allen).
It is believed that the film largely inspired by Keaton's own liferight down to her men's wardrobe. Before filming began, Keaton was born Diane Hall. met Allen from time to time for about three years and remained one of his closest friends throughout her life.
Their frequent collaborations also included films such as Play It Again Sam, Manhattan, Radio Days and Manhattan Murder Mystery.
Where to watch: Available to stream for free on Tubi, Pluto TV and MGM+ or rent on Prime Video for $4.29.
Reds (1981)
Warren Beatty's star-studded 1981 epic, set against the backdrop of the Russian communist revolution, earned Keaton a second Oscar nomination for her role as Louise Bryant, a woman who finds herself found himself between Beatty's journalist John Reed and Jack Nicholson. Take playwright Eugene O'Neill.
Where to watch: Available to stream for free on Pluto TV or rent on Prime Video for $3.59.
First Wives Club (1996)
Keaton played one of three abandoned women who set out to take revenge on the husbands who left them for younger women. In the end, a trio of resentful wives realize that there is nothing stronger than the power of female friendship and finding confidence through personal success. The film famously ends with Keaton and co-stars Goldie Hawn and Bette Midler performing Favorite rendition of Lesley Gore's “You Don't Own Me.”
Where to watch: Available to rent on Prime Video for $3.99.
Something's Gotta Give (2003)
Diane Keaton's fourth and final collaboration with writer-director Nancy Meyers remains their most popular and earned the actress her fourth and final Oscar nomination. In it, Keaton plays troubled Hamptons playwright Erica Barry, who dies in a series of events triggered by a heart attack that puts her in close proximity to Jack Nicholson's lothario, Harry Sanborn. This film can be watched and quoted endlessly, and Keaton herself is simply magical, especially when sobs to the tune of feverish typing and Earth Kitt.
“It was something that really changed my life a lotat a certain point in my life when nothing was happening,” Keaton told the Daily News in 2019. “Because of this film, I had a longer life, more time to do more films.”
Where to watch: Available to stream on Wonder Project or rent on Prime Video for $3.59.
