Hoodie Allen: Director Sues American Apparel for Billboards

Woody Allen has filed a 10 million dollar lawsuit against American Apparel for “blatant misappropriation and commercial use” of his image. The clothing company best known for it’s fleece apparel and spread-eagled images (or “provocative photography” as Allen’s camp puts it) used a still of Woody costumed as a Hasidic Jew in his 1977 Oscar winner, Annie Hall in New York and Hollywood billboards (image from Curbed L.A.), as well as in internet ads. Woody says that he does not endorse any products or services in the U.S., making the unauthorized use of his likeness in the ads “especially egregious and damaging.” (Variety)

tedzee | Permalink | March 31 2008 | Comments (View)