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In 1977, Keaton starred with Allen in the romantic comedy Annie Hall, one of her most famous roles.

Annie Hall was written and directed by Allen and the film was believed to be autobiographical of his relationship with Keaton.

Allen based the character of Annie Hall loosely on Keaton (" Annie " is a nickname of hers, and " Hall " is her original surname ).

Many of Keaton's mannerisms and her self-deprecating sense of humor were added into the role by Allen.

( Director Nancy Meyers has claimed " Diane's the most self-deprecating person alive ".

) Keaton has also said that Allen wrote the character as an " idealized version " of herself.

The two starred as a frequently on-again, off-again couple living in New York City.

Her acting was later summed up by CNN as " awkward, self-deprecating, speaking in endearing little whirlwinds of semi-logic ", and by Allen as a " nervous breakdown in slow motion.

" The film was both a major financial and critical success, and won the Academy Award for Best Picture.

Keaton's performance also won the Academy Award for Best Actress.

In 2006, Premiere magazine ranked Keaton in Annie Hall as 60th on its list of the " 100 Greatest Performances of All Time ":