I blame (or give credit to) Francis Ford Coppola for my biting of the bullet and signing up to Letterboxd. The man posted a list of his influences and gave his own film Megalopolis a five-star review.

He had an acclaimed Broadway career in musicals and comedies, but moviegoers knew him mostly as the self-assured, easygoing friend of Mr. Allen’s insecure heroes. Tony Roberts in New York in 2009.

Tony Roberts, a prolific stage and screen actor who teamed with Woody Allen in comedic counterpoint as the self-assured and unflappable foil to Allen’s neurosis-laden characters in films ...

Tony Roberts, a versatile, Tony Award-nominated theater performer at home in both plays and musicals and who appeared in several Woody Allen movies – often as Allen’s best friend – has died.

Tony Roberts, the stage and screen actor best known for his supporting roles in six Woody Allen movies, has died at the age of 85. Roberts’ daughter confirmed the actor’s death to the New York ...

Roberts’ death was announced to The New York Times by his daughter, Nicole Burley. Roberts had a genial stage personality perfect for musical comedy and he originated roles in such diverse ...