Diane Keaton was one of a kind, both on and off the screen — a singularity that shone through in comedy and drama alike.
The Oscar winner and three-time nominee died on Saturday at age 79, a family spokesperson confirmed to People. They did not disclose a cause of death and declined to offer further details.
For fans looking to celebrate Keaton’s legacy, as well as those who may have missed out on some of the icon’s most memorable work, here are six of Keaton’s most stand-out films and where to watch them.
The Godfather Parts I and II (1972, 1974)
There’s little to say about “The Godfather” films that hasn’t already been said. But for those who haven’t explored the groundbreaking mafia trilogy — the third installment of which is better left unwatched — Keaton broke through as the intelligent, independent wife of Al Pacino’s Michael Corleone. The films, some of the earliest of her career, launched her to stardom and earned Parts I and II Academy Awards for Best Picture.
Where to watch: Available to stream for free on Pluto TV, or to rent on Prime Video for $3.79 and $3.99, respectively
Annie Hall (1977)
While Woody Allen and his canon have been embattled in recent years due to sexual abuse allegations, the impact of his films on Keaton’s star and vice versa remains undeniable. Keaton scored her first Academy Award nomination and only win as the titular love interest in Allen’s Best Picture winner, charming viewers as much as Annie Hall enticed Alvy Singer (Allen).
The film is believed to be largely inspired by Keaton’s own life, all the way down to her menswear wardrobe. Prior to production, Keaton — born Diane Hall — dated Allen on-and-off for roughly three years and remained one of his closest friends throughout her life.
Their frequent collaborations also included films like “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 to rent on Prime Video for $4.29
Reds (1981)
Warren Beatty’s star-studded 1981 epic, set against the backdrop of Russia’s Communist revolution, earned Keaton her second Oscar nomination, for the role of Louise Bryant, a woman who finds herself caught between Beatty’s journalist John Reed and Jack Nicholson’s take on playwright Eugene O’Neill.
Where to watch: Available to stream for free on Pluto TV, or to rent on Prime Video for $3.59
The First Wives Club (1996)
Keaton owned her role as one of three jilted women who set out to seek revenge on the husbands who left them for younger ladies. In the end, the trio of wronged wives learn that nothing is more powerful than the strength of female friendship and of finding confidence through personal success. The film famously concludes with Keaton and co-stars Goldie Hawn and Bette Midler performing a beloved 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 acclaimed, and netted the actress her fourth and final Oscar nomination. In it, Keaton stars as the uptight, Hamptons-based playwright Erica Barry, undone by a string of heart attack-fueled events that land her in close proximity to Jack Nicholson’s Lothario, Harry Sanborn. The film is endlessly rewatchable and quotable, while Keaton herself is nothing short of magical — particularly when bawling to the tune of feverish typing and Earth Kitt.
“That was just something that really changed my life in a big way, at a certain time in my life when nothing was happening,” Keaton told the Daily News in 2019. “Because of that movie, I’ve had a longer longevity, more time to be in more movies.”
Where to watch: Available to stream on Wonder Project, or to rent on Prime Video for $3.59
