U.S. film director Woody Allen looks on during his clarinet concert with his New Orleans Jazz Band at the Calderon Theatre in the central Spanish town of Valladolid December 29, 2008. (REUTERS/Felix Ordonez)


"Like Mr. Allen, Grant was publicly known to be opposed to reaping commercial profits from the publicity sale of his identity," the court papers said.
Allen has directed more than 40 films and won numerous awards, including an Oscar for best director for 1977's "Annie Hall."