Amy Heckerling

Amy Heckerling

writer, director, producer

Amy Heckerling was born on May 07, 1954 in USA. Amy Heckerling's big-screen debut came with Fast Times at Ridgemont High directed by Amy Heckerling in 1982. Amy Heckerling is known for Fast Times at Ridgemont High directed by Amy Heckerling, Sean Penn stars as Jeff Spicoli and Jennifer Jason Leigh as Stacy Hamilton. Amy Heckerling has got 3 awards and 2 nominations so far. The most recent award Amy Heckerling achieved is Women in Film Crystal Awards. The upcoming new movie Amy Heckerling plays is Vamps which will be released on Nov 02, 2012.

Amy Heckerling studied Film and TV at New York University and got a Masters Degree in Film from The American Film Institute. Despite this education she couldn't get a break in Hollywood. However, in 1982, she made Ça chauffe au lycée Ridgemont (1982), and people started to take notice. In 1985, while Amy was pregnant, she got the idea for Allô maman, ici bébé! (1989). In 1994, Amy wrote Clueless (1995). Amy is a liberal and also an environmentalist and helps environmental charities whenever she can.

  • Birthday

    May 07, 1954
  • Place of Birth

    The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
  • Also known

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Known For

Awards

3 wins & 2 nominations

Women in Film Crystal Awards
1999
Winner - Crystal Award
American Film Institute, USA
1998
Winner - Franklin J. Schaffner Award
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