Amy Heckerling (born May 7, 1954) is an American film director. She is an alumna of both New York University and the American Film Institute. She has had a commercially successful career with films including Fast Times at Ridgemont High, European Vacation, Look Who's Talking, and Clueless.Heckerling is a recipient of AFI's Franklin J. Schaffner Alumni Medal celebrating her creative talents and artistic achievements.
New York University, High School of Art and Design
Nationality
American
Spouse
Neal Israel (m. 1984–1984), David Brandt (m. 1981–1983)
Children
Mollie Israel
Awards
National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Screenplay
Nominations
Writers Guild of America Award for Best Original Screenplay
Movies
Clueless, Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Look Who's Talking, Vamps, I Could Never Be Your Woman, National Lampoon's European Vacation, Loser, Johnny Dangerously, A Night at the Roxbury, Look Who's Talking Now, Into the Night, Getting It Over with
TV Shows
Clueless, Baby Talk
Star Sign
Taurus
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Quote
1
You could go out with a camcorder tomorrow and make a movie with virtually no money, but promoting a tiny low-budget movie costs $20 million. And the money they spend on the big movies is astronomical.
2
I don't know what goes on behind my back... I always feel like, if you don't have anything good to say, then don't say anything.
3
A lot of my movies were completely destroyed by the censors, who can be pretty arbitrary. They're not completely fair with how they treat one person vs. another.
4
If you look at all the pictures of women in magazines, everybody's got a forehead that looks like a billboard. Completely blank.
5
Babies don't need fathers, but mothers do. Someone who is taking care of a baby needs to be taken care of.
6
Hollywood is the dream factory, and no one dreams about older women.
7
Bitterness is so ugly. I don't want to go there.
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Fact
1
Gave birth to her 1st child at age 31, a daughter Mollie Sara Israel (aka Mollie Israel) on September 5, 1985. Child's father is her ex-2nd husband, Neal Israel.
2
Suffered anorexia.
3
Grew up in an apartment building in The Bronx that was filled with Holocaust survivors.
TV Series based on the motion picture "Clueless" written by - 62 episodes, 1996 - 1999 created by - 61 episodes, 1996 - 1999 written by - 4 episodes, 1996
Clueless
1995
written by
Look Who's Talking Now
1993
characters
Baby Talk
1991-1992
TV Series based on characters created by - 35 episodes
Look Who's Talking Too
1990
characters / written by
Look Who's Talking
1989
written by
Fast Times
TV Series written by - 1 episode, 1986 story - 1 episode, 1986
Getting It Over with
1978
Short writer
Director
Title
Year
Status
Character
Red Oaks
2015-2016
TV Series 4 episodes
Rake
2014
TV Series 1 episode
Suburgatory
2014
TV Series 1 episode
The Carrie Diaries
2013-2014
TV Series 3 episodes
Gossip Girl
2012
TV Series 2 episodes
Vamps
2012
I Could Never Be Your Woman
2007
The Office
2005
TV Series 1 episode
Loser
2000
A Night at the Roxbury
1998
uncredited
Clueless
1996
TV Series 4 episodes
Clueless
1995
Look Who's Talking Too
1990
Look Who's Talking
1989
Fast Times
1986
TV Series 3 episodes
National Lampoon's European Vacation
1985
Johnny Dangerously
1984
Fast Times at Ridgemont High
1982
Getting It Over with
1978
Short
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Loser
2000
producer
Molly
1999
executive producer
A Night at the Roxbury
1998
producer
Clueless
1996-1997
TV Series executive producer - 17 episodes
Look Who's Talking Now
1993
co-producer
Life on the Flipside
1988
TV Movie producer
Fast Times
1986
TV Series supervising producer - 2 episodes
Actress
Title
Year
Status
Character
Clueless
1995
Maid of Honor (uncredited)
Into the Night
1985
Ships Waitress
Miscellaneous
Title
Year
Status
Character
It's Showtime
1976
Documentary researcher
Thanks
Title
Year
Status
Character
Arbitrage
2012
the director wishes to thank
The Nina Foch Course for Filmmakers and Actors
2010
Video documentary special thanks
Big Fan
2009
special thanks
A Celebration of Women Directors
2008
Documentary special thanks
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
The 4%: Film's Gender Problem
2016
Documentary short
Herself
Entertainment Tonight
2015
TV Series
Herself
If These Knishes Could Talk: The Story of the NY Accent
$15 Million
