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Amy Heckerling

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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 Fast Times at Ridgemont High, and people started to take notice. In 1987, while Amy was pregnant, she got the idea for Look Who's Talking... See full bio »

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Amy I. Heckerling
in The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
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Filmography

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2012 Vamps (screenplay)
 
2007 I Could Never Be Your Woman (written by)
 
2000 Loser (written by)
 
1996-1999 Clueless (TV series)
– Let's Stay Together (1999) (creator)
– All Night Senior Party (1999) (creator)
– Graduation (1999) (creator)
– Prom Misses, Prom Misses (1999) (creator)
– A Test of Character (1999) (creator)
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1995 Clueless (written by)
 
1993 Look Who's Talking Now (characters)
 
1991-1992 Baby Talk (TV series)
– Scenes from a Marriage (1992) (creator)
– Wedding Bell Blahs (1992) (creator)
– Pop Goes the Question (1992) (creator)
– He Ain't Heavy Metal, He's My Super (1992) (creator)
– The Littlest Shoplifter (1992) (creator)
See all 35 episodes »
 
1990 Look Who's Talking Too (characters / written by)
 
1989 Look Who's Talking (written by)
 
1986 Fast Times (TV series)
– What Is Life? (1986) (written by)
– Pilot (1986) (teleplay)
– The Last Laugh (1986) (written by)
 
1978 Getting It Over with (short) (writer)
 
Show ShowProducer (7 titles)
2000 Loser (producer)
 
1999 Molly (executive producer)
 
1998 A Night at the Roxbury (producer)
 
1996-1998 Clueless (TV series) (executive producer - 18 episodes)
– Labor of Love (1998) (executive producer)
– Secrets & Lies (1997) (executive producer)
– Mr. Wright (1997) (executive producer)
– All Teed Off (1997) (executive producer)
– The Party's Over (1997) (executive producer)
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1993 Look Who's Talking Now (co-producer)
 
1988 Life on the Flipside (TV movie) (producer)
 
1986 Fast Times (TV series) (producer)
 
Show ShowDirector (16 titles)
2013 The Carrie Diaries (TV series)
– Hush Hush (2013)
 
2012 Gossip Girl (TV series)
– Monstrous Ball (2012)
– Father and the Bride (2012)
 
2012 Vamps
 
2007 I Could Never Be Your Woman
 
2005 The Office (TV series)
– Hot Girl (2005)
 
2000 Loser
 
1998 A Night at the Roxbury (uncredited)
 
1996 Clueless (TV series)
– I Got You Babe (1996)
– Pilot (1996)
– Do We with Bad Haircuts Not Feel? (1996)
– As If a Girl's Reach Should Exceed Her Grasp (1996)
 
1995 Clueless
 
1990 Look Who's Talking Too
 
1989 Look Who's Talking
 
1986 Fast Times (TV series)
– What Is Life? (1986)
– Pilot (1986)
– The Last Laugh (1986)
 
1985 European Vacation
 
1984 Johnny Dangerously
 
1982 Fast Times at Ridgemont High
 
1978 Getting It Over with (short)
 
Show ShowActress (2 titles)
1995 Clueless
Maid of Honor (uncredited)
 
1985 Into the Night
Ships Waitress
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (1 title)
1976 It's Showtime (documentary) (researcher)
 
Show ShowThanks (4 titles)
2012 Arbitrage (the director wishes to thank)
 
2010 The Nina Foch Course for Filmmakers and Actors (video) (special thanks)
 
2009 Big Fan (special thanks)
 
2008 A Celebration of Women Directors (documentary) (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (18 titles)
2013 If These Knishes Could Talk: The Story of the NY Accent (documentary) (completed)
 
2013 If These Knishes Could Talk (documentary)
Herself
 
2011 Guys Choice Awards 2011 (TV movie)
Herself - Award Winner
 
2011 These Amazing Shadows (documentary)
Herself
 
2010 Not Your Time (short)
Herself
 
2003-2009 Biography (TV series documentary)
Herself - Director, Look Who's Talking / Herself - Interviewee
– Kirstie Alley (2009) … Herself - Director, Look Who's Talking
– Pat Benatar (2003) … Herself - Interviewee
 
2008 Sincerely Yours (video documentary)
Herself
 
2008 Mardik: Baghdad to Hollywood (documentary)
Herself
 
2001-2007 E! True Hollywood Story (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Drew Barrymore (2007) … Herself
– Clueless (2001) … Herself
 
2005 'Clueless': We're History (video documentary short)
Herself
 
2005 'Clueless': The Class of '95 (video documentary short)
Herself
 
2005 'Clueless': Language Arts (video documentary short)
Herself
 
2005 'Clueless': Fashion 101 (video documentary short)
Herself
 
2005 'Clueless': Driver's Ed (video documentary short)
Herself
 
2005 Do You Speak American? (TV documentary)
Herself - Director and Screenwriter: 'Clueless'
 
2004 Film School (TV series)
Herself
 
2004 Love Hollywood Style (TV documentary)
Director
 
1997 Frank Capra's American Dream (TV documentary)
Herself - Interviewee: Writer/Director
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (1 title)
2012 Stars in Shorts
Herself
 

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Look Who's Talking Too -- Baby Mikey must learn to live with a new baby sister while his mom and his new dad learn to live with each other. Biography: Kirstie Alley - A Love of Animals -- Amy Heckerling and Bebe Neuwirth discuss Kirstie Alley's love of animals. Vamps -- Two female vampires in modern-day New York City are faced with daunting romantic possibilities.
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Personal Quote:

Bitterness is so ugly. I don't want to go there. See more »

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Grew up in an apartment building in The Bronx that was filled with Holocaust survivors. See more »

Star Sign:

Taurus