FILM DIRECTOR

Amy Heckerling

1954 - Today

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Amy Heckerling (born May 7, 1954) is an American writer, producer, and director. Heckerling started out her career after graduating from New York University and entering the American Film Institute, making small student films. Heckerling is a recipient of AFI's Franklin J. Schaffner Alumni Medal celebrating her creative talents and artistic achievements. She struggled to break out into big films up until the release of her breakout film Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982). Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. Amy Heckerling is the 1,837th most popular film director (down from 1,755th in 2024), the 14,752nd most popular biography from United States (down from 13,657th in 2019) and the 536th most popular American Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Amy Heckerling ranks 1,841 out of 2,041. Before her are Samira Makhmalbaf, György Pálfi, Rodrigo Sorogoyen, Rachel Talalay, James Burrows, Shinji Aoyama, Mauro Fiore, Greg Mottola, David Dhawan, and Brad Silberling. After her are Kornél Mundruczó, and Mehboob Khan.

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Among people born in 1954, Amy Heckerling ranks 695. Before her are John Pankow, James Gleick, Germán Leguía, Vladimir Bigorra, Jorge Hernández, and Mallika Sarabhai. After her are Beverley Whitfield, Noureddine Kourichi, Lloyd Blankfein, Huda Zoghbi, Gregory C. Johnson, and Julio César Jiménez.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In United States

Among film directors born in United States, Amy Heckerling ranks 536. Before her are David Nutter (1960), Pamela Fryman (1959), Rachel Talalay (1958), James Burrows (1940), Greg Mottola (1964), and Brad Silberling (1963). After her are Dan Povenmire (1963), Michael Dante DiMartino (1974), Colin Trevorrow (1976), Charles Band (1951), James DeMonaco (1969), and Joshua Oppenheimer (1974).

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