Amy Heckerling

Amy Heckerling
Heckerling in 2017
Born	(1954-05-07) May 7, 1954 (age 70) New York City, New York, U.S.
Education	New York University (BA) AFI Conservatory (MFA)
Occupations	Director producer writer
Years active	1977–present
Spouses	David Brandt ​ ​ (m. 1981; div. 1983)​ Neal Israel ​ ​ (m. 1984; div. 1990)​
Children	1

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 and was snubbed by Hollywood, up until the release of her breakout film Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982).

She has also directed the films Johnny Dangerously (1984), National Lampoon’s European Vacation (1985), Look Who’s Talking (1989), Clueless (1995), Loser (2000), I Could Never be Your Woman (2007) and Vamps (2012). She was also a producer on A Night at the Roxbury (1998) and executive producer on Molly (1999). Many of Heckerling’s films were adapted as television series. Fast Times at Ridgemont High evolved into the series Fast Times (1986), while Clueless (1995) became a television series that ran from 1996 to 1999.