Amy Heckerling (born May 7, 1954) is an American film director, one of the few women directors to have produced multiple box-office hits. May 7 is the 127th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (128th in leap years). ... 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The film director, on the right, gives last minute direction to the cast and crew, whilst filming a costume drama on location in London. ...

Born in The Bronx, she attended the High School of Art and Design in Manhattan and studied film at New York University. She received her master's degree from the AFI Conservatory. The Bronx is one of the five Boroughs of New York City in the United States. ... High School of Art and Design is a vocational high school in New York City that offers a traditional education, augmented with advanced courses in art and commercial design. ... New York University (NYU) is a major research university in New York City. ... American Film Institute Campus. ...

Heckerling's first film, Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982), about Los Angeles teenagers, was praised for the strong female characters played by Phoebe Cates, Jennifer Jason Leigh, and others. (The film also led to a short-lived series on CBS in the 1985-1986 season called Fast Times, which Heckerling produced.) Heckerling's next film was a parody of gangster films, Johnny Dangerously (1984), starring Michael Keaton, Marilu Henner, and Joe Piscopo, with fast talking characters familiar from 1930s screwball comedy. She directed the second of the National Lampoon vacation films, National Lampoon's European Vacation (1985) with Chevy Chase and Beverly D'Angelo. Fast Times at Ridgemont High is a 1982 American teen film directed by Amy Heckerling and written by Cameron Crowe (who wrote both the screenplay and a book of the same name which inspired the movie). ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ... Phoebe Cates in Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982) Phoebe Cates (born July 16, 1963) is an American film actress who, by her description, has retired from acting to be a full-time mother. ... Jennifer Jason Leigh (born February 5, 1962) is an American actress. ... CBS (formerly an acronym for Columbia Broadcasting System, the former legal name of the network) is one of the largest television networks, and formerly one of the largest radio networks, in the United States. ... This article is about the year. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Fast Times was a short-lived, 1986 television sequel to the 1982 movie Fast Times at Ridgemont High. ... This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ... Johnny Dangerously is 1984 comedy spoof of 1930s crime/gangster movies. ... 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Michael Keaton in Batman Returns (1992) Michael Keaton (b. ... Mary Lucy Denise Pudlowski, commonly known as Marilu Henner, (April 6, 1952 in Chicago, Illinois, USA) is an American actress and producer. ... Joe Piscopo (born June 17, 1951, Passaic, New Jersey) is an American comedian, known for his work on Saturday Night Live. ... This article or section is missing references or citation of sources. ... The screwball comedy has proven to be one of the most elusive of the film genres. ... National Lampoon is a humor magazine that began in 1970 as an offshoot of the Harvard Lampoon. ... National Lampoons European Vacation is a 1985 comedy film, second in the Vacation series, directed by Amy Heckerling and starring Chevy Chase and Beverly DAngelo. ... This article is about the year. ... Chevy Chase Chevy Chase (born October 8, 1943) is an American comedian, writer and television and film actor. ... Beverly DAngelo (born November 15, 1951 in Columbus, Ohio) is an American singer and actress. ...

She again had a massive hit with Look Who's Talking (1989), which starred John Travolta and Kirstie Alley raising a baby voiced by Bruce Willis. Many critics panned it, but it pleased audiences enough to warrant a sequel, Look Who's Talking Too (1990), which Heckerling also directed. Look Whos Talking is a 1989 comedy film which stars John Travolta (James Ubriacco) and Kirstie Alley (Mollie). ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... John Travolta in a 2005 publicity shot from Be Cool. ... Kirstie Alley Kirstie Alley (born Kirstie Louise Deal on January 12, 1951) is an American actress. ... Bruce Willis (born March 19, 1955 as Walter Bruce Willis in Idar-Oberstein, West Germany) is an American actor. ... Look Whos Talking Too is the 1990 sequel to the commercially successful movie Look Whos Talking (1989). ... This article is about the year. ...

Heckerling wrote and directed an adaptation of Jane Austen's Emma, putting the story in another mythical Los Angeles high school, to produce Clueless (1995). In addition to making Alicia Silverstone a star, it was another box office hit. Many considered the film a "turn of the century" rarity for its new fashion innovation of plaid, knee-high socks, and pastel colors; and also for its up and coming technology showcasing the wide use of cellular phones and pagers, which in 1995, were only used by the rich and not the common folk. It would be another five years before Heckerling produced Loser (2000), a dark college comedy with Jason Biggs and Mena Suvari. It was not successful at the box office. Jane Austen, in a portrait based on one drawn by her sister Cassandra Jane Austen (December 16, 1775 – July 18, 1817) was an English novelist whose work is considered part of the Western canon. ... Emma is a comedic novel by Jane Austen, first published in 1816, concerning the perils of misconstrued romance. ... Clueless is a film written and directed by Amy Heckerling. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Alicia Silverstone Alicia Silverstone (born October 4, 1976) is an American actress. ... Loser is a 2000 comedy film starring Jason Biggs, Mena Suvari, Zak Orth, Greg Kinnear, and Dan Aykroyd. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... Jason Biggs at Germanys premiere of American Wedding Jason Biggs (born May 12, 1978 in Hasbrouck Heights New Jersey) is an American actor who obtained wide fame in 1999 for his role in the American Pie series of films. ... Mena Suvari in a promo photo for Beauty Shop. ...

Heckerling, recently wrapped filming the romantic comedy I Could Never Be Your Woman, starring Michelle Pfeiffer and Paul Rudd. Heckerling also directed an early episode of the NBC version of The Office. I Could Never Be Your Woman is a 2006 American romantic comedy directed/written by Amy Heckerlingand starring Michelle Pfeiffer. ... Michelle Pfeiffer Michelle Pfeiffer (born April 29, 1958) is a three time Academy Award-nominated American born actress. ... Paul Stephen Rudd (born April 6, 1969) is an American actor. ... The Office is a television show, broadcast by NBC and co-produced by Deedle-Dee Productions and Reveille Productions, in association with NBC Universal Television Studio. ...

Films directed by Heckerling

• Getting It Over With (1977)
• Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982)
• Johnny Dangerously (1984)
• National Lampoon's European Vacation (1985)
• Look Who's Talking (1989)
• Look Who's Talking Too (1990)
• Clueless (1995)
• Loser (2000)
• I Could Never Be Your Woman (2006)

For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... Fast Times at Ridgemont High is a 1982 American teen film directed by Amy Heckerling and written by Cameron Crowe (who wrote both the screenplay and a book of the same name which inspired the movie). ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Johnny Dangerously is 1984 comedy spoof of 1930s crime/gangster movies. ... 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... National Lampoons European Vacation is a 1985 comedy film, second in the Vacation series, directed by Amy Heckerling and starring Chevy Chase and Beverly DAngelo. ... This article is about the year. ... Look Whos Talking is a 1989 comedy film which stars John Travolta (James Ubriacco) and Kirstie Alley (Mollie). ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Look Whos Talking Too is the 1990 sequel to the commercially successful movie Look Whos Talking (1989). ... This article is about the year. ... Clueless is a film written and directed by Amy Heckerling. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Loser is a 2000 comedy film starring Jason Biggs, Mena Suvari, Zak Orth, Greg Kinnear, and Dan Aykroyd. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... I Could Never Be Your Woman is a 2006 American romantic comedy directed/written by Amy Heckerlingand starring Michelle Pfeiffer. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

See also

• List of New York University people

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External links

• Amy Heckerling at the Internet Movie Database
• Amy Heckerling on Google Images.