Amy Heckerling

Amy Heckerling (born May 7, 1954) is an American film director. An alumna of both New York University and the American Film Institute, she directed the commercially successful films Fast Times at Ridgemont High, National Lampoon's European Vacation, Look Who's Talking, and Clueless. Description above from the Wikipedia article Amy Heckerling, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Works

8.0

1982: Greatest Geek Year Ever!

A remarkable new epic documentary spotlighting the pop culture milestones of 1982 including notable motion pictures, TV, music and video games of that seminal year.

Release Date: 2022-10-08

Character: Self

Vote Count: 1

What Happened, Brittany Murphy?
6.0

What Happened, Brittany Murphy?

An in-depth, intimate character portrait exploring the life and career and mysterious circumstances surrounding the tragic death of 90’s actress and rising star, Brittany Murphy. The series goes beyond the conspiracy theories and headlines, featuring new interviews by those closest to Brittany and new archival footage.

Release Date: 2021-10-14

Character: Self

Episode Count: 2

Vote Count: 32

5.6

Fast Times at Ridgemont High: A Virtual Table Read

A virtual table read of the classic 1982 hit Fast Times at Ridgemont High. The all-star cast includes Jennifer Aniston, Dane Cook, Morgan Freeman, Jimmy Kimmel, Shia LaBeouf, John Legend, Ray Liotta, CORE co-founder Sean Penn, Brad Pitt and Julia Roberts. This virtual special featured a series of memorable moments, including LaBeouf's hilariously accurate portrayal of Jeff Spicoli enjoyed by Penn himself, Morgan Freeman's dramatic narration, Julia Roberts (Stacy Hamilton) and Aniston's (Linda Barrett) adorable friendship, and a comical reenactment between Aniston (Linda) and Pitt (Brad Hamilton) as their characters shared a flirtatious scene in a daydream sequence. This event benefited CORE’s COVID-19 relief efforts to protect vulnerable communities as well as our friends at Reform Alliance.

Release Date: 2020-09-17

Character: Self

Vote Count: 14

6.6

Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies

The definitive documentary on the history of nudity in feature films from the early silent days to the present, studying the changes in morality that led to the use of nudity in films while emphasizing the political, sociological and artistic changes that shaped that history. Skin will also study the gender inequality in presenting nude images in motion pictures and will follow the revolution that has created nude gender equality in feature films today.

Release Date: 2020-08-18

Character: Self

Vote Count: 46

6.8

Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp

The final volume of Time Warp digs deep into what makes us laugh over and over again as we reveal the greatest cult comedies and campy classics of all-time. From "Fast Time at Ridgemont High" and "Office Space" to "Monty Python and the Holy Grail," and "Showgirls."

Release Date: 2020-06-23

Character: Self

Vote Count: 5

Royalties
7.0

Royalties

A satirical take on the oft-untold story of songwriters behind the world’s biggest hits. The ragtag songwriting duo of Sara and Pierce navigate the strange and hilarious challenges of creating a truly great song, week after week.

Release Date: 2020-06-01

Department: Directing

Job: Director

Episode Count: 10

Vote Count: 7

6.8

Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness

From "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" to "The Big Lebowski" and everything in between, this fascinating deep-dive documentary begins its celebration of the greatest cult movies of all-time discussing the birth of the midnight movie.

Release Date: 2020-04-21

Character: Self

Vote Count: 5

3.3

The 4%: Film's Gender Problem

Explores the hot-button issues around the striking gender gap in Hollywood. Both women and men in the entertainment industry share first-person insights, questions, and anecdotes about the place of women in Hollywood.

Release Date: 2016-03-08

Character: Self

Vote Count: 3

7.6

If These Knishes Could Talk: The Story of the NY Accent

The story of the New York accent, as told by New Yorkers.

Release Date: 2013-05-16

Character: Self

Vote Count: 5

5.3

Vamps

The modern-day story focuses on two beautiful young vampires who are living the good nightlife in New York until love enters the picture and each has to make a choice that will jeopardize their immortality.

Release Date: 2012-08-25

Department: Directing

Job: Director

Vote Count: 272

Suburgatory
6.7

Suburgatory

Single father George Altman is doing his best to raise his sixteen-year-old daughter Tessa in the big city. When he discovers a box of condoms in her bedroom, though, he decides the time has come to move her to a more wholesome and nurturing environment: the suburbs. But behind the beautiful homes and perfect lawns lurk the Franken-moms, spray tans, nose jobs, and Red Bull-guzzling teens who have nothing in common with Tessa. It’s a whole new world, one that makes George wonder if they haven’t jumped out of the frying pan and into the fire.

Release Date: 2011-09-28

Department: Directing

Job: Director

Episode Count: 1

Vote Count: 205

1.0

Not Your Time

A failed screenwriter's suicide threat turns out to be his best sales pitch.

Release Date: 2010-09-24

Character: Herself

Vote Count: 1

5.5

The Dream is Always the Same: The Story of Risky Business

Set against the landscape of 80s teen culture and the dawn of yuppiedom, this documentary relishes 'Risky Business' for having the brains to break from convention, while celebrating the film's cultural impact.

Release Date: 2008-09-16

Character: Self

Vote Count: 2

Celebrating Sixteen Candles

A retrospective look at "Sixteen Candles" from cast and crew, as well as fellow screenwriters, directors, and critics.

Release Date: 2008-09-16

Character: Herself

Sincerely Yours

Documentary about the making and impact of "The Breakfast Club."

Release Date: 2008-09-16

Character: Self

Mardik: From Baghdad to Hollywood

An intimate portrait of an oft-forgotten character in Hollywood: the screenwriter. Raised in Baghdad, screenwriter Mardik Martin was infused with an early love for movies when he was sent to the U.S. by his family to avoid being drafted into the Iraqi army. Mardik discovered the NYU cinema department, and there he met Martin Scorsese; their friendship would lead to some of the greatest films in American cinema.

Release Date: 2008-04-01

Character: Self

Gossip Girl
8.2

Gossip Girl

An exclusive group of privileged teens from a posh prep school on Manhattan's Upper East Side whose lives revolve around the blog of the all-knowing albeit ultra-secretive Gossip Girl.

Release Date: 2007-09-19

Department: Directing

Job: Director

Episode Count: 2

Vote Count: 2136

5.9

I Could Never Be Your Woman

Mother Nature loves to cause mischief, and she steps in to help two love-starved souls find happiness. She helps an aging professional woman and single mother, Rosie, who's unlucky in love find her match with Adam, a much younger man. As their relationship blossoms beyond physical attraction, matters complicate when her adolescent daughter starts to fall for a handsome local boy.

Release Date: 2007-05-11

Department: Directing

Job: Director

Vote Count: 420

The Office
8.6

The Office

The everyday lives of office employees in the Scranton, Pennsylvania branch of the fictional Dunder Mifflin Paper Company.

Release Date: 2005-03-24

Department: Directing

Job: Director

Episode Count: 1

Vote Count: 4367

5.4

Loser

On a university scholarship, a good natured student from the midwest gets a crash course in city life while dealing with three evil roommates. He befriends a virtually homeless college student whom he falls for, but she's dating a nasty professor.

Release Date: 2000-07-21

Department: Directing

Job: Director

Vote Count: 438

5.8

Reliving Our Fast Times at Ridgemont High

This documentary is featured on the Collector's Edition, High School Reunion Edition, and Awesome Special Edition DVDs for 'Fast Times at Ridgemont High'.

Release Date: 1999-12-21

Vote Count: 4

4.2

Molly

Molly McKay is a profoundly autistic twenty-something woman who has lived in an institution from a young age following her parents' death in a car accident. When the institution must close due budget cuts, Molly is left in the care of her neurotypical, older brother, Buck McKay, an advertising executive and perennial bachelor. Buck makes her undergo an experimental medical treatment, with unexpectedly drastic results.

Release Date: 1999-10-22

Department: Production

Job: Executive Producer

Vote Count: 64

6.5

A Night at the Roxbury

Despite being well into adulthood, brothers Doug and Steve Butabi still live at home and work in the flower shop owned by their dad. They exist only to hit on women at discos, though they're routinely unsuccessful until a chance run-in with Richard Grieco gets them inside the swank Roxbury club. Mistaken for high rollers, they meet their dream women, Vivica and Cambi, and resolve to open a club of their own.

Release Date: 1998-10-01

Department: Production

Job: Producer

Vote Count: 907

6.2

Frank Capra's American Dream

A documentary looking at the life and career of film director Frank Capra. Hosted by Ron Howard.

Release Date: 1997-01-01

Character: Self

Vote Count: 6

Clueless
6.1

Clueless

CLUELESS is a television series spun off from the 1995 teen film of the same name. The series originally premiered on ABC on September 20, 1996 as a part of the TGIF lineup during its first season. The show then spent its last two seasons on UPN ending on May 25, 1999.

Release Date: 1996-09-20

Department: Directing

Job: Director

Episode Count: 2

Vote Count: 32

E! True Hollywood Story
8.1

E! True Hollywood Story

E! True Hollywood Story is an American documentary series on E! that deals with famous Hollywood celebrities, movies, TV shows and also well-known public figures. Among the topics covered on the program include salacious re-tellings of Hollywood secrets, show-biz scandals, celebrity murders and mysteries, porn-star biographies, and "where-are-they-now?" investigations of former child stars. It frequently features in-depth interviews, actual courtroom footage, and dramatic reenactments. When aired on the E! network, episodes will be updated to reflect the current life or status of the subject.

Release Date: 1996-08-21

Episode Count: 1

Vote Count: 76

7.3

Clueless

Shallow, rich and socially successful Cher is at the top of her Beverly Hills high school's pecking scale. Seeing herself as a matchmaker, Cher first coaxes two teachers into dating each other. Emboldened by her success, she decides to give hopelessly klutzy new student Tai a makeover. When Tai becomes more popular than she is, Cher realizes that her disapproving ex-stepbrother was right about how misguided she was -- and falls for him.

Release Date: 1995-07-19

Department: Directing

Job: Director

Character: Maid of Honor (uncredited)

Vote Count: 4452

5.3

Look Who's Talking Now!

When high-powered executive Samantha LeBon hatches a scheme to spend a romantic Christmas with her new employee – the unsuspecting, blithesome James – his wife, their kids and their two dogs, Rocks and Daphne, must rescue him before he makes a terrible mistake.

Release Date: 1993-11-05

Department: Writing

Job: Characters

Vote Count: 1033

Baby Talk
6.8

Baby Talk

Baby Talk is an American sitcom that aired on ABC from March 8, 1991 until May 8, 1992 as part of ABC's TGIF lineup. The show was loosely based on the popular Look Who's Talking movies and was adapted for television by Ed Weinberger. Amy Heckerling created original characters for the series while using key creative and script elements from Look Who's Talking, which she had written and directed. Weinberger served as executive producer during the first season, and was replaced by Saul Turteltaub and Bernie Orenstein in the second season.

Release Date: 1991-03-08

Department: Creator

Job: Creator

Vote Count: 3

5.5

Look Who's Talking Too

Mollie and James are together and raising a family, which now consists of an older Mikey and his baby sister, Julie. Tension between the siblings arises, and as well with Mollie and James when Mollie's brother Stuart moves in. Mikey is also learning how to use the toilet for the first time.

Release Date: 1990-12-14

Department: Directing

Job: Director

Vote Count: 1393

6.3

Look Who's Talking

Mollie is a single working mother who's out to find the perfect father for her child. Her baby, Mikey, prefers James, a cab driver turned babysitter who has what it takes to make them both happy. But Mollie won't even consider James. It's going to take all the tricks a baby can think of to bring them together before it's too late.

Release Date: 1989-10-12

Department: Directing

Job: Director

Vote Count: 2313

Fast Times
6.3

Fast Times

Fast Times is a seven-episode 1986 television remake of the 1982 movie Fast Times at Ridgemont High that was produced by Amy Heckerling, who directed the original film. Cameron Crowe, who penned the original Fast Times novel and film screenplay, served as creative consultant. Moon Unit Zappa participated as a technical consultant. She was hired in order to research slang terms and mannerisms of teenagers, as she had just graduated from high school at the time and had a much better grasp of then-current high school behavior than the writers. Oingo Boingo provided the theme song.

Release Date: 1986-03-05

Department: Directing

Job: Director

Episode Count: 3

Vote Count: 3

6.2

National Lampoon's European Vacation

The Griswolds win a vacation to Europe on a game show, and so pack their bags for the continent. They do their best to catch the flavor of Europe, but they just don't know how to be be good tourists. Besides, they have trouble taking holidays in countries where they CAN speak the language.

Release Date: 1985-07-25

Department: Directing

Job: Director

Vote Count: 886

6.5

Into the Night

Ed Okin used to have a boring life. He used to have trouble getting to sleep. Then one night, he met Diana. Now, Ed's having trouble staying alive.

Release Date: 1985-02-22

Character: Ships Waitress

Vote Count: 298

6.3

Johnny Dangerously

An honest, goodhearted man is forced to turn to a life of crime to finance his neurotic mother's skyrocketing medical bills.

Release Date: 1984-12-21

Department: Directing

Job: Director

Vote Count: 192

6.8

Fast Times at Ridgemont High

Based on the real-life adventures chronicled by Cameron Crowe, Fast Times follows a group of high school students growing up in Southern California. Stacy Hamilton and Mark Ratner are looking for a love interest, and are helped along by their older classmates, Linda Barrett and Mike Damone, respectively. At the center of the film is Jeff Spicoli, a perpetually stoned surfer who faces-off with the resolute Mr. Hand—a man convinced that everyone is on dope.

Release Date: 1982-08-13

Department: Directing

Job: Director

Vote Count: 1255

Clueless

A remake of the 1995 film.

Department: Writing

Job: Characters

Getting It Over With

Nearing her 20th birthday, a young girl decides to "get over with" losing her virginity before her teen years are over.

Release Date: 1978-11-01

Department: Writing

Job: Writer

Directors on Directing (Part 1)

This documentary features the most gifted young directors of the 80's and 90's, revealing the secrets of their success in their craft.

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