Amy Robinson Biography

Fast Facts

• Won the Independent Spirit Award for "After Hours" in 1986, as well as the Crystal Heart Award for "When Zachary Beaver Came to Town" at the 2004 Heartland Film Festival
• Teaches Feature Film Development for the Columbia University MFA program
• Quote: "I'm a producer because I love to read․ Even as a kid, I'd envision books I read as films in my head․"
• Formed Double Play Productions with Griffin Dunne in 1982
• Best known for producing films like "Julie & Julia," "From Hell," and "For Love of the Game," as well as for starring in the film "Mean Streets․"
• She played the female lead role in Martin Scorsese's "Mean Streets," and was later a producer on his film "After Hours․"
• Was a member of the dramatic jury at the 1987 Sundance Film Festival