Amy Robinson (born April 13, 1948) is an American actress and film producer.

Biography

Robinson got her first film role as an actress as the female lead in

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's breakthrough hit ''

Mean Streets ''Mean Streets'' is a 1973 American crime film directed by Martin Scorsese and co-written by Scorsese and Mardik Martin. The film stars Harvey Keitel and Robert De Niro. It was released by Warner Bros. on October 2, 1973. De Niro won the Nation ...

'' and eventually produced his film '' After Hours''. She was a member of the dramatic jury at the

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in 1987. In 1986, both

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and Amy Robinson, via Double Play Productions had signed a deal with

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for a two-year agreement to develop motion pictures.

Filmography as a producer

*'' Head Over Heels'' (1979) *''

Baby It's You "Baby It's You" is a song written by Burt Bacharach (music), Luther Dixon (credited as Barney Williams), and Mack David (lyrics). It was recorded by the Shirelles and the Beatles, and was a hit for both. The highest-charting version of "Baby I ...

'' (1983) *'' After Hours'' (1985) *'' Running on Empty'' (1988) *'' White Palace'' (1990) *''

Once Around ''Once Around'' is a 1991 American romantic comedy-drama film about a young woman who falls for and eventually marries an overbearing older man who proceeds to rub her close-knit family the wrong way, while exposing the dynamics of other family m ...

'' (1991) *'' With Honors'' (1994) *'' For Love of the Game'' (1999) *''

Drive Me Crazy ''Drive Me Crazy'' is a 1999 American teen romantic comedy film based on the novel ''How I Created My Perfect Prom Date'' by Todd Strasser. Originally entitled ''Next to You'', the film's title was changed to ''Drive Me Crazy'' after one of the so ...

'' (1999) *'' Autumn in New York'' (2000) *''

From Hell ''From Hell'' is a graphic novel by writer Alan Moore and artist Eddie Campbell, originally published in serial form from 1989 to 1998. The full collection was published in 1999 by Top Shelf Productions. Set during the Whitechapel murders ...

'' (2001) *''

When Zachary Beaver Came to Town ''When Zachary Beaver Came to Town'' is a 2003 American comedy-drama film directed by John Schultz and starring Jonathan Lipnicki and Cody Linley. It was adapted from a National Book Award-winning children's novel of the same name by Kimberly Wil ...

'' (2003) *'' Marie and Bruce'' (2004) *''

Game 6 ''Game 6'' (stylized as Game6) is a 2005 American film directed by Michael Hoffman, first presented at the Sundance Film Festival, released in the United States in 2006, and starring Michael Keaton. It follows a fictional playwright, Nicky Rogan, ...

'' (2005) *''

The Great New Wonderful ''The Great New Wonderful'' is a 2005 American comedy-drama film written by Sam Catlin and directed by Danny Leiner. It stars Naseeruddin Shah, Tony Shalhoub, Jim Gaffigan, Maggie Gyllenhaal and Olympia Dukakis, and tells the tales of several New ...

'' (2005) *'' 12 and Holding'' (2005) *''

Julie & Julia ''Julie & Julia'' is a 2009 American biographical comedy-drama film written and directed by Nora Ephron starring Meryl Streep, Amy Adams, Stanley Tucci, and Chris Messina. The film contrasts the life of chef Julia Child in the early years of ...

'' (2009)

Filmography as an actress

*''A Brand New Life'' (1973, TV movie) - Nancy *''

'' (1973) - Teresa *''

Get Christie Love! ''Get Christie Love!'' is an American crime drama TV series starring Teresa Graves as an undercover African-American female detective which originally aired on ABC from January 22, 1974, until April 5, 1975. The starring television role made Gr ...

'' (1974, TV series) - Sally *''The Neighborhood'' (1982, TV movie) - Mrs. Kilgore *'' Casualty'' (1988, TV series) - Julie (final television appearance)

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Robinson, Amy 1948 births Actresses from New Jersey American film actresses Film producers from New Jersey Living people Actors from Trenton, New Jersey Sarah Lawrence College alumni 20th-century American actresses American women film producers 21st-century American women