Amy Georgeanne Stechler (June 23, 1955 – August 26, 2022) was an American documentary filmmaker. She attended

Hampshire College Hampshire College is a Private college, private Liberal arts colleges in the United States, liberal arts college in Amherst, Massachusetts. It was opened in 1970 as an experiment in alternative education, in association with four other colleges ...

with the other founders of Florentine Films. Upon graduation she worked at Florentine Films alongside

Ken Burns Kenneth Lauren Burns (born July 29, 1953) is an American filmmaker known for his documentary films and television series, many of which chronicle American history and culture. His work is often produced in association with WETA-TV or the Nati ...

on their early documentaries ''Brooklyn Bridge'' (1981), '' The Shakers: Hands to Work, Hearts to God'' (1984), and ''The Statue of Liberty'' (1985). Her 2005 film ''The Life and Times of Frida Kahlo'' was nominated for an

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. Stechler was born in

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, and lived most of her adult life in

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. She was married to Ken Burns from 1982 to 1993.

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* 1955 births 2022 deaths American documentary film directors American women documentary filmmakers People from New Haven, Connecticut {{US-film-bio-stub Hampshire College alumni American women film directors