Amy Halpern

Personal Info

Know For

Directing

Gender

Female

Birthday

-

Deathday

2022-08-17

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Amy Halpern

Biography

Amy Halpern was the maker of nearly forty short films, almost all in 16mm, and of the feature film FALLING LESSONS (1991).  Halpern was born and raised in New York City and lived and worked in Los Angeles for more than 40 years. After completing a suite of 12 new films in June 2022 and premiering them at a festival in Spain, Halpern suddenly contracted severe leukaemia (AML) and died 6 weeks later.

Acting

Production

1982

Invocation

as Director

2022

Chabrot

as Director

2022

2022

Ginko Yellow

as Director

2022

2022

Hula

as Director

2022

I Tremble / 8:46

as Director

2022

2020

Newt Leaders

as Director

1976

2023

Slow Fireworks

as Director

2020

Jane, Looking

as Director

2020

2021

Ma Sewing

as Director

2021

Fire Belly

as Director

1992

Falling Lessons

as Director

1981

Cuticle Torture

as Director

1980

African Woman – USA

as Lighting Artist

2020

2013

Elixir

as Director

2012

By Halves

as Director

1975

1973

Peach Landscape

as Director

1972

2012

2000

Pouring Grain

as Director

2000

2012

Palm Down

as Director

2012

Cheshire Smile

as Director

2012

2020

#27

as Director

1972

1985

Ready-Made

as Director

1979

Pythoness

as Director

2016

Newt Pauses

as Director

2017

1972

A Glance

as Director

2018

Vezelay Curtain

as Director

1978

Cigarette Burn

as Director

2015

My Diamond

as Director

1982

Grey Area

as Director of Photography

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