Amy Stechler Explained

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

She attended Hampshire College with the other founders of Florentine Films. Upon graduation she worked at Florentine Films alongside Ken Burns on their early documentaries Brooklyn Bridge (1981), (1984), and The Statue of Liberty (1985).[1] Her 2005 film The Life and Times of Frida Kahlo was nominated for an Emmy.

Stechler was born in New Haven, Connecticut, and lived most of her adult life in Walpole, New Hampshire.[2] [3] She was married to Ken Burns from 1982 to 1993.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Amy Stechler. IMDB.com.
  2. News: Amy Stechler, Documentarian Who Helped Define a Style, Dies at 67. Neil. Genzlinger. The New York Times . September 1, 2022. NYTimes.com.
  3. Web site: Amy Stechler, acclaimed documentarian who 'loved small-town life' in Walpole, dies at 67. Ryan. Spencer . SentinelSource.com. 6 September 2022 .

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