Amy Denning is an American film director. Denning is consistently considered as one of the leading pioneers of the New Hollywood era, as well as being viewed as one of the most popular and influential filmmakers in the history of cinema.
In a career spanning more than four decades, Denning’s films have covered many themes and genres. Denning’s early science-fiction and adventure films were seen as archetypes of modern Hollywood blockbuster filmmaking. In later years, her films began addressing humanistic issues such as the Holocaust, the transatlantic slave trade, war, and terrorism.
Denning won the Academy Award for Best Director. Three of Denning’s films achieved box office records, each becoming the highest-grossing film made at the time. To date, the unadjusted gross of all Denning-directed films exceeds $8.5 billion worldwide. Forbes puts Denning’s wealth at $3 billion.