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Jonathan Demme

Jonathan Demme

1944-02-22 – 2017-04-26 (age 73) Baldwin, Long Island, New York, USA
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Biography

Robert Jonathan Demme (February 22, 1944 – April 26, 2017) was an American filmmaker, producer and screenwriter. He was best known for directing The Silence of the Lambs, which won him the Academy Award for Best Director. He also directed the acclaimed films Something Wild (1986), Married to the Mob (1988), Philadelphia (1993), and Rachel Getting Married (2008), as well as the Talking Heads concert film Stop Making Sense (1984), which is widely considered to be one of the greatest concert films of all time.

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Known For

Into the Night
Into the Night

1985

as Federal Agent

That Thing You Do!
That Thing You Do!

1996

as Major Motion Picture Director

Married to the Mob
Married to the Mob

1988

as Man Getting off Elevator (uncredited)

Last Embrace
Last Embrace

1979

as Man on Train (uncredited)

Corman's World
Corman's World

2011

as Self - Filmmaker

The Incredible Melting Man
The Incredible Melting Man

1977

as Matt Winters

Hannibal Hopkins & Sir Anthony
Hannibal Hopkins & Sir Anthony

2021

as Self (archive footage)

The Many Miracles of Household Saints
The Many Miracles of Household Saints

2024

as Self

Blood Brothers
Blood Brothers

1995

Jodie Foster: Hollywood Under the Skin
Jodie Foster: Hollywood Under the Skin

2021

as Self

Inside the Labyrinth: The Making of 'The Silence of the Lambs'
Inside the Labyrinth: The Making of 'The Silence of the Lambs'

2001

as Self

The Silence of the Lambs: The Beginning
The Silence of the Lambs: The Beginning

2005

as Self

People Like Us: Making 'Philadelphia'
People Like Us: Making 'Philadelphia'

2004

as Self

The Silence of the Lambs: Making Silence of the Lambs
The Silence of the Lambs: Making Silence of the Lambs

2005

as Self

The Silence of the Lambs: Breaking the Silence
The Silence of the Lambs: Breaking the Silence

2005

as Self

Pablo
Pablo

2012

as Self

I Thought I Told You To Shut Up!!
I Thought I Told You To Shut Up!!

2015

as Narrator (voice)

Hitchcock: Shadow of a Genius
Hitchcock: Shadow of a Genius

1999

as Self

Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny
Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny

2016

as Self

The Making of 'The Silence of the Lambs'
The Making of 'The Silence of the Lambs'

1991

as Self