Jonathan Demme

Jonathan Demme

Directing
Born Feb 22, 1944
From Baldwin, Long Island, New York, USA
Died Apr 26, 2017

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jonathan Demme, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Filmography — Acting

Filmography — Crew

Philadelphia

Philadelphia

Director

Stop Making Sense

Stop Making Sense

Director

The Silence of the Lambs

The Silence of the Lambs

Director

Beloved

Beloved

Producer

The Manchurian Candidate

The Manchurian Candidate

Director

Adaptation.

Adaptation.

Producer

Rachel Getting Married

Rachel Getting Married

Director

That Thing You Do!

That Thing You Do!

Producer

Caged Heat

Caged Heat

Director

Married to the Mob

Married to the Mob

Director

Something Wild

Something Wild

Director

Ricki and the Flash

Ricki and the Flash

Director

The Truth About Charlie

The Truth About Charlie

Director

Subway Stories

Subway Stories

Director

Swing Shift

Swing Shift

Director

Miami Blues

Miami Blues

Producer

Song One

Song One

Producer

Melvin and Howard

Melvin and Howard

Director

Last Embrace

Last Embrace

Director

Ulee's Gold

Ulee's Gold

Producer

Neil Young: Heart of Gold

Neil Young: Heart of Gold

Director

Fighting Mad

Fighting Mad

Director

Crazy Mama

Crazy Mama

Director

The Hot Box

The Hot Box

Screenplay

Citizens Band

Citizens Band

Director

Bruce Springsteen: The Complete Video Anthology 1978-2000

Bruce Springsteen: The Complete Video Anthology 1978-2000

Director

Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter

Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter

Director

Angels Hard as They Come

Angels Hard as They Come

Screenplay

Women & Men 2: In Love There Are No Rules

Women & Men 2: In Love There Are No Rules

Producer

Swimming to Cambodia

Swimming to Cambodia

Director

A Master Builder

A Master Builder

Director

Who Am I This Time?

Who Am I This Time?

Director

Neil Young and Crazy Horse: The Complex Sessions

Neil Young and Crazy Horse: The Complex Sessions

Director

Mandela

Mandela

Producer

Cousin Bobby

Cousin Bobby

Director

Beah: A Black Woman Speaks

Beah: A Black Woman Speaks

Producer

Justin Timberlake + The Tennessee Kids

Justin Timberlake + The Tennessee Kids

Director

The Agronomist

The Agronomist

Producer

Jimmy Carter: Man from Plains

Jimmy Carter: Man from Plains

Producer

Haiti: Dreams of Democracy

Haiti: Dreams of Democracy

Producer

The Power of Rock

The Power of Rock

Director

Trisha Brown's Accumulation with Talking Plus Watermotor

Trisha Brown's Accumulation with Talking Plus Watermotor

Director

I'm Carolyn Parker

I'm Carolyn Parker

Producer

Neil Young Trunk Show

Neil Young Trunk Show

Producer

Neil Young Journeys

Neil Young Journeys

Producer

One Foot on a Banana Peel, the Other Foot in the Grave: Secrets from the Dolly Madison Room

One Foot on a Banana Peel, the Other Foot in the Grave: Secrets from the Dolly Madison Room

Producer

Enzo Avitabile Music Life

Enzo Avitabile Music Life

Producer

Storefront Hitchcock

Storefront Hitchcock

Director

Protection Not Protest: The People of Standing Rock

Protection Not Protest: The People of Standing Rock

Director

Joe and Linda Flooded Out of Holy Cross

Joe and Linda Flooded Out of Holy Cross

Producer

What's Motivating Hayes

What's Motivating Hayes

Director

Another Telepathic Thing

Another Telepathic Thing

Director

The Perfect Kiss

The Perfect Kiss

Director