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Jonathan Demme
Born
22 February 1944
Died
26 April 2017
Place
Baldwin, Long Island, New York, USA
Directing

Jonathan Demme

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.

As director

The Power of Rock

The Power of Rock

2017 · Director
Justin Timberlake + The Tennessee Kids

Justin Timberlake + The Tennessee Kids

2016 · Director
Protection Not Protest: The People of Standing Rock

Protection Not Protest: The People of Standing Rock

2016 · Director
Ricki and the Flash

Ricki and the Flash

2015 · Director
Another Telepathic Thing

Another Telepathic Thing

2015 · Director
What's Motivating Hayes

What's Motivating Hayes

2015 · Director
A Master Builder

A Master Builder

2014 · Director
Enzo Avitabile Music Life

Enzo Avitabile Music Life

2013 · Director
Neil Young Journeys

Neil Young Journeys

2012 · Director
I'm Carolyn Parker

I'm Carolyn Parker

2011 · Director
Joe and Linda Flooded Out of Holy Cross

Joe and Linda Flooded Out of Holy Cross

2010 · Director
Neil Young Trunk Show

Neil Young Trunk Show

2009 · Director
Rachel Getting Married

Rachel Getting Married

2008 · Director
Jimmy Carter Man from Plains

Jimmy Carter Man from Plains

2007 · Director
Neil Young: Heart of Gold

Neil Young: Heart of Gold

2006 · Director
The Manchurian Candidate

The Manchurian Candidate

2004 · Director
The Agronomist

The Agronomist

2004 · Director
The Truth About Charlie

The Truth About Charlie

2002 · Director
Bruce Springsteen: The Complete Video Anthology 1978-2000

Bruce Springsteen: The Complete Video Anthology 1978-2000

2001 · Director
Storefront Hitchcock

Storefront Hitchcock

1998 · Director
Beloved

Beloved

1998 · Director
Subway Stories

Subway Stories

1997 · Director
Neil Young and Crazy Horse: The Complex Sessions

Neil Young and Crazy Horse: The Complex Sessions

1995 · Director
Philadelphia

Philadelphia

1993 · Director
Cousin Bobby

Cousin Bobby

1992 · Director
The Silence of the Lambs

The Silence of the Lambs

1991 · Director
Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter

Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter

1990 · Director
Married to the Mob

Married to the Mob

1988 · Director
Haiti: Dreams of Democracy

Haiti: Dreams of Democracy

1988 · Director
Swimming to Cambodia

Swimming to Cambodia

1987 · Director

As actor

The Many Miracles of Household Saints

The Many Miracles of Household Saints

2024 · Self
Hannibal Hopkins & Sir Anthony

Hannibal Hopkins & Sir Anthony

2021 · Self (archive footage)
Jodie Foster: Hollywood Under the Skin

Jodie Foster: Hollywood Under the Skin

2021 · Self
Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny

Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny

2016 · Self
I Thought I Told You To Shut Up!!

I Thought I Told You To Shut Up!!

2015 · Narrator (voice)
Pablo

Pablo

2012 · Self
Corman's World

Corman's World

2011 · Self - Filmmaker
Inside Story - The Silence of the Lambs

Inside Story - The Silence of the Lambs

2010 · Self
Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB

Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB

2009 · Self
Jimmy Carter Man from Plains

Jimmy Carter Man from Plains

2007 · Self
Jonathan Demme & Jodie Foster

Jonathan Demme & Jodie Foster

2005 · Self
The Silence of the Lambs: The Beginning

The Silence of the Lambs: The Beginning

2005 · Self
The Silence of the Lambs: Making Silence of the Lambs

The Silence of the Lambs: Making Silence of the Lambs

2005 · Self
The Silence of the Lambs: Breaking the Silence

The Silence of the Lambs: Breaking the Silence

2005 · Self
People Like Us: Making 'Philadelphia'

People Like Us: Making 'Philadelphia'

2004 · Self
Inside the Labyrinth: The Making of 'The Silence of the Lambs'

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

2001 · Self
Hitchcock: Shadow of a Genius

Hitchcock: Shadow of a Genius

1999 · Self
That Thing You Do!

That Thing You Do!

1996 · Major Motion Picture Director
Blood Brothers

Blood Brothers

1995
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

1994 · Narrator
Cousin Bobby

Cousin Bobby

1992 · Self
The Making of 'The Silence of the Lambs'

The Making of 'The Silence of the Lambs'

1991 · Self
Married to the Mob

Married to the Mob

1988 · Man Getting off Elevator (uncredited)

Midnight Sun Film Festival

1987
Into the Night

Into the Night

1985 · Federal Agent
Last Embrace

Last Embrace

1979 · Man on Train (uncredited)
Roger Corman: Hollywood's Wild Angel

Roger Corman: Hollywood's Wild Angel

1978 · Self
The Incredible Melting Man

The Incredible Melting Man

1977 · Matt Winters