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Jonathan Demme

Directing · Died aged 73

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TMDB ID: 16294 ↗
Born: 1944-02-22
Died: 2017-04-26
Age at death: 73
Place of birth: Baldwin, Long Island, New York, USA
Known for: Directing

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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Directing54

Seven Secondstv · 2018

Director

The Power of Rockmovie · 2017

Director

Shots Firedtv · 2017

Director

Protection Not Protest: The People of Standing Rockmovie · 2016

Director · Age at release: 72

Justin Timberlake + The Tennessee Kidsmovie · 2016

Director · Age at release: 72

The New Yorker Presentstv · 2016

Director

Ricki and the Flashmovie · 2015

Director · Age at release: 71

Another Telepathic Thingmovie · 2015

Director · Age at release: 71

What's Motivating Hayesmovie · 2015

Director · Age at release: 70

A Master Buildermovie · 2014

Director · Age at release: 70

Enzo Avitabile Music Lifemovie · 2013

Director · Age at release: 69

Neil Young Journeysmovie · 2012

Director · Age at release: 68

Enlightenedtv · 2011

Director

A Gifted Mantv · 2011

Director

I'm Carolyn Parkermovie · 2011

Director · Age at release: 67

The Killingtv · 2011

Director

Joe and Linda Flooded Out of Holy Crossmovie · 2010

Director · Age at release: 66

Neil Young Trunk Showmovie · 2009

Director · Age at release: 65

Rachel Getting Marriedmovie · 2008

Director · Age at release: 64

Jimmy Carter Man from Plainsmovie · 2007

Director · Age at release: 63

Neil Young: Heart of Goldmovie · 2006

Director · Age at release: 61

The Manchurian Candidatemovie · 2004

Director · Age at release: 60

The Agronomistmovie · 2004

Director · Age at release: 60

The Truth About Charliemovie · 2002

Director · Age at release: 58

Bruce Springsteen: The Complete Video Anthology 1978-2000movie · 2001

Director · Age at release: 56

Storefront Hitchcockmovie · 1998

Director · Age at release: 54

Belovedmovie · 1998

Director · Age at release: 54

Subway Storiesmovie · 1997

Director · Age at release: 53

Neil Young and Crazy Horse: The Complex Sessionsmovie · 1995

Director · Age at release: 51

Philadelphiamovie · 1993

Director · Age at release: 49

Cousin Bobbymovie · 1992

Director · Age at release: 48

The Silence of the Lambsmovie · 1991

Director · Age at release: 46

Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Portermovie · 1990

Director · Age at release: 46

Haiti: Dreams of Democracymovie · 1988

Director · Age at release: 44

Married to the Mobmovie · 1988

Director · Age at release: 44

POVtv · 1988

Director

Trying Timestv · 1987

Director

Swimming to Cambodiamovie · 1987

Director · Age at release: 43

Something Wildmovie · 1986

Director · Age at release: 42

Trisha Brown's Accumulation with Talking Plus Watermotormovie · 1986

Director · Age at release: 42

The Perfect Kissmovie · 1985

Director · Age at release: 41

Stop Making Sensemovie · 1984

Director · Age at release: 40

Swing Shiftmovie · 1984

Director · Age at release: 40

Who Am I This Time?movie · 1982

Director · Age at release: 37

American Playhousetv · 1982

Director

Melvin and Howardmovie · 1980

Director · Age at release: 36

Last Embracemovie · 1979

Director · Age at release: 35

Citizens Bandmovie · 1977

Director · Age at release: 33

Fighting Madmovie · 1976

Director · Age at release: 31

Saturday Night Livetv · 1975

Director

Crazy Mamamovie · 1975

Director · Age at release: 31

Caged Heatmovie · 1974

Director · Age at release: 30

The Hot Boxmovie · 1972

Second Unit Director · Age at release: 28

Columbotv · 1971

Director

Writing10

Jimmy Carter Man from Plainsmovie · 2007

Writer · Age at release: 63

The Truth About Charliemovie · 2002

Screenplay · Age at release: 58

Haiti: Dreams of Democracymovie · 1988

Writer · Age at release: 44

Stop Making Sensemovie · 1984

Writer · Age at release: 40

Fighting Madmovie · 1976

Writer · Age at release: 31

Saturday Night Livetv · 1975

Writer

Caged Heatmovie · 1974

Writer · Age at release: 30

Black Mama, White Mamamovie · 1973

Story · Age at release: 28

The Hot Boxmovie · 1972

Screenplay · Age at release: 28

Angels Hard as They Comemovie · 1971

Screenplay · Age at release: 27

Acting30

The Many Miracles of Household Saintsmovie · 2024

Self

Jodie Foster: Hollywood Under the Skinmovie · 2021

Self

Hannibal Hopkins & Sir Anthonymovie · 2021

Self (archive footage)

Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destinymovie · 2016

Self · Age at release: 72

I Thought I Told You To Shut Up!!movie · 2015

Narrator (voice) · Age at release: 71

Pablomovie · 2012

Self · Age at release: 68

Corman's Worldmovie · 2011

Self - Filmmaker · Age at release: 67

Inside Story - The Silence of the Lambsmovie · 2010

Self · Age at release: 66

Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGBmovie · 2009

Self · Age at release: 65

Jimmy Carter Man from Plainsmovie · 2007

Self · Age at release: 63

Jonathan Demme & Jodie Fostermovie · 2005

Self · Age at release: 61

The Silence of the Lambs: The Beginningmovie · 2005

Self · Age at release: 61

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

Self · Age at release: 61

The Silence of the Lambs: Breaking the Silencemovie · 2005

Self · Age at release: 61

People Like Us: Making 'Philadelphia'movie · 2004

Self · Age at release: 60

Inside the Labyrinth: The Making of 'The Silence of the Lambs'movie · 2001

Self · Age at release: 57

Hitchcock: Shadow of a Geniusmovie · 1999

Self · Age at release: 55

Commercial Director

Scene by Scenetv · 1997

Self

That Thing You Do!movie · 1996

Major Motion Picture Director · Age at release: 52

Blood Brothersmovie · 1995

Age at release: 50

One Foot on a Banana Peel, the Other Foot in the Grave: Secrets from the Dolly Madison Roommovie · 1994

Narrator · Age at release: 50

Cousin Bobbymovie · 1992

Self · Age at release: 48

The Making of 'The Silence of the Lambs'movie · 1991

Self · Age at release: 47

Married to the Mobmovie · 1988

Man Getting off Elevator (uncredited) · Age at release: 44

Midnight Sun Film Festivalmovie · 1987

Age at release: 42

Into the Nightmovie · 1985

Federal Agent · Age at release: 41

Last Embracemovie · 1979

Man on Train (uncredited) · Age at release: 35

Roger Corman: Hollywood's Wild Angelmovie · 1978

Self · Age at release: 34

The Incredible Melting Manmovie · 1977

Matt Winters · Age at release: 33

Producing37

Deep Timemovie · 2015

Executive Producer · Age at release: 71

The Centermovie · 2015

Executive Producer · Age at release: 71

Song Onemovie · 2014

Producer · Age at release: 69

Enzo Avitabile Music Lifemovie · 2013

Producer · Age at release: 69

Neil Young Journeysmovie · 2012

Producer · Age at release: 68

I'm Carolyn Parkermovie · 2011

Producer · Age at release: 67

Joe and Linda Flooded Out of Holy Crossmovie · 2010

Producer · Age at release: 66

Neil Young Trunk Showmovie · 2009

Producer · Age at release: 65

Crude Independencemovie · 2009

Executive Producer · Age at release: 64

Rachel Getting Marriedmovie · 2008

Producer · Age at release: 64

Jimmy Carter Man from Plainsmovie · 2007

Producer · Age at release: 63

Neil Young: Heart of Goldmovie · 2006

Producer · Age at release: 61

The Manchurian Candidatemovie · 2004

Producer · Age at release: 60

The Agronomistmovie · 2004

Producer · Age at release: 60

Beah: A Black Woman Speaksmovie · 2004

Producer · Age at release: 60

Adaptation.movie · 2002

Producer · Age at release: 58

The Truth About Charliemovie · 2002

Producer · Age at release: 58

Maangamizi: The Ancient Onemovie · 2001

Executive Producer · Age at release: 56

The Opportunistsmovie · 2000

Executive Producer · Age at release: 56

Belovedmovie · 1998

Producer · Age at release: 54

Shadrachmovie · 1998

Executive Producer · Age at release: 54

Subway Storiesmovie · 1997

Executive Producer · Age at release: 53

Ulee's Goldmovie · 1997

Producer · Age at release: 53

Mandelamovie · 1996

Producer · Age at release: 52

That Thing You Do!movie · 1996

Producer · Age at release: 52

Devil in a Blue Dressmovie · 1995

Executive Producer · Age at release: 51

Roy Cohn/Jack Smithmovie · 1995

Executive Producer · Age at release: 51

One Foot on a Banana Peel, the Other Foot in the Grave: Secrets from the Dolly Madison Roommovie · 1994

Producer · Age at release: 50

Philadelphiamovie · 1993

Producer · Age at release: 49

Household Saintsmovie · 1993

Executive Producer · Age at release: 49

Amos & Andrewmovie · 1993

Executive Producer · Age at release: 49

Women & Men 2: In Love There Are No Rulesmovie · 1991

Producer · Age at release: 47

Miami Bluesmovie · 1990

Producer · Age at release: 46

Haiti: Dreams of Democracymovie · 1988

Producer · Age at release: 44

Something Wildmovie · 1986

Producer · Age at release: 42

The Hot Boxmovie · 1972

Producer · Age at release: 28

Angels Hard as They Comemovie · 1971

Producer · Age at release: 27

Crew6

Suspiriamovie · 2018

In Memory Of

Vox Luxmovie · 2018

In Memory Of

Phantom Threadmovie · 2017

In Memory Of

Gimme the Lootmovie · 2012

Presenter · Age at release: 68

Ulee's Goldmovie · 1997

Presenter · Age at release: 53

Fly Memovie · 1973

Second Unit · Age at release: 29

Sound1

Stop Making Sensemovie · 1984

Sound Supervisor · Age at release: 40

Cinematography and camera3

I'm Carolyn Parkermovie · 2011

Cinematography · Age at release: 67

Joe and Linda Flooded Out of Holy Crossmovie · 2010

Director of Photography · Age at release: 66

The Agronomistmovie · 2004

Cinematography · Age at release: 60

Music2

Neil Young Trunk Showmovie · 2009

Music · Age at release: 65

Eyewitnessmovie · 1970

Music Coordinator · Age at release: 26