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Jonathan Demme

Directing

Jonathan Demme

Born
Died
(aged 73)
Birthplace
Baldwin, Long Island, New York, USA
Credits
105 titles

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.

Latest project Best work, ranked IMDb

Signature work

Known For

Acting credits 30

YearTitleRole
2024 The Many Miracles of Household Saints Film Self
2021 Jodie Foster: Hollywood Under the Skin Film Self
2021 Hannibal Hopkins & Sir Anthony Film Self (archive footage)
2016 Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny Film Self
2015 I Thought I Told You To Shut Up!! Film Narrator (voice)
2012 Pablo Film Self
2011 Corman's World Film Self - Filmmaker
2010 Inside Story - The Silence of the Lambs Film Self
2009 Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB Film Self
2007 Jimmy Carter Man from Plains Film Self
2005 Jonathan Demme & Jodie Foster Film Self
2005 The Silence of the Lambs: The Beginning Film Self
2005 The Silence of the Lambs: Making Silence of the Lambs Film Self
2005 The Silence of the Lambs: Breaking the Silence Film Self
2004 People Like Us: Making 'Philadelphia' Film Self
2001 Inside the Labyrinth: The Making of 'The Silence of the Lambs' Film Self
1999 Hitchcock: Shadow of a Genius Film Self
1997 Oz TV Commercial Director (1 ep)
1997 Scene by Scene TV Self (1 ep)
1996 That Thing You Do! Film Major Motion Picture Director
1995 Blood Brothers Film
1994 One Foot on a Banana Peel, the Other Foot in the Grave: Secrets from the Dolly Madison Room Film Narrator
1992 Cousin Bobby Film Self
1991 The Making of 'The Silence of the Lambs' Film Self
1988 Married to the Mob Film Man Getting off Elevator (uncredited)
1987 Midnight Sun Film Festival Film
1985 Into the Night Film Federal Agent
1979 Last Embrace Film Man on Train (uncredited)
1978 Roger Corman: Hollywood's Wild Angel Film Self
1977 The Incredible Melting Man Film Matt Winters

Crew credits 81

YearTitleJob
2018 Suspiria Film In Memory Of
2018 Vox Lux Film In Memory Of
2018 Seven Seconds TV Director (1 ep)
2017 Phantom Thread Film In Memory Of
2017 The Power of Rock Film Director
2017 Shots Fired TV Director (1 ep)
2016 Protection Not Protest: The People of Standing Rock Film Director
2016 Justin Timberlake + The Tennessee Kids Film Director
2016 The New Yorker Presents TV Director (11 ep)
2015 Ricki and the Flash Film Director
2015 Another Telepathic Thing Film Director
2015 Deep Time Film Executive Producer
2015 The Center Film Executive Producer
2015 What's Motivating Hayes Film Director
2014 A Master Builder Film Director
2014 Song One Film Producer
2013 Enzo Avitabile Music Life Film Producer, Director
2012 Gimme the Loot Film Presenter
2012 Neil Young Journeys Film Producer, Director
2011 Enlightened TV Director (2 ep)
2011 A Gifted Man TV Director (1 ep)
2011 I'm Carolyn Parker Film Cinematography, Producer, Director
2011 The Killing TV Director (2 ep)
2010 Joe and Linda Flooded Out of Holy Cross Film Director of Photography, Producer
2009 Neil Young Trunk Show Film Producer, Music, Director
2009 Crude Independence Film Executive Producer
2008 Rachel Getting Married Film Director, Producer
2007 Jimmy Carter Man from Plains Film Producer, Writer, Director
2006 Neil Young: Heart of Gold Film Director, Producer
2004 The Manchurian Candidate Film Director, Producer
2004 The Agronomist Film Producer, Cinematography, Director
2004 Beah: A Black Woman Speaks Film Producer
2002 Adaptation. Film Producer
2002 The Truth About Charlie Film Director, Screenplay, Producer
2001 Bruce Springsteen: The Complete Video Anthology 1978-2000 Film Director
2001 Maangamizi: The Ancient One Film Executive Producer
2000 The Opportunists Film Executive Producer
1998 Storefront Hitchcock Film Director
1998 Beloved Film Producer, Director
1998 Shadrach Film Executive Producer
1997 Subway Stories Film Director, Executive Producer
1997 Ulee's Gold Film Presenter, Producer
1996 Mandela Film Producer
1996 That Thing You Do! Film Producer
1995 Devil in a Blue Dress Film Executive Producer
1995 Roy Cohn/Jack Smith Film Executive Producer
1995 Neil Young and Crazy Horse: The Complex Sessions Film Director
1994 One Foot on a Banana Peel, the Other Foot in the Grave: Secrets from the Dolly Madison Room Film Producer
1993 Philadelphia Film Director, Producer
1993 Household Saints Film Executive Producer
1993 Amos & Andrew Film Executive Producer
1992 Cousin Bobby Film Director
1991 Women & Men 2: In Love There Are No Rules Film Producer
1991 The Silence of the Lambs Film Director
1990 Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter Film Director
1990 Miami Blues Film Producer
1988 Haiti: Dreams of Democracy Film Producer, Writer, Director
1988 Married to the Mob Film Director
1988 POV TV Director (1 ep)
1987 Trying Times TV Director (1 ep)
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