Known For
Directing
Born
Feb 22, 1944
Died
Apr 26, 2017
Place of Birth
Baldwin, Long Island, New York, USA
Credits
105 titles
Jonathan Demme
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.
Known For
Filmography
The Many Miracles of Household Saints
Self
Jodie Foster: Hollywood Under the Skin
Self
Hannibal Hopkins & Sir Anthony
Self (archive footage)
Suspiria
In Memory Of
Vox Lux
In Memory Of
Seven Seconds
Director
Phantom Thread
In Memory Of
The Power of Rock
Director
Shots Fired
Director
Protection Not Protest: The People of Standing Rock
Director
Justin Timberlake + The Tennessee Kids
Director
Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny
Self
The New Yorker Presents
Director
Ricki and the Flash
Director
Another Telepathic Thing
Director
I Thought I Told You To Shut Up!!
Narrator (voice)
Deep Time
Executive Producer
The Center
Executive Producer
What's Motivating Hayes
Director
A Master Builder
Director
Song One
Producer
Enzo Avitabile Music Life
Producer
Pablo
Self
Gimme the Loot
Presenter
Neil Young Journeys
Director
Corman's World
Self - Filmmaker
Enlightened
Director
A Gifted Man
Director
I'm Carolyn Parker
Cinematography
The Killing
Director
Inside Story - The Silence of the Lambs
Self
Joe and Linda Flooded Out of Holy Cross
Director of Photography
Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB
Self
Neil Young Trunk Show
Producer
Crude Independence
Executive Producer
Rachel Getting Married
Director
Jimmy Carter Man from Plains
Self
Neil Young: Heart of Gold
Director
The Silence of the Lambs: The Beginning
Self
The Silence of the Lambs: Breaking the Silence
Self
The Silence of the Lambs: Making Silence of the Lambs
Self
Jonathan Demme & Jodie Foster
Self
The Manchurian Candidate
Director
People Like Us: Making 'Philadelphia'
Self
The Agronomist
Producer
Beah: A Black Woman Speaks
Producer
Adaptation.
Producer
The Truth About Charlie
Director
Inside the Labyrinth: The Making of 'The Silence of the Lambs'
Self
Bruce Springsteen: The Complete Video Anthology 1978-2000
Director