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

Known For

The Silence of the Lambs
Philadelphia
Philadelphia
Adaptation.
The Manchurian Candidate
The Manchurian Candidate
Birth Location Baldwin, Long Island, New York, USA
Born 1944-02-22
Died 2017-04-26

Movies

2017
2015
2015
Deep Time Executive Producer
2015
The Center Executive Producer
2015
2015
Song One Producer
2014
A Master Builder Director
2013
Gimme the Loot Presenter
2012
2012
2012
2011
I'm Carolyn Parker Cinematography
2011
2011
Joe and Linda Flooded Out of Holy Cross Director of Photography
2010
2009
2009
Crude Independence Executive Producer
2009
2008
2008
2004
2004
The Agronomist Cinematography
2004
The Agronomist Producer
2004
The Agronomist Director
2004
Adaptation. Producer
2002
2002
2002
2002
Maangamizi: The Ancient One Executive Producer
2001
The Opportunists Executive Producer
2000
Beloved Producer
1998
Beloved Director
1998
Shadrach Executive Producer
1998
1998
Subway Stories Executive Producer
1997
Subway Stories Director
1997
Ulee's Gold Presenter
1997
Mandela Producer
1996
1996
Devil in a Blue Dress Executive Producer
1995
Roy Cohn/Jack Smith Executive Producer
1995
Philadelphia Producer
1993
Philadelphia Director
1993
Household Saints Executive Producer
1993
Amos & Andrew Executive Producer
1993
Cousin Bobby Director
1992
1991
Miami Blues Producer
1990
1988
1987
Something Wild Producer
1986
Something Wild Director
1986
Stop Making Sense Sound Supervisor
1984
1984
1984
Swing Shift Director
1984
1982
1980
Last Embrace Director
1979
Citizens Band Director
1977
Fighting Mad Writer
1976
Fighting Mad Director
1976
Crazy Mama Director
1975
Caged Heat Writer
1974
Caged Heat Director
1974
Fly Me Second Unit
1973
The Hot Box Second Unit Director
1972
The Hot Box Producer
1972
The Hot Box Screenplay
1972
1971
1971
Eyewitness Music Coordinator
1970