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Jonathan Demme

Known For
Directing

Known Credits
30

Gender
Male

Birthday
February 22, 1944 (82 years old)

Place of Birth
Baldwin, Long Island, New York, USA

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

Crew

2018Suspiria...In Memory Of
2018Vox Lux...In Memory Of
2017Phantom Thread...In Memory Of
2012Gimme the Loot...Presenter
2011I'm Carolyn Parker...Cinematography
2004The Agronomist...Cinematography
1997Ulee's Gold...Presenter
1973Fly Me...Second Unit

Directing

2018Seven Seconds...Director
2017The Power of Rock...Director
2017Shots Fired...Director
2016Protection Not Protest: The People of Standing Rock...Director
2016Justin Timberlake + The Tennessee Kids...Director
2016The New Yorker Presents...Director
2015Ricki and the Flash...Director
2015Another Telepathic Thing...Director
2015What's Motivating Hayes...Director
2014A Master Builder...Director
2013Enzo Avitabile Music Life...Director
2012Neil Young Journeys...Director
2011Enlightened...Director
2011A Gifted Man...Director
2011I'm Carolyn Parker...Director
2011The Killing...Director
2010Joe and Linda Flooded Out of Holy Cross...Director
2009Neil Young Trunk Show...Director
2008Rachel Getting Married...Director
2007Jimmy Carter Man from Plains...Director
2006Neil Young: Heart of Gold...Director
2004The Manchurian Candidate...Director
2004The Agronomist...Director
2002The Truth About Charlie...Director
2001Bruce Springsteen: The Complete Video Anthology 1978-2000...Director
1998Storefront Hitchcock...Director
1998Beloved...Director
1997Subway Stories...Director
1995Neil Young and Crazy Horse: The Complex Sessions...Director
1993Philadelphia...Director
1992Cousin Bobby...Director
1991The Silence of the Lambs...Director
1990Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter...Director
1988Haiti: Dreams of Democracy...Director
1988Married to the Mob...Director
1988POV...Director
1987Trying Times...Director
1987Swimming to Cambodia...Director
1986Something Wild...Director
1986Trisha Brown's Accumulation with Talking Plus Watermotor...Director
1985The Perfect Kiss...Director
1984Stop Making Sense...Director
1984Swing Shift...Director
1982Who Am I This Time?...Director
1982American Playhouse...Director
1980Melvin and Howard...Director
1979Last Embrace...Director
1977Citizens Band...Director
1976Fighting Mad...Director
1975Saturday Night Live...Director
1975Crazy Mama...Director
1974Caged Heat...Director
1972The Hot Box...Second Unit Director
1971Columbo...Director

Production

2015Deep Time...Executive Producer
2015The Center...Executive Producer
2014Song One...Producer
2013Enzo Avitabile Music Life...Producer
2012Neil Young Journeys...Producer
2011I'm Carolyn Parker...Producer
2010Joe and Linda Flooded Out of Holy Cross...Producer
2009Neil Young Trunk Show...Producer
2009Crude Independence...Executive Producer
2008Rachel Getting Married...Producer
2007Jimmy Carter Man from Plains...Producer
2006Neil Young: Heart of Gold...Producer
2004The Manchurian Candidate...Producer
2004The Agronomist...Producer
2004Beah: A Black Woman Speaks...Producer
2002Adaptation....Producer
2002The Truth About Charlie...Producer
2001Maangamizi: The Ancient One...Executive Producer
2000The Opportunists...Executive Producer
1998Beloved...Producer
1998Shadrach...Executive Producer
1997Subway Stories...Executive Producer
1997Ulee's Gold...Producer
1996Mandela...Producer
1996That Thing You Do!...Producer
1995Devil in a Blue Dress...Executive Producer
1995Roy Cohn/Jack Smith...Executive Producer
1994One Foot on a Banana Peel, the Other Foot in the Grave: Secrets from the Dolly Madison Room...Producer
1993Philadelphia...Producer
1993Household Saints...Executive Producer
1993Amos & Andrew...Executive Producer
1991Women & Men 2: In Love There Are No Rules...Producer
1990Miami Blues...Producer
1988Haiti: Dreams of Democracy...Producer
1986Something Wild...Producer
1972The Hot Box...Producer
1971Angels Hard as They Come...Producer

Camera

2010Joe and Linda Flooded Out of Holy Cross...Director of Photography

Sound

2009Neil Young Trunk Show...Music
1984Stop Making Sense...Sound Supervisor
1970Eyewitness...Music Coordinator

Writing

2007Jimmy Carter Man from Plains...Writer
2002The Truth About Charlie...Screenplay
1988Haiti: Dreams of Democracy...Writer
1984Stop Making Sense...Writer
1976Fighting Mad...Writer
1975Saturday Night Live...Writer
1974Caged Heat...Writer
1973Black Mama, White Mama...Story
1972The Hot Box...Screenplay
1971Angels Hard as They Come...Screenplay

Acting

2024The Many Miracles of Household Saintsas Self
2021Jodie Foster: Hollywood Under the Skinas Self
2021Hannibal Hopkins & Sir Anthonyas Self (archive footage)
2016Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destinyas Self
2015I Thought I Told You To Shut Up!!as Narrator (voice)
2012Pabloas Self
2011Corman's Worldas Self - Filmmaker
2010Inside Story - The Silence of the Lambsas Self
2009Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGBas Self
2007Jimmy Carter Man from Plainsas Self
2005Jonathan Demme & Jodie Fosteras Self
2005The Silence of the Lambs: Breaking the Silenceas Self
2005The Silence of the Lambs: The Beginningas Self
2005The Silence of the Lambs: Making Silence of the Lambsas Self
2004People Like Us: Making 'Philadelphia'as Self
2001Inside the Labyrinth: The Making of 'The Silence of the Lambs'as Self
1999Hitchcock: Shadow of a Geniusas Self
1997Ozas Commercial Director
1997Scene by Sceneas Self
1996That Thing You Do!as Major Motion Picture Director
1995Blood Brothersas
1994One Foot on a Banana Peel, the Other Foot in the Grave: Secrets from the Dolly Madison Roomas Narrator
1992Cousin Bobbyas Self
1991The Making of 'The Silence of the Lambs'as Self
1988Married to the Mobas Man Getting off Elevator (uncredited)
1987Midnight Sun Film Festivalas
1985Into the Nightas Federal Agent
1979Last Embraceas Man on Train (uncredited)
1978Roger Corman: Hollywood's Wild Angelas Self
1977The Incredible Melting Manas Matt Winters