Jonathan Demme

Known for: Directing
Born: February 22, 1944, Baldwin, Long Island, New York, USA
Died: April 26, 2017
Movies: 81

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.

Best-Known Movies

8.3

The Silence of the Lambs

1991

7.7

Philadelphia

1993

7.3

Adaptation.

2002

6.5

The Manchurian Candidate

2004

6.9

That Thing You Do!

1996

5.8

Ricki and the Flash

2015

6.3

Rachel Getting Married

2008

6.6

Something Wild

1986

8.4

Stop Making Sense

1984

6.0

Married to the Mob

1988

Filmography

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

Directing, Writing & Producing

2017	The Power of Rock	Director
2016	Protection Not Protest: The People of Standing Rock	Director
2016	Justin Timberlake + The Tennessee Kids	Director
2015	Ricki and the Flash	Director
2015	Another Telepathic Thing	Director
2015	What's Motivating Hayes	Director
2014	A Master Builder	Director
2014	Song One	Producer
2013	Enzo Avitabile Music Life	Producer, Director
2012	Neil Young Journeys	Director, Producer
2011	I'm Carolyn Parker	Producer, Director
2010	Joe and Linda Flooded Out of Holy Cross	Producer, Director
2009	Neil Young Trunk Show	Producer, Director
2008	Rachel Getting Married	Director, Producer
2007	Jimmy Carter Man from Plains	Writer, Producer, Director
2006	Neil Young: Heart of Gold	Director, Producer
2004	The Manchurian Candidate	Director, Producer
2004	The Agronomist	Producer, Director
2004	Beah: A Black Woman Speaks	Producer
2002	Adaptation.	Producer
2002	The Truth About Charlie	Director, Screenplay, Producer
2001	Bruce Springsteen: The Complete Video Anthology 1978-2000	Director
1998	Storefront Hitchcock	Director
1998	Beloved	Producer, Director
1997	Subway Stories	Director
1997	Ulee's Gold	Producer
1996	Mandela	Producer
1996	That Thing You Do!	Producer
1995	Neil Young and Crazy Horse: The Complex Sessions	Director
1994	One Foot on a Banana Peel, the Other Foot in the Grave: Secrets from the Dolly Madison Room	Producer
1993	Philadelphia	Director, Producer
1992	Cousin Bobby	Director
1991	Women & Men 2: In Love There Are No Rules	Producer
1991	The Silence of the Lambs	Director
1990	Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter	Director
1990	Miami Blues	Producer
1988	Haiti: Dreams of Democracy	Writer, Producer, Director
1988	Married to the Mob	Director
1987	Swimming to Cambodia	Director
1986	Something Wild	Director, Producer
1986	Trisha Brown's Accumulation with Talking Plus Watermotor	Director
1985	The Perfect Kiss	Director
1984	Stop Making Sense	Director, Writer
1984	Swing Shift	Director
1982	Who Am I This Time?	Director
1980	Melvin and Howard	Director
1979	Last Embrace	Director
1977	Citizens Band	Director
1976	Fighting Mad	Director, Writer
1975	Crazy Mama	Director
1974	Caged Heat	Director, Writer
1972	The Hot Box	Screenplay, Producer
1971	Angels Hard as They Come	Screenplay, Producer

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