Jonathan Demme
Directing
Born February 22, 1944 · Baldwin, Long Island, New York, USA
Died April 26, 2017
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
Directing
Justin Timberlake + The Tennessee Kids
2016 · Director
Ricki and the Flash
2015 · Director
A Master Builder
2014 · Director
Neil Young Journeys
2012 · Director
Rachel Getting Married
2008 · Director
Jimmy Carter Man from Plains
2007 · Director
Neil Young: Heart of Gold
2006 · Director
The Manchurian Candidate
2004 · Director
The Agronomist
2004 · Director
The Truth About Charlie
2002 · Director
Beloved
1998 · Director
Subway Stories
1997 · Director
Philadelphia
1993 · Director
The Silence of the Lambs
1991 · Director
Married to the Mob
1988 · Director
Swimming to Cambodia
1987 · Director
Something Wild
1986 · Director
Stop Making Sense
1984 · Director
Swing Shift
1984 · Director
Who Am I This Time?
1982 · Director
Melvin and Howard
1980 · Director
Last Embrace
1979 · Director
Citizens Band
1977 · Director
Fighting Mad
1976 · Director
Crazy Mama
1975 · Director
Caged Heat
1974 · Director
Acting
Hannibal Hopkins & Sir Anthony
2021 · Self (archive footage)
Jodie Foster: Hollywood Under the Skin
2021 · Self
Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny
2016 · Self
Corman's World
2011 · Self - Filmmaker
Jimmy Carter Man from Plains
2007 · Self
Inside the Labyrinth: The Making of 'The Silence of the Lambs'
2001 · Self
That Thing You Do!
1996 · Major Motion Picture Director
The Making of 'The Silence of the Lambs'
1991 · Self
Married to the Mob
1988 · Man Getting off Elevator (uncredited)
Into the Night
1985 · Federal Agent
Last Embrace
1979 · Man on Train (uncredited)
The Incredible Melting Man
1977 · Matt Winters