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Jonathan Demme

Directing

BornFebruary 22, 1944
DiedApril 26, 2017 · 73
FromBaldwin, Long Island, New York, USA
GenderMale

28

Movies

2

TV Shows

113

Crew Credits

54

Years Active

★ 2

Popularity

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.

AKA 조나단 드미 · Robert Jonathan Demme

Known For

Top 8 by popularity

Oz

Oz

★ 8.01997

Oz

1997★ 8.0

as Commercial Director

That Thing You Do!

That Thing You Do!

★ 6.91996

That Thing You Do!

1996★ 6.9

as Major Motion Picture Director

Scene by Scene

Scene by Scene

★ 6.01997

Scene by Scene

1997★ 6.0

as Self

Married to the Mob

Married to the Mob

★ 6.01988

Married to the Mob

1988★ 6.0

as Man Getting off Elevator (uncredited)

Corman's World

Corman's World

★ 7.02011

Corman's World

2011★ 7.0

as Self - Filmmaker

Into the Night

Into the Night

★ 6.51985

Into the Night

1985★ 6.5

as Federal Agent

Last Embrace

Last Embrace

★ 5.51979

Last Embrace

1979★ 5.5

as Man on Train (uncredited)

Hannibal Hopkins & Sir Anthony

Hannibal Hopkins & Sir Anthony

★ 4.82021

Hannibal Hopkins & Sir Anthony

2021★ 4.8

as Self (archive footage)

Photos (8)

Filmography

28 titles

That Thing You Do!1996That Thing You Do!as Major Motion Picture Director ★ 6.9 Watch Married to the Mob1988Married to the Mobas Man Getting off Elevator (uncredited) ★ 6.0 Watch Corman's World2011Corman's Worldas Self - Filmmaker ★ 7.0 Watch Into the Night1985Into the Nightas Federal Agent ★ 6.5 Watch Last Embrace1979Last Embraceas Man on Train (uncredited) ★ 5.5 Watch Hannibal Hopkins & Sir Anthony2021Hannibal Hopkins & Sir Anthonyas Self (archive footage) ★ 4.8 Watch The Incredible Melting Man1977The Incredible Melting Manas Matt Winters ★ 4.6 Watch The Many Miracles of Household Saints2024The Many Miracles of Household Saintsas Self ★ 8.5 Watch Blood Brothers1995Blood Brothers ★ 8.4 Watch Pablo2012Pabloas Self ★ 6.9 Watch The Silence of the Lambs: Making Silence of the Lambs2005The Silence of the Lambs: Making Silence of the Lambsas Self Watch The Silence of the Lambs: The Beginning2005The Silence of the Lambs: The Beginningas Self Watch People Like Us: Making 'Philadelphia'2004People Like Us: Making 'Philadelphia'as Self ★ 4.8 Watch The Silence of the Lambs: Breaking the Silence2005The Silence of the Lambs: Breaking the Silenceas Self ★ 1.0 Watch Jodie Foster: Hollywood Under the Skin2021Jodie Foster: Hollywood Under the Skinas Self ★ 7.4 Watch I Thought I Told You To Shut Up!!2015I Thought I Told You To Shut Up!!as Narrator (voice) ★ 5.0 Watch Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny2016Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destinyas Self ★ 6.8 Watch

Midnight Sun Film Festival

1987Midnight Sun Film Festival Watch Inside the Labyrinth: The Making of 'The Silence of the Lambs'2001Inside the Labyrinth: The Making of 'The Silence of the Lambs'as Self ★ 7.3 Watch The Making of 'The Silence of the Lambs'1991The Making of 'The Silence of the Lambs'as Self ★ 6.1 Watch Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB2009Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGBas Self ★ 8.0 Watch Hitchcock: Shadow of a Genius1999Hitchcock: Shadow of a Geniusas Self ★ 8.5 Watch Roger Corman: Hollywood's Wild Angel1978Roger Corman: Hollywood's Wild Angelas Self ★ 7.7 Watch Jimmy Carter Man from Plains2007Jimmy Carter Man from Plainsas Self ★ 6.5 Watch Inside Story - The Silence of the Lambs2010Inside Story - The Silence of the Lambsas Self ★ 7.2 Watch Cousin Bobby1992Cousin Bobbyas Self ★ 6.7 Watch Jonathan Demme & Jodie Foster2005Jonathan Demme & Jodie Fosteras Self ★ 6.5 Watch One Foot on a Banana Peel, the Other Foot in the Grave: Secrets from the Dolly Madison Room1994One Foot on a Banana Peel, the Other Foot in the Grave: Secrets from the Dolly Madison Roomas Narrator ★ 3.7 Watch

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