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Jonathan Demme · PopcornQueue

Jonathan Demme

Directing

Born: February 22, 1944 · Baldwin, Long Island, New York, USA
Died: April 26, 2017 (age 73)

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

The Silence of the Lambs
February 14, 1991
Philadelphia
December 22, 1993
Adaptation.
December 6, 2002
The Manchurian Candidate
July 30, 2004
That Thing You Do!
October 4, 1996
Ricki and the Flash
July 10, 2015
Rachel Getting Married
October 3, 2008
Devil in a Blue Dress
September 29, 1995
Something Wild
November 7, 1986
Stop Making Sense
October 19, 1984
Married to the Mob
August 19, 1988
Song One
January 20, 2014

Behind the camera67

2017The Power of Rock Director
2016Protection Not Protest: The People of Standing Rock Director
2016Justin Timberlake + The Tennessee Kids Director
2015Ricki and the Flash Director
2015Another Telepathic Thing Director
2015Deep Time Executive Producer
2015The Center Executive Producer
2015What's Motivating Hayes Director
2014A Master Builder Director
2014Song One

Producer

2013Enzo Avitabile Music Life Producer, Director

2012Gimme the Loot Presenter

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2012Neil Young Journeys Producer, Director
2011I'm Carolyn Parker Cinematography, Producer, Director
2010Joe and Linda Flooded Out of Holy Cross Director of Photography, Producer, Director
2009Neil Young Trunk Show Producer, Music, Director
2009Crude Independence Executive Producer
2008Rachel Getting Married Director, Producer
2007Jimmy Carter Man from Plains Producer, Writer, Director
2006Neil Young: Heart of Gold Director, Producer
2004The Manchurian Candidate Director, Producer
2004The Agronomist Producer, Cinematography, Director
2004Beah: A Black Woman Speaks Producer
2002Adaptation. Producer
2002The Truth About Charlie Screenplay, Director, Producer
2001Bruce Springsteen: The Complete Video Anthology 1978-2000 Director
2001Maangamizi: The Ancient One Executive Producer
2000The Opportunists Executive Producer
1998Storefront Hitchcock Director
1998Beloved Producer, Director
1998Shadrach Executive Producer
1997Subway Stories Director, Executive Producer
1997Ulee's Gold Presenter, Producer
1996Mandela Producer
1996That Thing You Do! Producer
1995Devil in a Blue Dress Executive Producer
1995Roy Cohn/Jack Smith Executive Producer
1995Neil Young and Crazy Horse: The Complex Sessions Director
1994One Foot on a Banana Peel, the Other Foot in the Grave: Secrets from the Dolly Madison Room Producer
1993Philadelphia Director, Producer
1993Household Saints Executive Producer
1993Amos & Andrew Executive Producer
1992Cousin Bobby Director
1991Women & Men 2: In Love There Are No Rules Producer
1991The Silence of the Lambs Director
1990Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter Director
1990Miami Blues Producer
1988Haiti: Dreams of Democracy Producer, Writer, Director
1988Married to the Mob Director
1987Swimming to Cambodia Director
1986Something Wild Producer, Director
1986Trisha Brown's Accumulation with Talking Plus Watermotor Director
1985The Perfect Kiss Director
1984Stop Making Sense Writer, Director, Sound Supervisor
1984Swing Shift Director
1982Who Am I This Time? Director
1980Melvin and Howard Director
1979Last Embrace Director
1977Citizens Band Director
1976Fighting Mad Director, Writer
1975Crazy Mama Director
1974Caged Heat Writer, Director
1973Fly Me Second Unit
1973Black Mama, White Mama Story
1972The Hot Box Producer, Screenplay, Second Unit Director
1971Angels Hard as They Come Screenplay, Producer
1970Eyewitness Music Coordinator

Acting28

2024The Many Miracles of Household Saints as Self
2021Jodie Foster: Hollywood Under the Skin as Self
2021Hannibal Hopkins & Sir Anthony as Self (archive footage)
2016Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny as Self
2015I Thought I Told You To Shut Up!! as Narrator (voice)
2012Pablo as Self
2011Corman's World as Self - Filmmaker
2010Inside Story - The Silence of the Lambs as Self
2009Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB as Self
2007Jimmy Carter Man from Plains as Self
2005Jonathan Demme & Jodie Foster as Self
2005The Silence of the Lambs: The Beginning as Self

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2005The Silence of the Lambs: Making Silence of the Lambs as Self
2005The Silence of the Lambs: Breaking the Silence as 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 Genius as Self
1996That Thing You Do! as Major Motion Picture Director
1995Blood Brothers
1994One Foot on a Banana Peel, the Other Foot in the Grave: Secrets from the Dolly Madison Room as Narrator
1992Cousin Bobby as Self
1991

The Making of 'The Silence of the Lambs'

as Self

1988Married to the Mob as Man Getting off Elevator (uncredited)

1987Midnight Sun Film Festival

1985Into the Night as Federal Agent

1979Last Embrace as Man on Train (uncredited)

1978Roger Corman: Hollywood's Wild Angel as Self

1977The Incredible Melting Man as Matt Winters