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Jonathan Demme

Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Born

February 22, 1944

Died

April 26, 2017 (age 73)

Place of Birth

Baldwin, Long Island, New York, USA

Also Known As

조나단 드미

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jonathan Demme, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Oz

Commercial Director

1997

Scene by Scene

Scene by Scene

Self

1997

That Thing You Do!

That Thing You Do!

Major Motion Picture Director

1996

Into the Night

Into the Night

Federal Agent

1985

Married to the Mob

Married to the Mob

Man Getting off Elevator (uncredited)

1988

People Like Us: Making 'Philadelphia'

People Like Us: Making 'Philadelphia'

Self

2004

Last Embrace

Last Embrace

Man on Train (uncredited)

1979

Corman's World

Corman's World

Self - Filmmaker

2011

Hannibal Hopkins & Sir Anthony

Hannibal Hopkins & Sir Anthony

Self (archive footage)

2021

Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny

Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny

Self

2016

Blood Brothers

Blood Brothers

1995

Inside the Labyrinth: The Making of 'The Silence of the Lambs'

Inside the Labyrinth: The Making of 'The Silence of the Lambs'

Self

2001

Pablo

Pablo

Self

2012

Jonathan Demme & Jodie Foster

Jonathan Demme & Jodie Foster

Self

2005

Jimmy Carter: Man from Plains

Jimmy Carter: Man from Plains

Self

2007

The Incredible Melting Man

The Incredible Melting Man

Matt Winters

1977

Silence of the Lambs: The Beginning

Silence of the Lambs: The Beginning

Self

2005

Silence of the Lambs: Making Silence of the Lambs

Silence of the Lambs: Making Silence of the Lambs

Self

2005

Roger Corman: Hollywood's Wild Angel

Roger Corman: Hollywood's Wild Angel

Self

1978

The Making of 'The Silence of the Lambs'

The Making of 'The Silence of the Lambs'

Self

1991

Filmography

2024FilmThe Many Miracles of Household Saintsas Self 2021FilmJodie Foster: Hollywood Under the Skinas Self 2021FilmHannibal Hopkins & Sir Anthonyas Self (archive footage)2016FilmRichard Linklater: Dream Is Destinyas Self 2015FilmI Thought I Told You To Shut Up!!as Narrator (voice)2012FilmPabloas Self 2011FilmCorman's Worldas Self - Filmmaker 2010FilmInside Story - The Silence of the Lambsas Self 2010FilmSodankylä Foreveras Self 2009FilmBurning Down the House: The Story of CBGBas Self 2007FilmJimmy Carter: Man from Plainsas Self 2005FilmJonathan Demme & Jodie Fosteras Self 2005FilmSilence of the Lambs: The Beginningas Self 2005FilmSilence of the Lambs: Making Silence of the Lambsas Self 2005FilmSilence of the Lambs: Breaking the Silenceas Self 2004FilmPeople Like Us: Making 'Philadelphia'as Self 2001FilmInside the Labyrinth: The Making of 'The Silence of the Lambs'as Self 1999FilmHitchcock: Shadow of a Geniusas Self 1997TVOzas Commercial Director 1997TVScene by Sceneas Self 1996FilmThat Thing You Do!as Major Motion Picture Director 1995FilmBlood Brothers 1994FilmOne Foot on a Banana Peel, the Other Foot in the Grave: Secrets from the Dolly Madison Roomas Narrator 1992FilmCousin Bobbyas Self 1991FilmThe Making of 'The Silence of the Lambs'as Self 1988FilmMarried to the Mobas Man Getting off Elevator (uncredited)1987FilmMidnight Sun Film Festival 1985FilmInto the Nightas Federal Agent 1979FilmLast Embraceas Man on Train (uncredited)1978FilmRoger Corman: Hollywood's Wild Angelas Self 1977FilmThe Incredible Melting Manas Matt Winters