Jonathan Demme

Jonathan Demme

Directing Born Feb 22, 1944 -- Died Apr 26, 2017 · Baldwin, Long Island, New York, USA

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 later directed the acclaimed films Philadelphia (1993) and Rachel Getting Married (2008).<br /> <br /> On April 26, 2017, Demme died at the age of 73 in Manhattan due to complications from esophageal cancer and heart disease.<br /> <br /> Description above from the Wikipedia article Jonathan Demme, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Also Known For

Oz
1997 ★ 8.0 tv
That Thing You Do!
as Major Motion Picture Director
1996 ★ 6.8 movie
Corman's World
as Himself - Filmmaker
2011 ★ 7.2 movie
Into the Night
as Federal Agent
1985 ★ 6.6 movie
Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny
as Himself
2016 ★ 7.2 movie
The Incredible Melting Man
as Matt Winters
1977 ★ 4.3 movie
Last Embrace
as Man on Train (uncredited)
1979 ★ 5.6 movie
Cousin Bobby
as Himself
1992 ★ 5.5 movie
Inside the Labyrinth: The Making of 'The Silence of the Lambs'
as Self
2001 ★ 8.0 movie
Jonathan Demme & Jodie Foster
as Interviewee
2005 movie
People Like Us: Making 'Philadelphia'
as Self
2004 movie
Hitchcock - Shadow of a Genius
as himself
1999 ★ 8.0 movie