Jonathan Demme
Directing Born Feb 22, 1944 Died Apr 26, 2017 Baldwin, Long Island, New York, USA 143 credits
Biography
Jonathan Demme was an American filmmaker, producer, and screenwriter who was born on February 22, 1944, in Baldwin, Long Island, New York, USA. He passed away on April 26, 2017, at the age of 73. Demme was well known for his directing work, accumulating 105 known credits in the industry. Among his notable directorial works are the films Stop Making Sense, Something Wild, Married to the Mob, The Silence of the Lambs, Philadelphia, and Rachel Getting Married. His work on The Silence of the Lambs earned him an Academy Award for Best Director. Stop Making Sense is widely considered to be one of the greatest concert films of all time.
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Career overview
Robert Jonathan Demme was an American filmmaker, producer, and screenwriter who was born on February 22, 1944, in Baldwin, Long Island, New York, USA, and passed away on April 26, 2017, at the age of 73. Over the course of his career, he accumulated 105 known credits primarily known for his work in directing.
Demme was best known for directing The Silence of the Lambs, a film that earned him the Academy Award for Best Director. His directorial filmography also included the acclaimed films Something Wild in 1986, Married to the Mob in 1988, Philadelphia in 1993, and Rachel Getting Married in 2008. In addition to his narrative feature films, he directed the Talking Heads concert film Stop Making Sense in 1984, which is widely considered to be one of the greatest concert films of all time.
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The Many Miracles of Household Saints
Hannibal Hopkins & Sir AnthonyJodie Foster: Hollywood Under the Skin
Suspiria · In Memory OfSeven Seconds · DirectorVox Lux · In Memory Of
Phantom Thread · In Memory OfShots Fired · DirectorThe Power of Rock · Director
The New Yorker Presents · DirectorJustin Timberlake + The Tennessee Kids · DirectorRichard Linklater: Dream Is DestinyProtection Not Protest: The People of Standing Rock · Director
Ricki and the Flash · DirectorDeep Time · Executive ProducerWhat's Motivating Hayes · DirectorI Thought I Told You To Shut Up!!The Center · Executive Producer
Song One · ProducerA Master Builder · Director
Enzo Avitabile Music Life · ProducerEnzo Avitabile Music Life · Director
PabloNeil Young Journeys · DirectorNeil Young Journeys · ProducerGimme the Loot · Presenter
The Killing · DirectorEnlightened · DirectorA Gifted Man · DirectorCorman's WorldI'm Carolyn Parker · Cinematography
Inside Story - The Silence of the LambsJoe and Linda Flooded Out of Holy Cross · Director of PhotographyJoe and Linda Flooded Out of Holy Cross · ProducerJoe and Linda Flooded Out of Holy Cross · Director
Crude Independence · Executive ProducerNeil Young Trunk Show · ProducerNeil Young Trunk Show · MusicNeil Young Trunk Show · DirectorBurning Down the House: The Story of CBGB
Rachel Getting Married · DirectorRachel Getting Married · Producer
Jimmy Carter Man from PlainsJimmy Carter Man from Plains · WriterJimmy Carter Man from Plains · ProducerJimmy Carter Man from Plains · Director
Neil Young: Heart of Gold · DirectorNeil Young: Heart of Gold · Producer
The Silence of the Lambs: Breaking the SilenceThe Silence of the Lambs: Making Silence of the LambsThe Silence of the Lambs: The BeginningJonathan Demme & Jodie Foster
The Manchurian Candidate · DirectorThe Manchurian Candidate · ProducerThe Agronomist · ProducerThe Agronomist · CinematographyThe Agronomist · Director
Adaptation. · ProducerThe Truth About Charlie · DirectorThe Truth About Charlie · ScreenplayThe Truth About Charlie · Producer
Inside the Labyrinth: The Making of 'The Silence of the Lambs'Bruce Springsteen: The Complete Video Anthology 1978-2000 · DirectorMaangamizi: The Ancient One · Executive Producer
The Opportunists · Executive Producer
Hitchcock: Shadow of a Genius
Storefront Hitchcock · DirectorBeloved · ProducerBeloved · DirectorShadrach · Executive Producer
OzScene by SceneSubway Stories · DirectorSubway Stories · Executive ProducerUlee's Gold · Presenter
That Thing You Do!That Thing You Do! · ProducerMandela · Producer
Devil in a Blue Dress · Executive ProducerBlood BrothersRoy Cohn/Jack Smith · Executive ProducerNeil Young and Crazy Horse: The Complex Sessions · Director
One Foot on a Banana Peel, the Other Foot in the Grave: Secrets from the Dolly Madison RoomOne Foot on a Banana Peel, the Other Foot in the Grave: Secrets from the Dolly Madison Room · Producer
Philadelphia · DirectorPhiladelphia · ProducerAmos & Andrew · Executive ProducerHousehold Saints · Executive Producer
Cousin BobbyCousin Bobby · Director
The Silence of the Lambs · DirectorWomen & Men 2: In Love There Are No Rules · ProducerThe Making of 'The Silence of the Lambs'
Miami Blues · ProducerRed Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter · Director
Full filmography
- The Many Miracles of Household Saints (2024) as Self
- Hannibal Hopkins & Sir Anthony (2021) as Self (archive footage)
- Jodie Foster: Hollywood Under the Skin (2021) as Self
- Suspiria (2018) In Memory Of
- Seven Seconds (2018) Director
- Vox Lux (2018) In Memory Of
- Phantom Thread (2017) In Memory Of
- Shots Fired (2017) Director
- The Power of Rock (2017) Director
- The New Yorker Presents (2016) Director
- Justin Timberlake + The Tennessee Kids (2016) Director
- Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny (2016) as Self
- Protection Not Protest: The People of Standing Rock (2016) Director
- Ricki and the Flash (2015) Director
- Deep Time (2015) Executive Producer
- What's Motivating Hayes (2015) Director
- I Thought I Told You To Shut Up!! (2015) as Narrator (voice)
- The Center (2015) Executive Producer
- Another Telepathic Thing (2015) Director
- Song One (2014) Producer
- A Master Builder (2014) Director
- Enzo Avitabile Music Life (2013) Producer
- Enzo Avitabile Music Life (2013) Director
- Pablo (2012) as Self
- Neil Young Journeys (2012) Director
- Neil Young Journeys (2012) Producer
- Gimme the Loot (2012) Presenter
- The Killing (2011) Director
- Enlightened (2011) Director
- A Gifted Man (2011) Director
- Corman's World (2011) as Self - Filmmaker
- I'm Carolyn Parker (2011) Cinematography
- I'm Carolyn Parker (2011) Producer
- I'm Carolyn Parker (2011) Director
- Inside Story - The Silence of the Lambs (2010) as Self
- Joe and Linda Flooded Out of Holy Cross (2010) Director of Photography
- Joe and Linda Flooded Out of Holy Cross (2010) Producer
- Joe and Linda Flooded Out of Holy Cross (2010) Director
- Crude Independence (2009) Executive Producer
- Neil Young Trunk Show (2009) Producer
- Neil Young Trunk Show (2009) Music
- Neil Young Trunk Show (2009) Director
- Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB (2009) as Self
- Rachel Getting Married (2008) Director
- Rachel Getting Married (2008) Producer
- Jimmy Carter Man from Plains (2007) as Self
- Jimmy Carter Man from Plains (2007) Writer
- Jimmy Carter Man from Plains (2007) Producer
- Jimmy Carter Man from Plains (2007) Director
- Neil Young: Heart of Gold (2006) Director
- Neil Young: Heart of Gold (2006) Producer
- The Silence of the Lambs: Breaking the Silence (2005) as Self
- The Silence of the Lambs: Making Silence of the Lambs (2005) as Self
- The Silence of the Lambs: The Beginning (2005) as Self
- Jonathan Demme & Jodie Foster (2005) as Self
- The Manchurian Candidate (2004) Director
- The Manchurian Candidate (2004) Producer
- The Agronomist (2004) Producer
- The Agronomist (2004) Cinematography
- The Agronomist (2004) Director
- Beah: A Black Woman Speaks (2004) Producer
- People Like Us: Making 'Philadelphia' (2004) as Self
- Adaptation. (2002) Producer
- The Truth About Charlie (2002) Director
- The Truth About Charlie (2002) Screenplay
- The Truth About Charlie (2002) Producer
- Inside the Labyrinth: The Making of 'The Silence of the Lambs' (2001) as Self
- Bruce Springsteen: The Complete Video Anthology 1978-2000 (2001) Director
- Maangamizi: The Ancient One (2001) Executive Producer
- The Opportunists (2000) Executive Producer
- Hitchcock: Shadow of a Genius (1999) as Self
- Storefront Hitchcock (1998) Director
- Beloved (1998) Producer
- Beloved (1998) Director
- Shadrach (1998) Executive Producer
- Oz (1997) as Commercial Director
- Scene by Scene (1997) as Self
- Subway Stories (1997) Director
- Subway Stories (1997) Executive Producer
- Ulee's Gold (1997) Presenter
- Ulee's Gold (1997) Producer
- That Thing You Do! (1996) as Major Motion Picture Director
- That Thing You Do! (1996) Producer
- Mandela (1996) Producer
- Devil in a Blue Dress (1995) Executive Producer
- Blood Brothers (1995)
- Roy Cohn/Jack Smith (1995) Executive Producer
- Neil Young and Crazy Horse: The Complex Sessions (1995) Director
- One Foot on a Banana Peel, the Other Foot in the Grave: Secrets from the Dolly Madison Room (1994) as Narrator
- One Foot on a Banana Peel, the Other Foot in the Grave: Secrets from the Dolly Madison Room (1994) Producer
- Philadelphia (1993) Director
- Philadelphia (1993) Producer
- Amos & Andrew (1993) Executive Producer
- Household Saints (1993) Executive Producer
- Cousin Bobby (1992) as Self
- Cousin Bobby (1992) Director
- The Silence of the Lambs (1991) Director
- Women & Men 2: In Love There Are No Rules (1991) Producer
- The Making of 'The Silence of the Lambs' (1991) as Self
- Miami Blues (1990) Producer
- Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter (1990) Director
- Point of View (1988) Director
- Married to the Mob (1988) as Man Getting off Elevator (uncredited)
- Married to the Mob (1988) Director
- Haiti: Dreams of Democracy (1988) Writer
- Haiti: Dreams of Democracy (1988) Producer
- Haiti: Dreams of Democracy (1988) Director
- Midnight Sun Film Festival (1987)
- Trying Times (1987) Director
- Swimming to Cambodia (1987) Director
- Something Wild (1986) Director
- Something Wild (1986) Producer
- Trisha Brown's Accumulation with Talking Plus Watermotor (1986) Director
- Into the Night (1985) as Federal Agent
- The Perfect Kiss (1985) Director
- Stop Making Sense (1984) Director
- Stop Making Sense (1984) Writer
- Stop Making Sense (1984) Sound Supervisor
- Swing Shift (1984) Director
- American Playhouse (1982) Director
- Who Am I This Time? (1982) Director
- Melvin and Howard (1980) Director
- Last Embrace (1979) as Man on Train (uncredited)
- Last Embrace (1979) Director
- Roger Corman: Hollywood's Wild Angel (1978) as Self
- The Incredible Melting Man (1977) as Matt Winters
- Citizens Band (1977) Director
- Fighting Mad (1976) Director
- Fighting Mad (1976) Writer
- Saturday Night Live (1975) Director
- Saturday Night Live (1975) Writer
- Crazy Mama (1975) Director
- Caged Heat (1974) Director
- Caged Heat (1974) Writer
- Fly Me (1973) Second Unit
- Black Mama, White Mama (1973) Story
- The Hot Box (1972) Screenplay
- The Hot Box (1972) Producer
- The Hot Box (1972) Second Unit Director
- Columbo (1971) Director
- Angels Hard as They Come (1971) Screenplay
- Angels Hard as They Come (1971) Producer
- Eyewitness (1970) Music Coordinator