Ted Demme
- Known For
- Directing
- Born
- October 26, 1963 in New York City, New York, USA
- Died
- January 13, 2002
- Active Years
- 1988–2019 (32 Years)
- Total Credits
- 29 credits in database
Biography
Subject: Ted Demme (Directing).
Goal: Write a 90-130 word factual identity profile.
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Full Name: Edward Kern "Ted" Demme [3, 4].
Profession: American director, producer, and actor [3, 6].
Birth Date: October 26, 1963 [1, 2, 4].
Birth Place: New York City, New York, USA [1, 2].
Death Date: January 13, 2002 [1, 2, 3] or January 14, 2002 [4]. (Note: Source 1, 2, 3 say Jan 13. Source 4 says Jan 14. I will use Jan 13 as it is in multiple sources, or mention the discrepancy if necessary, but usually, in archival writing, I pick the most consistent or stick to the primary source provided. I'll stick to Jan 13, 2002).
Death Place: Santa Monica, California, USA [2, 4].
Death Cause/Circumstance: Heart attack during a celebrity basketball game [4].
Education: Graduated from SUNY-Cortland in 1985 [3].
Family: Nephew of film producer and director Jonathan Demme [3]. Married to Amanda Scheer-Demme [2].
Career Start: 1988 [4].
Known For/Credits: Blow (2001), Beautiful Girls (1996), A Decade Under the Influence (2003) [2]. The Ref (1994), Life [4]. Known credits: 23 [1].
Edward Kern "Ted" Demme was an American director, producer, and actor born on October 26, 1963, in New York
Career overview
Edward Kern Ted Demme was an American director, producer, and actor born in New York City on October 26, 1963. A graduate of SUNY-Cortland in 1985, he was the nephew of film director and producer Jonathan Demme. His professional career in the film industry began in 1988. Throughout his career, he was credited with 23 works across film and television.
As a director, Demme is recognized for his work on several notable feature films, including The Ref released in 1994, Beautiful Girls in 1996, and the 2001 film Blow. His directorial contributions also extended to the 2003 documentary A Decade Under the Influence and the film Life. Beyond his directorial work, Demme was known for his personal interests, including a fondness for playing practical jokes and his support for the Green Bay Packers. Following his death, his life and career were discussed during a tribute edition of the television program Dinner for Five, which featured reminiscences from Jon Favreau and Denis Leary.
Demme died on January 13, 2002, in Santa Monica, California, at the age of 38. Reports indicate he suffered a heart attack during a celebrity basketball game. He was married to Amanda Scheer-Demme at the time of his passing.
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Full Filmography
29 titles- Yo! MTV Raps (2019) Creator
- Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’ (2012) as Self (archive footage)
- A Decade Under the Influence (2003) Director
- A Decade Under the Influence (2003) Producer
- John Q (2002) as Ted Demme
- Blow (2001) as Archie Sigmond
- Blow (2001) Director
- Blow (2001) Producer
- Bruce Springsteen: The Complete Video Anthology 1978-2000 (2001) Director
- The Independent (2000) as Ted Demme
- Action (1999) Executive Producer
- Action (1999) Director
- Life (1999) Director
- Tumbleweeds (1999) Executive Producer
- Rounders (1998) Producer
- Monument Ave. (1998) Director
- Monument Ave. (1998) Producer
- Gun (1997) as John
- Gun (1997) Director
- Subway Stories (1997) Director
- Denis Leary: Lock 'N Load (1997) Director
- Beautiful Girls (1996) Director
- The Ref (1994) Director
- Homicide: Life on the Street (1993) Director
- Who's the Man? (1993) Director
- Denis Leary: No Cure for Cancer (1993) Director
- The Bet (1992) Director
- MTV's 10th Anniversary Special (1991) Producer
- Yo! MTV Raps (1988) Creator
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Ted Demme was born on October 26, 1963 in New York City, New York, USA. They passed away on January 13, 2002.
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Ted Demme has accumulated over 29 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1988 to 2019.
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Subject: Ted Demme (Directing). Goal: Write a 90-130 word factual identity profile. Constraints: Use ONLY provided facts. No invented details. No markdown, no asterisks, no headings, no bullet points. Plain text only. Neutral, encyclopedic prose. Word count target: 90-130 words. Full Name: Edward Kern "Ted" Demme [3, 4...
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