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Jonathan Demme
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Jonathan Demme

Born February 22, 1944 in Baldwin, Long Island, New York, USA

Died April 26, 2017

20 films

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. C-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Awards

2 wins, 3 nominations

Filmography 20

Justin Timberlake + The Tennessee Kids (2016) movie poster
Justin Timberlake + The Tennessee Kids2016
Ricki and the Flash (2015) movie poster
Ricki and the Flash2015
Rachel Getting Married (2008) movie poster
Rachel Getting Married2008
The Manchurian Candidate (2004) movie poster
The Manchurian Candidate2004
Adaptation. (2002) movie poster
Adaptation.2002
The Truth About Charlie (2002) movie poster
The Truth About Charlie2002
Beloved (1998) movie poster
Beloved1998
That Thing You Do! (1996) movie poster
That Thing You Do!1996
Devil in a Blue Dress (1995) movie poster
Devil in a Blue Dress1995
Amos & Andrew (1993) movie poster
Amos & Andrew1993
Philadelphia (1993) movie poster
Philadelphia1993
The Silence of the Lambs (1991) movie poster
The Silence of the Lambs1991
Married to the Mob (1988) movie poster
Married to the Mob1988
Something Wild (1986) movie poster
Something Wild1986
Stop Making Sense (1984) movie poster
Stop Making Sense1984
Swing Shift (1984) movie poster
Swing Shift1984
Melvin and Howard (1980) movie poster
Melvin and Howard1980
Last Embrace (1979) movie poster
Last Embrace1979
Caged Heat (1974) movie poster
Caged Heat1974
Black Mama, White Mama (1973) movie poster
Black Mama, White Mama1973