Jonathan Demme

Jonathan Demme

Birthdate
February 22, 1944 (80 years old)
Place of Birth
Baldwin, Long Island, New York, USA
Date of Death
April 26, 2017
Known For
Directing

Details

Birthdate
February 22, 1944 (80 years old)
Place of Birth
Baldwin, Long Island, New York, USA
Date of Death
April 26, 2017
Known For
Directing

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.

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Jonathan Demme's LGBTQ+ Titles

Philadelphia
Philadelphia
Director

Acting (28)

2024
The Many Miracles of Household Saints as Self
2021
Jodie Foster, Hollywood Under the Skin as Self
2021
Hannibal Hopkins & Sir Anthony as Self (archive footage)
2016
Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny as Self
2015
I Thought I Told You To Shut Up!! as Narrator (voice)
2012
Pablo as Self
2011
Corman's World as Self - Filmmaker
2010
Inside Story - The Silence of the Lambs as Self
2010
Sodankylä Forever as Self
2009
Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB as Self
2007
Jimmy Carter: Man from Plains as Self
2005
Jonathan Demme & Jodie Foster as Self
2004
People Like Us: Making 'Philadelphia' as Self
2001
Inside the Labyrinth: The Making of 'The Silence of the Lambs' as Self
1999
Hitchcock: Shadow of a Genius as Self
1999
The Directors: The Films of Roger Corman as Self
1997
Oz as Commercial Director (1 episode)
1997
Scene by Scene as Self (1 episode)
1996
That Thing You Do! as Major Motion Picture Director
1994
One Foot on a Banana Peel, the Other Foot in the Grave: Secrets from the Dolly Madison Room as Narrator
1992
Cousin Bobby as Self
1991
The Making of 'The Silence of the Lambs' as Self
1988
Married to the Mob as Man in Elevator
1987
Midnight Sun Film Festival
1985
Into the Night as Federal Agent
1979
Last Embrace as Man on Train (uncredited)
1978
Roger Corman: Hollywood's Wild Angel as Self
1977
The Incredible Melting Man as Matt Winters

Directing (53)

2018
Seven Seconds • Director (1 episode)
• Director (1 episode)
2017
The Power of Rock • Director
• Director
2017
Shots Fired • Director (1 episode)
• Director (1 episode)
2016
Protection Not Protest: The People of Standing Rock • Director
• Director
2016
Justin Timberlake + The Tennessee Kids • Director
• Director
2016
The New Yorker Presents • Director (11 episodes)
• Director (11 episodes)
2015
Ricki and the Flash • Director
• Director
2015
Another Telepathic Thing • Director
• Director
2015
What's Motivating Hayes • Director
• Director
2014
A Master Builder • Director
• Director
2013
Enzo Avitabile Music Life • Director
• Director
2012
Neil Young Journeys • Director
• Director
2011
Enlightened • Director (2 episodes)
• Director (2 episodes)
2011
A Gifted Man • Director (1 episode)
• Director (1 episode)
2011
I'm Carolyn Parker • Director
• Director
2011
The Killing • Director (2 episodes)
• Director (2 episodes)
2010
Joe and Linda Flooded Out of Holy Cross • Director
• Director
2009
Neil Young Trunk Show • Director
• Director
2008
Rachel Getting Married • Director
• Director
2007
Jimmy Carter: Man from Plains • Director
• Director
2006
Neil Young: Heart of Gold • Director
• Director
2004
The Manchurian Candidate • Director
• Director
2004
The Agronomist • Director
• Director
2002
The Truth About Charlie • Director
• Director
2001
Bruce Springsteen: The Complete Video Anthology 1978-2000 • Director
• Director
1998
Storefront Hitchcock • Director
• Director
1998
Beloved • Director
• Director
1997
Subway Stories • Director
• Director
1995
Neil Young and Crazy Horse: The Complex Sessions • Director
• Director
1993
Philadelphia • Director
• Director
1992
Cousin Bobby • Director
• Director
1991
The Silence of the Lambs • Director
• Director
1990
Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter • Director
• Director
1988
Haiti: Dreams of Democracy • Director
• Director
1988
Married to the Mob • Director
• Director
1988
POV • Director (1 episode)
• Director (1 episode)
1987
Trying Times • Director (1 episode)
• Director (1 episode)
1987
Swimming to Cambodia • Director
• Director
1986
Something Wild • Director
• Director
1986
Trisha Brown's Accumulation with Talking Plus Watermotor • Director
• Director
1984
Stop Making Sense • Director
• Director
1984
Swing Shift • Director
• Director
1982
Who Am I This Time? • Director
• Director
1982
American Playhouse • Director (1 episode)
• Director (1 episode)
1980
Melvin and Howard • Director
• Director
1979
Last Embrace • Director
• Director
1977
Citizens Band • Director
• Director
1976
Fighting Mad • Director
• Director
1975
Crazy Mama • Director
• Director
1974
Caged Heat • Director
• Director
1973
Secrets of a Door-to-Door Salesman • Director
• Director
1972
The Hot Box • Second Unit Director
• Second Unit Director
1971
Columbo • Director (1 episode)
• Director (1 episode)

Production (36)

2015
Deep Time • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer
2015
The Center • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer
2014
Song One • Producer
• Producer
2013
Enzo Avitabile Music Life • Producer
• Producer
2012
Neil Young Journeys • Producer
• Producer
2011
I'm Carolyn Parker • Producer
• Producer
2010
Joe and Linda Flooded Out of Holy Cross • Producer
• Producer
2009
Neil Young Trunk Show • Producer
• Producer
2009
Crude Independence • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer
2008
Rachel Getting Married • Producer
• Producer
2007
Jimmy Carter: Man from Plains • Producer
• Producer
2006
Neil Young: Heart of Gold • Producer
• Producer
2004
The Manchurian Candidate • Producer
• Producer
2004
The Agronomist • Producer
• Producer
2004
Beah: A Black Woman Speaks • Producer
• Producer
2002
Adaptation. • Producer
• Producer
2002
The Truth About Charlie • Producer
• Producer
2001
Maangamizi: The Ancient One • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer
2000
The Opportunists • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer
1998
Beloved • Producer
• Producer
1998
Shadrach • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer
1997
Subway Stories • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer
1996
Mandela • Producer
• Producer
1996
That Thing You Do! • Producer
• Producer
1995
Devil in a Blue Dress • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer
1995
Roy Cohn/Jack Smith • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer
1994
One Foot on a Banana Peel, the Other Foot in the Grave: Secrets from the Dolly Madison Room • Producer
• Producer
1993
Philadelphia • Producer
• Producer
1993
Household Saints • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer
1993
Amos & Andrew • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer
1991
Women & Men 2: In Love There Are No Rules • Producer
• Producer
1990
Miami Blues • Producer
• Producer
1988
Haiti: Dreams of Democracy • Producer
• Producer
1986
Something Wild • Producer
• Producer
1972
The Hot Box • Producer
• Producer
1971
Angels Hard as They Come • Producer
• Producer

Writing (9)

2007
Jimmy Carter: Man from Plains • Writer
• Writer
2002
The Truth About Charlie • Screenplay
• Screenplay
1988
Haiti: Dreams of Democracy • Writer
• Writer
1984
Stop Making Sense • Writer
• Writer
1976
Fighting Mad • Writer
• Writer
1974
Caged Heat • Writer
• Writer
1973
Black Mama, White Mama • Story
• Story
1972
The Hot Box • Screenplay
• Screenplay
1971
Angels Hard as They Come • Screenplay
• Screenplay

Sound (3)

2009
Neil Young Trunk Show • Music
• Music
1984
Stop Making Sense • Sound Supervisor
• Sound Supervisor
1970
Eyewitness • Music Coordinator
• Music Coordinator

Camera (1)

2010
Joe and Linda Flooded Out of Holy Cross • Director of Photography
• Director of Photography

Crew (8)

2018
Suspiria • In Memory Of
• In Memory Of
2018
Vox Lux • In Memory Of
• In Memory Of
2017
Phantom Thread • In Memory Of
• In Memory Of
2012
Gimme the Loot • Presenter
• Presenter
2011
I'm Carolyn Parker • Cinematography
• Cinematography
2004
The Agronomist • Cinematography
• Cinematography
1997
Ulee's Gold • Presenter
• Presenter
1973
Fly Me • Second Unit
• Second Unit