Jonathan Demme
Known for
Directing
Born
February 22, 1944
Birthplace
Baldwin, Long Island, New York, USA
Died
April 26, 2017 (aged 73)
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.
Best known work
The Silence of the Lambs
1991
Philadelphia
1993
Phantom Thread
2017
Adaptation.
2002
Suspiria
2018
The Manchurian Candidate
2004
That Thing You Do!
1996
The Killing
2011
Oz
1997
Columbo
1971Filmography
2024
2021
2021
Hannibal Hopkins & Sir Anthonyas Self (archive footage)
2018
SuspiriaIn Memory Of
2018
Vox LuxIn Memory Of
2018
2017
Phantom ThreadIn Memory Of
2017
The Power of RockDirector
2017
2016
2016
2016
2016
2015
Ricki and the FlashDirector
2015
Another Telepathic ThingDirector
2015
I Thought I Told You To Shut Up!!as Narrator (voice)
2015
Deep TimeExecutive Producer
2015
The CenterExecutive Producer
2015
What's Motivating HayesDirector
2014
A Master BuilderDirector
2014
Song OneProducer
2013
Enzo Avitabile Music LifeProducer, Director
2012
Pabloas Self
2012
Gimme the LootPresenter
2012
Neil Young JourneysProducer, Director