About

Known credits:
127
Birthday:
1944-02-22
Place of birth:
Baldwin, Long Island, New York, USA
Website:
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Jonathan Demme

Overview

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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Known for

Acting
2024 The Many Miracles of Household Saints Actor Self 59
Average
2021 Jodie Foster, Hollywood Under the Skin Actor Self 59
Average
2021 Hannibal Hopkins & Sir Anthony Actor Self (archive footage) 59
Average
2016 Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny Actor Self 59
Average
2015 I Thought I Told You To Shut Up!! Actor Narrator (voice) 58
Average
2012 Pablo Actor Self 59
Average
2011 Corman's World Actor Self - Filmmaker 60
Fair
2010 Inside Story - The Silence of the Lambs Actor Self 59
Average
2010 Sodankylä Forever Actor Self N/A
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2009 Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB Actor Self 59
Average
2007 Jimmy Carter: Man from Plains Actor Self 59
Average
2005 Jonathan Demme & Jodie Foster Actor Self 59
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2004 People Like Us: Making 'Philadelphia' Actor Self 59
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2001 Inside the Labyrinth: The Making of 'The Silence of the Lambs' Actor Self 59
Average
1999 Hitchcock: Shadow of a Genius Actor Self 59
Average
1999 The Directors: The Films of Roger Corman Actor Self 59
Average
1996 That Thing You Do! Actor Major Motion Picture Director 65
Fair
1994 One Foot on a Banana Peel, the Other Foot in the Grave: Secrets from the Dolly Madison Room Actor Narrator 59
Average
1992 Cousin Bobby Actor Self 59
Average
1991 The Making of 'The Silence of the Lambs' Actor Self 59
Average
1988 Married to the Mob Actor Man in Elevator 58
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1987 Midnight Sun Film Festival Actor N/A
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1985 Into the Night Actor Federal Agent 61
Fair
1979 Last Embrace Actor Man on Train (uncredited) 58
Average
1978 Roger Corman: Hollywood's Wild Angel Actor Self 59
Average
1977 The Incredible Melting Man Actor Matt Winters 56
Average

Directing
2017 The Power of Rock Directing Director 59
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2016 Protection Not Protest: The People of Standing Rock Directing Director N/A
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2016 Justin Timberlake + The Tennessee Kids Directing Director 60
Fair
2016 The New Yorker Presents Directing Director 70
Good
2015 Ricki and the Flash Directing Director 58
Average
2015 Another Telepathic Thing Directing Director N/A
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2015 What's Motivating Hayes Directing Director N/A
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2014 A Master Builder Directing Director 59
Average
2013 Enzo Avitabile Music Life Directing Director 59
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2012 Neil Young Journeys Directing Director 59
Average
2011 I'm Carolyn Parker Directing Director 59
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2010 Joe and Linda Flooded Out of Holy Cross Directing Director N/A
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2009 Neil Young Trunk Show Directing Director 59
Average
2008 Rachel Getting Married Directing Director 61
Fair
2007 Jimmy Carter: Man from Plains Directing Director 59
Average
2006 Neil Young: Heart of Gold Directing Director 59
Average
2004 The Manchurian Candidate Directing Director 63
Fair
2004 The Agronomist Directing Director 59
Average
2002 The Truth About Charlie Directing Director 56
Average
2001 Bruce Springsteen: The Complete Video Anthology 1978-2000 Directing Director 58
Average
1998 Storefront Hitchcock Directing Director 59
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1998 Beloved Directing Director 58
Average
1997 Subway Stories Directing Director 58
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1995 Neil Young and Crazy Horse: The Complex Sessions Directing Director 59
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1993 Philadelphia Directing Director 75
Good
1992 Cousin Bobby Directing Director 59
Average
1991 The Silence of the Lambs Directing Director 82
Very good
1990 Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter Directing Director N/A
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1988 Haiti: Dreams of Democracy Directing Director N/A
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1988 Married to the Mob Directing Director 58
Average
1987 Swimming to Cambodia Directing Director 59
Average
1986 Something Wild Directing Director 61
Fair
1986 Trisha Brown's Accumulation with Talking Plus Watermotor Directing Director N/A
N/A
1984 Stop Making Sense Directing Director 67
Fair
1984 Swing Shift Directing Director 58
Average
1982 Who Am I This Time? Directing Director 59
Average
1980 Melvin and Howard Directing Director 59
Average
1979 Last Embrace Directing Director 58
Average
1977 Citizens Band Directing Director 58
Average
1976 Fighting Mad Directing Director 59
Average
1975 Crazy Mama Directing Director 59
Average
1974 Caged Heat Directing Director 57
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1973 Secrets of a Door-to-Door Salesman Directing Director 58
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1972 The Hot Box Directing Second Unit Director 58
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Writing
2007 Jimmy Carter: Man from Plains Writing Writer 59
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2002 The Truth About Charlie Writing Screenplay 56
Average
1988 Haiti: Dreams of Democracy Writing Writer N/A
N/A
1984 Stop Making Sense Writing Writer 67
Fair
1976 Fighting Mad Writing Writer 59
Average
1974 Caged Heat Writing Writer 57
Average
1973 Black Mama, White Mama Writing Story 58
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1972 The Hot Box Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1971 Angels Hard as They Come Writing Screenplay 58
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Production
2015 Deep Time Production Executive Producer N/A
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2015 The Center Production Executive Producer 59
Average
2014 Song One Production Producer 58
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2013 Enzo Avitabile Music Life Production Producer 59
Average
2012 Neil Young Journeys Production Producer 59
Average
2011 I'm Carolyn Parker Production Producer 59
Average
2010 Joe and Linda Flooded Out of Holy Cross Production Producer N/A
N/A
2009 Neil Young Trunk Show Production Producer 59
Average
2009 Crude Independence Production Executive Producer N/A
N/A
2008 Rachel Getting Married Production Producer 61
Fair
2007 Jimmy Carter: Man from Plains Production Producer 59
Average
2006 Neil Young: Heart of Gold Production Producer 59
Average
2004 The Manchurian Candidate Production Producer 63
Fair
2004 The Agronomist Production Producer 59
Average
2004 Beah: A Black Woman Speaks Production Producer N/A
N/A
2002 Adaptation. Production Producer 71
Good
2002 The Truth About Charlie Production Producer 56
Average
2001 Maangamizi: The Ancient One Production Executive Producer 59
Average
2000 The Opportunists Production Executive Producer 58
Average
1998 Beloved Production Producer 58
Average
1998 Shadrach Production Executive Producer 58
Average
1997 Subway Stories Production Executive Producer 58
Average
1996 Mandela Production Producer 58
Average
1996 That Thing You Do! Production Producer 65
Fair
1995 Devil in a Blue Dress Production Executive Producer 61
Fair
1995 Roy Cohn/Jack Smith Production Executive Producer N/A
N/A
1994 One Foot on a Banana Peel, the Other Foot in the Grave: Secrets from the Dolly Madison Room Production Producer 59
Average
1993 Philadelphia Production Producer 75
Good
1993 Household Saints Production Executive Producer 59
Average
1993 Amos & Andrew Production Executive Producer 57
Average
1991 Women & Men 2: In Love There Are No Rules Production Producer 58
Average
1990 Miami Blues Production Producer 59
Average
1988 Haiti: Dreams of Democracy Production Producer N/A
N/A
1986 Something Wild Production Producer 61
Fair
1972 The Hot Box Production Producer 58
Average
1971 Angels Hard as They Come Production Producer 58
Average

Sound
2009 Neil Young Trunk Show Sound Music 59
Average
1984 Stop Making Sense Sound Sound Supervisor 67
Fair
1970 Eyewitness Sound Music Coordinator 59
Average

Camera
2010 Joe and Linda Flooded Out of Holy Cross Camera Director of Photography N/A
N/A

Crew
2018 Suspiria Crew In Memory Of 67
Fair
2018 Vox Lux Crew In Memory Of 58
Average
2017 Phantom Thread Crew In Memory Of 71
Good
2012 Gimme the Loot Crew Presenter 59
Average
2011 I'm Carolyn Parker Crew Cinematography 59
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2004 The Agronomist Crew Cinematography 59
Average
1997 Ulee's Gold Crew Presenter 59
Average
1973 Fly Me Crew Second Unit 58
Average