Jonathan Demme

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Feb 22, 1944 – Apr 26, 2017 · Baldwin, Long Island, New York, USA

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.

Adds the top 10 unseen, by popularity

The Silence of the Lambs1991
Director
Philadelphia1993
Director · Producer
The Manchurian Candidate2004
Director · Producer
Ricki and the Flash2015
Director
Rachel Getting Married2008
Director · Producer
Something Wild1986
Producer · Director
Stop Making Sense1984
Writer · Director
as ⁨Man Getting off Elevator (uncredited)⁩ · Director
Screenplay · Director · Producer
Producer · Director
Writer · Director
as ⁨Man on Train (uncredited)⁩ · Director
Director
Director
Director

Also acted

as ⁨Major Motion Picture Director⁩ · Producer
as ⁨Federal Agent⁩
as ⁨Matt Winters⁩

Adds the top 10 unseen, by popularity

The Silence of the Lambs1991
Director
Philadelphia1993
Director · Producer
The Manchurian Candidate2004
Director · Producer
Ricki and the Flash2015
Director
Rachel Getting Married2008
Director · Producer
Something Wild1986
Producer · Director
Stop Making Sense1984
Writer · Director
as ⁨Man Getting off Elevator (uncredited)⁩ · Director
Screenplay · Director · Producer
Producer · Director
Writer · Director
as ⁨Man on Train (uncredited)⁩ · Director
Director
Director
Director

Also acted

as ⁨Major Motion Picture Director⁩ · Producer
as ⁨Federal Agent⁩
as ⁨Matt Winters⁩