Jonathan Demme
Born: 1944-02-22
Birthplace: Baldwin, Long Island, New York, USA
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.
Known For
That Thing You Do!
The Manchurian Candidate
Adaptation.
Phantom Thread
Suspiria
Stop Making Sense
The Silence of the Lambs
Philadelphia
Rachel Getting Married
Fighting Mad
Top Movie Credits
That Thing You Do!
Producer
The Manchurian Candidate
Producer
Adaptation.
Producer
Phantom Thread
In Memory Of
Suspiria
In Memory Of
Stop Making Sense
Sound Supervisor
The Silence of the Lambs
Director
Philadelphia
Producer
Rachel Getting Married
Producer
Fighting Mad
Writer