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
Philadelphia
Stop Making Sense
Suspiria
The Silence of the Lambs
Phantom Thread
Rachel Getting Married
The Manchurian Candidate
Adaptation.
That Thing You Do!
Something Wild
Top Movie Credits
Philadelphia
Producer
Stop Making Sense
Sound Supervisor
Suspiria
In Memory Of
The Silence of the Lambs
Director
Phantom Thread
In Memory Of
Rachel Getting Married
Producer
The Manchurian Candidate
Producer
Adaptation.
Producer
That Thing You Do!
Producer
Something Wild
Producer