Jonathan Demme

Jonathan Demme

Known for Directing · 31 credits

Born
1944-02-22
Died
2017-04-26
Place of birth
Baldwin, Long Island, New York, USA
Also known as
조나단 드미 · Robert Jonathan Demme

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

TV Shows (2)

Movies (29)

That Thing You Do!
Movie

That Thing You Do!

1996

as Major Motion Picture Director

Married to the Mob
Movie

Married to the Mob

1988

as Man Getting off Elevator (uncredited)

Into the Night
Movie

Into the Night

1985

as Federal Agent

Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny
Movie

Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny

2016

as Self

Corman's World
Movie

Corman's World

2011

as Self - Filmmaker

Hannibal Hopkins & Sir Anthony
Movie

Hannibal Hopkins & Sir Anthony

2021

as Self (archive footage)

Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB
Movie

Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB

2009

as Self

Sodankylä Forever
Movie

Sodankylä Forever

2010

as Self

The Incredible Melting Man
Movie

The Incredible Melting Man

1977

as Matt Winters

Last Embrace
Movie

Last Embrace

1979

as Man on Train (uncredited)

Inside the Labyrinth: The Making of 'The Silence of the Lambs'
Movie

Inside the Labyrinth: The Making of 'The Silence of the Lambs'

2001

as Self

Pablo
Movie

Pablo

2012

as Self

Jimmy Carter: Man from Plains
Movie

Jimmy Carter: Man from Plains

2007

as Self

Jodie Foster: Hollywood Under the Skin
Movie

Jodie Foster: Hollywood Under the Skin

2021

as Self

The Many Miracles of Household Saints
Movie

The Many Miracles of Household Saints

2024

as Self

People Like Us: Making 'Philadelphia'
Movie

People Like Us: Making 'Philadelphia'

2004

as Self

The Silence of the Lambs: Making Silence of the Lambs
Movie

The Silence of the Lambs: Making Silence of the Lambs

2005

as Self

Roger Corman: Hollywood's Wild Angel
Movie

Roger Corman: Hollywood's Wild Angel

1978

as Self

Hitchcock: Shadow of a Genius
Movie

Hitchcock: Shadow of a Genius

1999

as Self

Inside Story - The Silence of the Lambs
Movie

Inside Story - The Silence of the Lambs

2010

as Self

Cousin Bobby
Movie

Cousin Bobby

1992

as Self

I Thought I Told You To Shut Up!!
Movie

I Thought I Told You To Shut Up!!

2015

as Narrator (voice)

The Making of 'The Silence of the Lambs'
Movie

The Making of 'The Silence of the Lambs'

1991

as Self

The Silence of the Lambs: Breaking the Silence
Movie

The Silence of the Lambs: Breaking the Silence

2005

as Self

Jonathan Demme & Jodie Foster
Movie

Jonathan Demme & Jodie Foster

2005

as Self

Blood Brothers
Movie

Blood Brothers

1995

The Silence of the Lambs: The Beginning
Movie

The Silence of the Lambs: The Beginning

2005

as Self

Midnight Sun Film Festival
Movie

Midnight Sun Film Festival

1987

One Foot on a Banana Peel, the Other Foot in the Grave: Secrets from the Dolly Madison Room
Movie

One Foot on a Banana Peel, the Other Foot in the Grave: Secrets from the Dolly Madison Room

1994

as Narrator

About Jonathan Demme

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. With 31 credits spanning from 1977 to 2024, Jonathan Demme has appeared in 29 films and 2 TV shows.

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