
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!
1996
as Major Motion Picture Director

Married to the Mob
1988
as Man Getting off Elevator (uncredited)

Into the Night
1985
as Federal Agent

Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny
2016
as Self

Corman's World
2011
as Self - Filmmaker

Hannibal Hopkins & Sir Anthony
2021
as Self (archive footage)

Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB
2009
as Self

Sodankylä Forever
2010
as Self

The Incredible Melting Man
1977
as Matt Winters

Last Embrace
1979
as Man on Train (uncredited)

Inside the Labyrinth: The Making of 'The Silence of the Lambs'
2001
as Self

Pablo
2012
as Self

Jimmy Carter: Man from Plains
2007
as Self

Jodie Foster: Hollywood Under the Skin
2021
as Self

The Many Miracles of Household Saints
2024
as Self

People Like Us: Making 'Philadelphia'
2004
as Self

The Silence of the Lambs: Making Silence of the Lambs
2005
as Self

Roger Corman: Hollywood's Wild Angel
1978
as Self

Hitchcock: Shadow of a Genius
1999
as Self

Inside Story - The Silence of the Lambs
2010
as Self

Cousin Bobby
1992
as Self

I Thought I Told You To Shut Up!!
2015
as Narrator (voice)

The Making of 'The Silence of the Lambs'
1991
as Self

The Silence of the Lambs: Breaking the Silence
2005
as Self

Jonathan Demme & Jodie Foster
2005
as Self

Blood Brothers
1995

The Silence of the Lambs: The Beginning
2005
as Self
Midnight Sun Film Festival
1987

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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Most Popular Jonathan Demme Movies
- That Thing You Do! (1996) — as Major Motion Picture Director
- Married to the Mob (1988) — as Man Getting off Elevator (uncredited)
- Into the Night (1985) — as Federal Agent
- Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny (2016) — as Self
- Corman's World (2011) — as Self - Filmmaker
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