Jonathan Demme

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 later directed the acclaimed films Philadelphia (1993) and Rachel Getting Married (2008). On April 26, 2017, Demme died at the age of 73 in Manhattan due to complications from esophageal cancer and heart disease.

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Movies Made by Jonathan Demme (70)

Suspiria (2018)

In Memory Of

Vox Lux (2018)

In Memory Of

Phantom Thread (2017)

In Memory Of

The Power of Rock (2017)

Director

Protection Not Protest: The People of Standing Rock (2016)

Director

Justin Timberlake + The Tennessee Kids (2016)

Director

Ricki and the Flash (2015)

Director

Another Telepathic Thing (2015)

Director

Zeitoun (2015)

Director

Deep Time (2015)

Executive Producer

The Center (2015)

Executive Producer

What's Motivating Hayes (2015)

Director

A Master Builder (2014)

Director

Song One (2014)

Producer

Enzo Avitabile Music Life (2013)

Director

Gimme the Loot (2012)

Presenter

Neil Young Journeys (2012)

Director

I'm Carolyn Parker (2011)

Cinematography

Joe and Linda Flooded Out of Holy Cross (2010)

Director

Neil Young Trunk Show (2009)

Director

Crude Independence (2009)

Executive Producer

Rachel Getting Married (2008)

Director

Jimmy Carter: Man from Plains (2007)

Director

Neil Young: Heart of Gold (2006)

Director

The Manchurian Candidate (2004)

Director

The Agronomist (2004)

Cinematography

Beah: A Black Woman Speaks (2004)

Producer

Adaptation. (2002)

Producer

The Truth About Charlie (2002)

Director

Bruce Springsteen: The Complete Video Anthology 1978-2000 (2001)

Director

Maangamizi: The Ancient One (2001)

Executive Producer

The Opportunists (2000)

Executive Producer

Storefront Hitchcock (1998)

Director

Beloved (1998)

Director

Shadrach (1998)

Executive Producer

Subway Stories (1997)

Director

Ulee's Gold (1997)

Presenter

Mandela (1996)

Producer

That Thing You Do! (1996)

Producer

Devil in a Blue Dress (1995)

Executive Producer

Roy Cohn/Jack Smith (1995)

Executive Producer

Neil Young and Crazy Horse: The Complex Sessions (1995)

Director

One Foot on a Banana Peel, the Other Foot in the Grave: Secrets from the Dolly Madison Room (1994)

Producer

Philadelphia (1993)

Director

Household Saints (1993)

Executive Producer

Amos & Andrew (1993)

Executive Producer

Cousin Bobby (1992)

Director

Women & Men 2: In Love There Are No Rules (1991)

Producer

The Silence of the Lambs (1991)

Director

Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter (1990)

Director

Miami Blues (1990)

Producer

Haiti: Dreams of Democracy (1988)

Director

Married to the Mob (1988)

Director

Swimming to Cambodia (1987)

Director

Something Wild (1986)

Director

Trisha Brown's Accumulation with Talking Plus Watermotor (1986)

Director

Stop Making Sense (1984)

Director

Swing Shift (1984)

Director

Who Am I This Time? (1982)

Director

Melvin and Howard (1980)

Director

Last Embrace (1979)

Director

Citizens Band (1977)

Director

Fighting Mad (1976)

Director

Crazy Mama (1975)

Director

Caged Heat (1974)

Director

Fly Me (1973)

Second Unit

Black Mama, White Mama (1973)

Story

The Hot Box (1972)

Producer

Angels Hard as They Come (1971)

Producer

Eyewitness (1970)

Music Coordinator

Movies starring Jonathan Demme (27)

The Many Miracles of Household Saints (2024)

Self

Jodie Foster: Hollywood Under the Skin (2021)

Self

Hannibal Hopkins & Sir Anthony (2021)

Self (Archive Footage)

Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny (2016)

Self

I Thought I Told You To Shut Up!! (2015)

Narrator (Voice)

Pablo (2012)

Self

Corman's World (2011)

Self - Filmmaker

Inside Story - The Silence of the Lambs (2010)

Self

Sodankylä Forever (2010)

Self

Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB (2009)

Self

Jimmy Carter: Man from Plains (2007)

Self

Jonathan Demme & Jodie Foster (2005)

Self

People Like Us: Making 'Philadelphia' (2004)

Self

Inside the Labyrinth: The Making of 'The Silence of the Lambs' (2001)

Self

Hitchcock: Shadow of a Genius (1999)

Self

The Directors: The Films of Roger Corman (1999)

Self

That Thing You Do! (1996)

Major Motion Picture Director

Blood Brothers (1995)
One Foot on a Banana Peel, the Other Foot in the Grave: Secrets from the Dolly Madison Room (1994)

Narrator

Cousin Bobby (1992)

Self

The Making of 'The Silence of the Lambs' (1991)

Self

Married to the Mob (1988)

Man Getting Off Elevator (Uncredited)

Midnight Sun Film Festival (1987)
Into the Night (1985)

Federal Agent

Last Embrace (1979)

Man On Train (Uncredited)

Roger Corman: Hollywood's Wild Angel (1978)

Self

The Incredible Melting Man (1977)

Matt Winters

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