Jonathan Demme
Directing
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
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tvSeven Seconds
2018
Director
movieThe Power of Rock
2017
Director
tvShots Fired
2017
Director
tvThe New Yorker Presents
2016
Director
movieRicki and the Flash
2015
Director
movieWhat's Motivating Hayes
2015
Director
movieA Master Builder
2014
Director
movieNeil Young Journeys
2012
Director
tvEnlightened
2011
Director
tvA Gifted Man
2011
Director
movieI'm Carolyn Parker
2011
Director
tvThe Killing
2011
Director
movieNeil Young Trunk Show
2009
Director
movieRachel Getting Married
2008
Director
movieThe Agronomist
2004
Director
movieThe Truth About Charlie
2002
Director
movieStorefront Hitchcock
1998
Director
movieBeloved
1998
Director
movieSubway Stories
1997
Director
moviePhiladelphia
1993
Director
movieCousin Bobby
1992
Director
movieMarried to the Mob
1988
Director
tvPoint of View
1988
Director
Trying Times
1987
Director
movieSwimming to Cambodia
1987
Director
movieSomething Wild
1986
Director
movieThe Perfect Kiss
1985
Director
movieStop Making Sense
1984
Director
movieSwing Shift
1984
Director
movieWho Am I This Time?
1982
Director
tvAmerican Playhouse
1982
Director
movieMelvin and Howard
1980
Director
movieLast Embrace
1979
Director
movieCitizens Band
1977
Director
movieFighting Mad
1976
Director
tvSaturday Night Live
1975
Director
movieCrazy Mama
1975
Director
movieCaged Heat
1974
Director
movieThe Hot Box
1972
Second Unit Director
tvColumbo
1971
Director
Production37
movieDeep Time
2015
Executive Producer
movieThe Center
2015
Executive Producer
movieSong One
2014
Producer
movieNeil Young Journeys
2012
Producer
movieI'm Carolyn Parker
2011
Producer
movieNeil Young Trunk Show
2009
Producer
Crude Independence
2009
Executive Producer
movieRachel Getting Married
2008
Producer
movieThe Agronomist
2004
Producer
movieAdaptation.
2002
Producer
movieThe Truth About Charlie
2002
Producer
Maangamizi: The Ancient One
2001
Executive Producer
movieThe Opportunists
2000
Executive Producer
movieBeloved
1998
Producer
movieShadrach
1998
Executive Producer
movieSubway Stories
1997
Executive Producer
movieUlee's Gold
1997
Producer
movieMandela
1996
Producer
movieThat Thing You Do!
1996
Producer
movieDevil in a Blue Dress
1995
Executive Producer
movieRoy Cohn/Jack Smith
1995
Executive Producer
movieOne Foot on a Banana Peel, the Other Foot in the Grave: Secrets from the Dolly Madison Room
1994
Producer
moviePhiladelphia
1993
Producer
movieHousehold Saints
1993
Executive Producer
movieAmos & Andrew
1993
Executive Producer
movieMiami Blues
1990
Producer
movieSomething Wild
1986
Producer
movieThe Hot Box
1972
Producer
Acting30
movieHannibal Hopkins & Sir Anthony
2021
Self (archive footage)
movieI Thought I Told You To Shut Up!!
2015
Narrator (voice)
moviePablo
2012
Self
movieCorman's World
2011
Self - Filmmaker
tvOz
1997
Commercial Director
movieThat Thing You Do!
1996
Major Motion Picture Director
movieOne Foot on a Banana Peel, the Other Foot in the Grave: Secrets from the Dolly Madison Room
1994
Narrator
movieMarried to the Mob
1988
Man Getting off Elevator (uncredited)
movieInto the Night
1985
Federal Agent
movieLast Embrace
1979
Man on Train (uncredited)
movieThe Incredible Melting Man
1977
Matt Winters
Writing10
movieThe Truth About Charlie
2002
Screenplay
movieFighting Mad
1976
Writer
movieCaged Heat
1974
Writer
movieThe Hot Box
1972
Screenplay
movieAngels Hard as They Come
1971
Screenplay
Crew8
movieSuspiria
2018
In Memory Of
movieVox Lux
2018
In Memory Of
moviePhantom Thread
2017
In Memory Of
movieGimme the Loot
2012
Presenter
movieI'm Carolyn Parker
2011
Cinematography
movieThe Agronomist
2004
Cinematography
movieUlee's Gold
1997
Presenter
movieFly Me
1973
Second Unit
Sound3
movieStop Making Sense
1984
Sound Supervisor
movieEyewitness
1970
Music Coordinator
Camera1
movieJoe and Linda Flooded Out of Holy Cross
2010
Director of Photography