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