Jonathan Demme

Jonathan Demme

Directing
Born 1944-02-22 - Died 2017-04-26Baldwin, 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.

Movies (28)

Married to the Mob
6.0

Married to the Mob

1988Movie6.0
That Thing You Do!
6.9

That Thing You Do!

1996Movie6.9
Into the Night
6.5

Into the Night

1985Movie6.5
Last Embrace
5.4

Last Embrace

1979Movie5.4
Blood Brothers
8.4

Blood Brothers

1995Movie8.4
Corman's World
7.0

Corman's World

2011Movie7.0
The Incredible Melting Man
4.6

The Incredible Melting Man

1977Movie4.6
Hannibal Hopkins & Sir Anthony
4.7

Hannibal Hopkins & Sir Anthony

2021Movie4.7
Pablo
6.9

Pablo

2012Movie6.9
Inside the Labyrinth: The Making of 'The Silence of the Lambs'
7.3

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

2001Movie7.3
Jodie Foster: Hollywood Under the Skin
7.4

Jodie Foster: Hollywood Under the Skin

2021Movie7.4
The Silence of the Lambs: Making Silence of the Lambs

The Silence of the Lambs: Making Silence of the Lambs

2005Movie
The Many Miracles of Household Saints
8.5

The Many Miracles of Household Saints

2024Movie8.5
People Like Us: Making 'Philadelphia'
4.8

People Like Us: Making 'Philadelphia'

2004Movie4.8
The Silence of the Lambs: Breaking the Silence
1.0

The Silence of the Lambs: Breaking the Silence

2005Movie1.0
The Silence of the Lambs: The Beginning

The Silence of the Lambs: The Beginning

2005Movie
Hitchcock: Shadow of a Genius
8.5

Hitchcock: Shadow of a Genius

1999Movie8.5
Jimmy Carter Man from Plains
6.5

Jimmy Carter Man from Plains

2007Movie6.5
I Thought I Told You To Shut Up!!
5.0

I Thought I Told You To Shut Up!!

2015Movie5.0
Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny
6.8

Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny

2016Movie6.8
The Making of 'The Silence of the Lambs'
6.1

The Making of 'The Silence of the Lambs'

1991Movie6.1
One Foot on a Banana Peel, the Other Foot in the Grave: Secrets from the Dolly Madison Room
3.7

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

1994Movie3.7
Cousin Bobby
6.7

Cousin Bobby

1992Movie6.7
Midnight Sun Film Festival

Midnight Sun Film Festival

1987Movie
Inside Story - The Silence of the Lambs
7.3

Inside Story - The Silence of the Lambs

2010Movie7.3
Roger Corman: Hollywood's Wild Angel
7.7

Roger Corman: Hollywood's Wild Angel

1978Movie7.7
Jonathan Demme & Jodie Foster
6.5

Jonathan Demme & Jodie Foster

2005Movie6.5
Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB
8.0

Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB

2009Movie8.0

TV Shows (2)

Oz
8.0

Oz

1997Series8.0
Scene by Scene
6.0

Scene by Scene

1997Series6.0