- Known For
- Directing
- Born
- February 22, 1944
- Place of Birth
- Baldwin, Long Island, New York, USA
- Died
- April 26, 2017
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.
Filmography
movieThe Many Miracles of Household Saints
2024 · Self
movieJodie Foster: Hollywood Under the Skin
2021 · Self
movieHannibal Hopkins & Sir Anthony
2021 · Self (archive footage)
movieSuspiria
2018 · In Memory Of
movieVox Lux
2018 · In Memory Of
tvSeven Seconds
2018 · Director
moviePhantom Thread
2017 · In Memory Of
movieThe Power of Rock
2017 · Director
tvShots Fired
2017 · Director
movieProtection Not Protest: The People of Standing Rock
2016 · Director
movieJustin Timberlake + The Tennessee Kids
2016 · Director
movieRichard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny
2016 · Self
tvThe New Yorker Presents
2016 · Director
movieRicki and the Flash
2015 · Director
movieAnother Telepathic Thing
2015 · Director
movieI Thought I Told You To Shut Up!!
2015 · Narrator (voice)
movieDeep Time
2015 · Executive Producer
movieThe Center
2015 · Executive Producer
movieWhat's Motivating Hayes
2015 · Director
movieA Master Builder
2014 · Director
movieSong One
2014 · Producer
movieEnzo Avitabile Music Life
2013 · Producer, Director
moviePablo
2012 · Self
movieGimme the Loot
2012 · Presenter
movieNeil Young Journeys
2012 · Director, Producer
movieCorman's World
2011 · Self - Filmmaker
tvEnlightened
2011 · Director
tvA Gifted Man
2011 · Director
movieI'm Carolyn Parker
2011 · Cinematography, Producer, Director
tvThe Killing
2011 · Director
movieInside Story - The Silence of the Lambs
2010 · Self
movieJoe and Linda Flooded Out of Holy Cross
2010 · Director of Photography, Producer
movieBurning Down the House: The Story of CBGB
2009 · Self
movieNeil Young Trunk Show
2009 · Producer, Music, Director
Crude Independence
movieCrude Independence
2009 · Executive Producer
movieRachel Getting Married
2008 · Director, Producer
movieJimmy Carter Man from Plains
2007 · Self, Writer, Producer, Director
movieNeil Young: Heart of Gold
2006 · Director, Producer
movieJonathan Demme & Jodie Foster
2005 · Self
movieThe Silence of the Lambs: The Beginning
2005 · Self
movieThe Silence of the Lambs: Making Silence of the Lambs
2005 · Self
movieThe Silence of the Lambs: Breaking the Silence
2005 · Self
movieThe Manchurian Candidate
2004 · Director, Producer
moviePeople Like Us: Making 'Philadelphia'
2004 · Self
movieThe Agronomist
2004 · Producer, Cinematography, Director
movieBeah: A Black Woman Speaks
2004 · Producer
movieAdaptation.
2002 · Producer
movieThe Truth About Charlie
2002 · Director, Screenplay, Producer
movieInside the Labyrinth: The Making of 'The Silence of the Lambs'
2001 · Self
movieBruce Springsteen: The Complete Video Anthology 1978-2000
2001 · Director
Maangamizi: The Ancient One
movieMaangamizi: The Ancient One
2001 · Executive Producer
movieThe Opportunists
2000 · Executive Producer
movieHitchcock: Shadow of a Genius
1999 · Self
movieStorefront Hitchcock
1998 · Director
movieBeloved
1998 · Producer, Director
movieShadrach
1998 · Executive Producer
movieSubway Stories
1997 · Director, Executive Producer
tvOz
1997 · Commercial Director
movieUlee's Gold
1997 · Presenter, Producer
tvScene by Scene
1997 · Self
movieMandela
1996 · Producer
movieThat Thing You Do!
1996 · Major Motion Picture Director, Producer
movieDevil in a Blue Dress
1995 · Executive Producer
movieRoy Cohn/Jack Smith
1995 · Executive Producer
movieNeil Young and Crazy Horse: The Complex Sessions
1995 · Director
movieBlood Brothers
1995
movieOne Foot on a Banana Peel, the Other Foot in the Grave: Secrets from the Dolly Madison Room
1994 · Narrator, Producer
moviePhiladelphia
1993 · Director, Producer
movieHousehold Saints
1993 · Executive Producer
movieAmos & Andrew
1993 · Executive Producer
movieCousin Bobby
1992 · Self, Director
movieThe Making of 'The Silence of the Lambs'
1991 · Self
movieWomen & Men 2: In Love There Are No Rules
1991 · Producer
movieThe Silence of the Lambs
1991 · Director
movieRed Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter
1990 · Director
movieMiami Blues
1990 · Producer
movieHaiti: Dreams of Democracy
1988 · Writer, Producer, Director
movieMarried to the Mob
1988 · Man Getting off Elevator (uncredited), Director
tvPOV
1988 · Director
Trying Times
tvTrying Times
1987 · Director
movieSwimming to Cambodia
1987 · Director
Midnight Sun Film Festival
movieMidnight Sun Film Festival
1987
movieSomething Wild
1986 · Director, Producer
movieTrisha Brown's Accumulation with Talking Plus Watermotor
1986 · Director
movieThe Perfect Kiss
1985 · Director
movieInto the Night
1985 · Federal Agent
movieStop Making Sense
1984 · Director, Writer, Sound Supervisor
movieSwing Shift
1984 · Director
movieWho Am I This Time?
1982 · Director
tvAmerican Playhouse
1982 · Director
movieMelvin and Howard
1980 · Director
movieLast Embrace
1979 · Man on Train (uncredited), Director
movieRoger Corman: Hollywood's Wild Angel
1978 · Self
movieThe Incredible Melting Man
1977 · Matt Winters
movieCitizens Band
1977 · Director
movieFighting Mad
1976 · Director, Writer
tvSaturday Night Live
1975 · Director, Writer
movieCrazy Mama
1975 · Director
movieCaged Heat
1974 · Director, Writer
movieFly Me
1973 · Second Unit
movieBlack Mama, White Mama
1973 · Story
movieThe Hot Box
1972 · Screenplay, Producer, Second Unit Director
tvColumbo
1971 · Director
movieAngels Hard as They Come
1971 · Screenplay, Producer
movieEyewitness
1970 · Music Coordinator