7.3Directing
Jonathan Demme
- Born
- 1944-02-22
- Died
- 2017-04-26
- 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
Filmography
105 titles · Newest first · Cast and crew credits
The Many Miracles of Household Saints
2024 · Movie
Self
Hannibal Hopkins & Sir Anthony
2021 · Movie
Self (archive footage)
Jodie Foster: Hollywood Under the Skin
2021 · Movie
Self
Seven Seconds
2018 · TV Show
Director
Suspiria
2018 · Movie
In Memory Of
Vox Lux
2018 · Movie
In Memory Of
Phantom Thread
2017 · Movie
In Memory Of
Shots Fired
2017 · TV Show
Director
The Power of Rock
2017 · Movie
Director
Justin Timberlake + The Tennessee Kids
2016 · Movie
Director
Protection Not Protest: The People of Standing Rock
2016 · Movie
Director
Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny
2016 · Movie
Self
The New Yorker Presents
2016 · TV Show
Director
Another Telepathic Thing
2015 · Movie
Director
Deep Time
2015 · Movie
Executive Producer
I Thought I Told You To Shut Up!!
2015 · Movie
Narrator (voice)
Ricki and the Flash
2015 · Movie
Director
The Center
2015 · Movie
Executive Producer
What's Motivating Hayes
2015 · Movie
Director
A Master Builder
2014 · Movie
Director
Song One
2014 · Movie
Producer
Enzo Avitabile Music Life
2013 · Movie
Producer · Director
Gimme the Loot
2012 · Movie
Presenter
Neil Young Journeys
2012 · Movie
Producer · Director
Pablo
2012 · Movie
Self
A Gifted Man
2011 · TV Show
Director
Corman's World
2011 · Movie
Self - Filmmaker
Enlightened
2011 · TV Show
Director
I'm Carolyn Parker
2011 · Movie
Cinematography · Producer · Director
The Killing
2011 · TV Show
Director
Inside Story - The Silence of the Lambs
2010 · Movie
Self
Joe and Linda Flooded Out of Holy Cross
2010 · Movie
Director of Photography · Producer · Director
Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB
2009 · Movie
Self
Crude Independence
2009 · Movie
Executive Producer
Neil Young Trunk Show
2009 · Movie
Producer · Music · Director
Rachel Getting Married
2008 · Movie
Director · Producer
Jimmy Carter Man from Plains
2007 · Movie
Self · Producer · Writer · Director
Neil Young: Heart of Gold
2006 · Movie
Director · Producer
Jonathan Demme & Jodie Foster
2005 · Movie
Self
The Silence of the Lambs: Breaking the Silence
2005 · Movie
Self
The Silence of the Lambs: Making Silence of the Lambs
2005 · Movie
Self
The Silence of the Lambs: The Beginning
2005 · Movie
Self
Beah: A Black Woman Speaks
2004 · Movie
Producer
People Like Us: Making 'Philadelphia'
2004 · Movie
Self
The Agronomist
2004 · Movie
Producer · Cinematography · Director
The Manchurian Candidate
2004 · Movie
Director · Producer
Adaptation.
2002 · Movie
Producer
The Truth About Charlie
2002 · Movie
Director · Screenplay · Producer
Bruce Springsteen: The Complete Video Anthology 1978-2000
2001 · Movie
Director
Inside the Labyrinth: The Making of 'The Silence of the Lambs'
2001 · Movie
Self
Maangamizi: The Ancient One
2001 · Movie
Executive Producer
The Opportunists
2000 · Movie
Executive Producer
Hitchcock: Shadow of a Genius
1999 · Movie
Self
Beloved
1998 · Movie
Producer · Director
Shadrach
1998 · Movie
Executive Producer
Storefront Hitchcock
1998 · Movie
Director
Oz
1997 · TV Show
Commercial Director
Scene by Scene
1997 · TV Show
Self
Subway Stories
1997 · Movie
Director · Executive Producer
Ulee's Gold
1997 · Movie
Presenter · Producer
Mandela
1996 · Movie
Producer
That Thing You Do!
1996 · Movie
Major Motion Picture Director · Producer
Blood Brothers
1995 · Movie
Cast
Devil in a Blue Dress
1995 · Movie
Executive Producer
Neil Young and Crazy Horse: The Complex Sessions
1995 · Movie
Director
Roy Cohn/Jack Smith
1995 · Movie
Executive Producer
One Foot on a Banana Peel, the Other Foot in the Grave: Secrets from the Dolly Madison Room
1994 · Movie
Narrator · Producer
Amos & Andrew
1993 · Movie
Executive Producer
Household Saints
1993 · Movie
Executive Producer
Philadelphia
1993 · Movie
Director · Producer
Cousin Bobby
1992 · Movie
Self · Director
The Making of 'The Silence of the Lambs'
1991 · Movie
Self
The Silence of the Lambs
1991 · Movie
Director
Women & Men 2: In Love There Are No Rules
1991 · Movie
Producer
Miami Blues
1990 · Movie
Producer
Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter
1990 · Movie
Director
Haiti: Dreams of Democracy
1988 · Movie
Producer · Writer · Director
Married to the Mob
1988 · Movie
Man Getting off Elevator (uncredited) · Director
POV
1988 · TV Show
Director
Midnight Sun Film Festival
1987 · Movie
Cast
Swimming to Cambodia
1987 · Movie
Director
Trying Times
1987 · TV Show
Director
Something Wild
1986 · Movie
Director · Producer
Trisha Brown's Accumulation with Talking Plus Watermotor
1986 · Movie
Director
Into the Night
1985 · Movie
Federal Agent
The Perfect Kiss
1985 · Movie
Director
Stop Making Sense
1984 · Movie
Director · Writer · Sound Supervisor
Swing Shift
1984 · Movie
Director
American Playhouse
1982 · TV Show
Director
Who Am I This Time?
1982 · Movie
Director
Melvin and Howard
1980 · Movie
Director
Last Embrace
1979 · Movie
Man on Train (uncredited) · Director
Roger Corman: Hollywood's Wild Angel
1978 · Movie
Self
Citizens Band
1977 · Movie
Director
The Incredible Melting Man
1977 · Movie
Matt Winters
Fighting Mad
1976 · Movie
Director · Writer
Crazy Mama
1975 · Movie
Director
Saturday Night Live
1975 · TV Show
Director · Writer
Caged Heat
1974 · Movie
Director · Writer
Black Mama, White Mama
1973 · Movie
Story
Fly Me
1973 · Movie
Second Unit
The Hot Box
1972 · Movie
Screenplay · Producer · Second Unit Director
Angels Hard as They Come
1971 · Movie
Screenplay · Producer
Columbo
1971 · TV Show
Director
Eyewitness
1970 · Movie
Music Coordinator