Directing
Jonathan Demme
Born February 22, 1944 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.
Directed Films
2.0
The Power of Rock
2017
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Protection Not Protest: The People of Standing Rock
2016·Documentary
7.4
Justin Timberlake + The Tennessee Kids
2016·Music
5.8
Ricki and the Flash
2015·Comedy
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Another Telepathic Thing
2015·Documentary
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What's Motivating Hayes
2015·Documentary
5.9
A Master Builder
2014·Drama
10.0
Enzo Avitabile Music Life
2013·Documentary
7.1
Neil Young Journeys
2012·Music
6.0
I'm Carolyn Parker
2011·Documentary
7.0
Joe and Linda Flooded Out of Holy Cross
2010·Documentary
6.2
Neil Young Trunk Show
2009·Music
6.3
Rachel Getting Married
2008·Drama
6.5
Jimmy Carter Man from Plains
2007·Documentary
7.5
Neil Young: Heart of Gold
2006·Documentary
6.5
The Manchurian Candidate
2004·Thriller
6.2
The Agronomist
2004·Documentary
4.9
The Truth About Charlie
2002·Thriller
6.2
Bruce Springsteen: The Complete Video Anthology 1978-2000
2001·Music
6.6
Storefront Hitchcock
1998·Documentary
5.8
Beloved
1998·Drama
5.6
Subway Stories
1997·Comedy
6.0
Neil Young and Crazy Horse: The Complex Sessions
1995·Documentary
7.7
Philadelphia
1993·Drama
Also Appeared In
8.5
The Many Miracles of Household Saints
2024·Documentary
7.5
Jodie Foster: Hollywood Under the Skin
2021·Documentary
4.5
Hannibal Hopkins & Sir Anthony
2021·Documentary
6.8
Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny
2016·Documentary
5.0
I Thought I Told You To Shut Up!!
2015·Documentary
6.9
Pablo
2012·Animation
7.0
Corman's World
2011·Documentary
7.3
Inside Story - The Silence of the Lambs
2010·Documentary
8.0
Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB
2009·Documentary
6.5
Jimmy Carter Man from Plains
2007·Documentary
6.5
Jonathan Demme & Jodie Foster
2005·Documentary
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The Silence of the Lambs: The Beginning
2005·Documentary