Jonathan Demme

Jonathan Demme

Directing

Born February 22, 1944 · Baldwin, Long Island, New York, USA

53 films as director · Active 1971–2018

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 Awa…

Known for

Oz

1997

That Thing You Do!

That Thing You Do!

1996

Scene by Scene

Scene by Scene

1997

Corman's World

Corman's World

2011

Married to the Mob

Married to the Mob

1988

Into the Night

Into the Night

1985

Blood Brothers

Blood Brothers

1995

The Incredible Melting Man

The Incredible Melting Man

1977

Directed(53)

The Power of Rock

2017The Power of Rock★ 2.0

Justin Timberlake + The Tennessee Kids

2016Justin Timberlake + The Tennessee Kids★ 7.4

Protection Not Protest: The People of Standing Rock

2016Protection Not Protest: The People of Standing Rock

Ricki and the Flash

2015Ricki and the Flash★ 5.8

Another Telepathic Thing

2015Another Telepathic Thing

What's Motivating Hayes

2015What's Motivating Hayes

A Master Builder

2014A Master Builder★ 5.9

Enzo Avitabile Music Life

2013Enzo Avitabile Music Life★ 10.0

Neil Young Journeys

2012Neil Young Journeys★ 7.1

I'm Carolyn Parker

2011I'm Carolyn Parker★ 6.0

Joe and Linda Flooded Out of Holy Cross

2010Joe and Linda Flooded Out of Holy Cross★ 7.0

Neil Young Trunk Show

2009Neil Young Trunk Show★ 6.2

Rachel Getting Married

2008Rachel Getting Married★ 6.3

Jimmy Carter Man from Plains

2007Jimmy Carter Man from Plains★ 6.5

Neil Young: Heart of Gold

2006Neil Young: Heart of Gold★ 7.5

The Manchurian Candidate

2004The Manchurian Candidate★ 6.5

The Agronomist

2004The Agronomist★ 6.2

The Truth About Charlie

2002The Truth About Charlie★ 4.9

Bruce Springsteen: The Complete Video Anthology 1978-2000

2001Bruce Springsteen: The Complete Video Anthology 1978-2000★ 6.2

Storefront Hitchcock

1998Storefront Hitchcock★ 6.6

Beloved

1998Beloved★ 5.8

Subway Stories

1997Subway Stories★ 5.6

Neil Young and Crazy Horse: The Complex Sessions

1995Neil Young and Crazy Horse: The Complex Sessions★ 6.0

Philadelphia

1993Philadelphia★ 7.7

Cousin Bobby

1992Cousin Bobby★ 6.7

The Silence of the Lambs

1991The Silence of the Lambs★ 8.3

Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter

1990Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter

Married to the Mob

1988Married to the Mob★ 6.0

Haiti: Dreams of Democracy

1988Haiti: Dreams of Democracy

Swimming to Cambodia

1987Swimming to Cambodia★ 6.9

Something Wild

1986Something Wild★ 6.6

Trisha Brown's Accumulation with Talking Plus Watermotor

1986Trisha Brown's Accumulation with Talking Plus Watermotor

The Perfect Kiss

1985The Perfect Kiss

Stop Making Sense

1984Stop Making Sense★ 8.3

Swing Shift

1984Swing Shift★ 5.6

Who Am I This Time?

1982Who Am I This Time?★ 7.4

Melvin and Howard

1980Melvin and Howard★ 6.5

Last Embrace

1979Last Embrace★ 5.4

Citizens Band

1977Citizens Band★ 5.0

Fighting Mad

1976Fighting Mad★ 4.6

Crazy Mama

1975Crazy Mama★ 5.6

Caged Heat

1974Caged Heat★ 5.1

Acting(30)

2024The Many Miracles of Household SaintsSelf

2021Jodie Foster: Hollywood Under the SkinSelf

2021Hannibal Hopkins & Sir AnthonySelf (archive footage)

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2016Richard Linklater: Dream Is DestinySelf

2015I Thought I Told You To Shut Up!!Narrator (voice)

2011Corman's WorldSelf - Filmmaker

2010Inside Story - The Silence of the LambsSelf

2009Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGBSelf

2007Jimmy Carter Man from PlainsSelf

2005Jonathan Demme & Jodie FosterSelf

2005The Silence of the Lambs: The BeginningSelf

2005The Silence of the Lambs: Making Silence of the LambsSelf

2005The Silence of the Lambs: Breaking the SilenceSelf

2004People Like Us: Making 'Philadelphia'Self

2001Inside the Labyrinth: The Making of 'The Silence of the Lambs'Self

1999Hitchcock: Shadow of a GeniusSelf

1997OzCommercial Director

1997Scene by SceneSelf

1996That Thing You Do!Major Motion Picture Director

1995Blood Brothers

1994One Foot on a Banana Peel, the Other Foot in the Grave: Secrets from the Dolly Madison RoomNarrator

1992Cousin BobbySelf

1991The Making of 'The Silence of the Lambs'Self

1988Married to the MobMan Getting off Elevator (uncredited)

1987Midnight Sun Film Festival

1985Into the NightFederal Agent

1979Last EmbraceMan on Train (uncredited)

1978Roger Corman: Hollywood's Wild AngelSelf

1977The Incredible Melting ManMatt Winters