Jonathan Demme
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.
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Known For
That Thing You Do!
Major Motion Picture Director
Oz
Commercial Director
Into the Night
Federal Agent
Married to the Mob
Man Getting off Elevator (uncredited)
The Incredible Melting Man
Matt Winters
Last Embrace
Man on Train (uncredited)
Hannibal Hopkins & Sir Anthony
Self (archive footage)
Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny
Self