Jonathan Demme

Jonathan Demme

Born
February 22, 1944 · Baldwin, Long Island, New York, USA
Died
April 26, 2017
  • Director
  • Producer
  • Writer

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 · 74 credits