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Jonathan Demme

Jonathan Demme

Director·1944–2017·Baldwin, Long Island, New York, USA

6 horror credits

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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Director3 films

The Manchurian Candidate

The Manchurian Candidate

Director

2004
Beloved

Beloved

Director

1998
The Silence of the Lambs

The Silence of the Lambs

Director

1991 4.2

Writer2 films

The Hot Box

The Hot Box

Screenplay

1972
Angels Hard as They Come

Angels Hard as They Come

Screenplay

1971

Producer4 films

The Manchurian Candidate

The Manchurian Candidate

Producer

2004
Beloved

Beloved

Producer

1998
The Hot Box

The Hot Box

Producer

1972
Angels Hard as They Come

Angels Hard as They Come

Producer

1971

Actor1 film

The Incredible Melting Man

The Incredible Melting Man

Matt Winters

1977

Other Crew1 film

The Hot Box

The Hot Box

Second Unit Director

1972