Jonathan Demme
Director · Actor · WriterRobert 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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FILMOGRAPHY
ACTOR28
The Many Miracles of Household Saints
2024
Self
Hannibal Hopkins & Sir Anthony
2021
Self (archive footage)
Jodie Foster: Hollywood Under the Skin
2021
Self
Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny
2016
Self
I Thought I Told You To Shut Up!!
2015
Narrator (voice)
Pablo
2012
Self
Corman's World
2011
Self - Filmmaker
Inside Story - The Silence of the Lambs
2010
Self
Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB
2009
Self
Jimmy Carter Man from Plains
2007
Self
Jonathan Demme & Jodie Foster
2005
Self
The Silence of the Lambs: The Beginning
2005
Self
The Silence of the Lambs: Making Silence of the Lambs
2005
Self
The Silence of the Lambs: Breaking the Silence
2005
Self
People Like Us: Making 'Philadelphia'
2004
Self
Inside the Labyrinth: The Making of 'The Silence of the Lambs'
2001
Self
Hitchcock: Shadow of a Genius
1999
Self
That Thing You Do!
1996
Major Motion Picture Director
Blood Brothers
1995
One Foot on a Banana Peel, the Other Foot in the Grave: Secrets from the Dolly Madison Room
1994
Narrator
Cousin Bobby
1992
Self
The Making of 'The Silence of the Lambs'
1991
Self
Married to the Mob
1988
Man Getting off Elevator (uncredited)
- Midnight Sun Film Festival
Midnight Sun Film Festival
1987
Into the Night
1985
Federal Agent
Last Embrace
1979
Man on Train (uncredited)
Roger Corman: Hollywood's Wild Angel
1978
Self
The Incredible Melting Man
1977
Matt Winters
DIRECTOR43
The Power of Rock
2017
Director
Justin Timberlake + The Tennessee Kids
2016
Director
Protection Not Protest: The People of Standing Rock
2016
Director
Ricki and the Flash
2015
Director
Another Telepathic Thing
2015
Director
What's Motivating Hayes
2015
Director
A Master Builder
2014
Director
Enzo Avitabile Music Life
2013
Director
Neil Young Journeys
2012
Director
I'm Carolyn Parker
2011
Director
Joe and Linda Flooded Out of Holy Cross
2010
Director
Neil Young Trunk Show
2009
Director
Rachel Getting Married
2008
Director
Jimmy Carter Man from Plains
2007
Director
Neil Young: Heart of Gold
2006
Director
The Manchurian Candidate
2004
Director
The Agronomist
2004
Director
The Truth About Charlie
2002
Director
Bruce Springsteen: The Complete Video Anthology 1978-2000
2001
Director
Storefront Hitchcock
1998
Director
Beloved
1998
Director
Subway Stories
1997
Director
Neil Young and Crazy Horse: The Complex Sessions
1995
Director
Philadelphia
1993
Director
Cousin Bobby
1992
Director
The Silence of the Lambs
1991
Director
Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter
1990
Director
Married to the Mob
1988
Director
Haiti: Dreams of Democracy
1988
Director
Swimming to Cambodia
1987
Director
Something Wild
1986
Director
Trisha Brown's Accumulation with Talking Plus Watermotor
1986
Director
The Perfect Kiss
1985
Director
Stop Making Sense
1984
Director
Swing Shift
1984
Director
Who Am I This Time?
1982
Director
Melvin and Howard
1980
Director
Last Embrace
1979
Director
Citizens Band
1977
Director
Fighting Mad
1976
Director
Crazy Mama
1975
Director
Caged Heat
1974
Director
The Hot Box
1972
Second Unit Director
WRITER9
PRODUCER37
Deep Time
2015
Executive Producer
The Center
2015
Executive Producer
Song One
2014
Producer
Enzo Avitabile Music Life
2013
Producer
Neil Young Journeys
2012
Producer
I'm Carolyn Parker
2011
Producer
Joe and Linda Flooded Out of Holy Cross
2010
Producer
Neil Young Trunk Show
2009
Producer
- Crude Independence
Crude Independence
2009
Executive Producer
Rachel Getting Married
2008
Producer
Jimmy Carter Man from Plains
2007
Producer
Neil Young: Heart of Gold
2006
Producer
The Agronomist
2004
Producer
The Manchurian Candidate
2004
Producer
Beah: A Black Woman Speaks
2004
Producer
Adaptation.
2002
Producer
The Truth About Charlie
2002
Producer
- Maangamizi: The Ancient One
Maangamizi: The Ancient One
2001
Executive Producer
The Opportunists
2000
Executive Producer
Beloved
1998
Producer
Shadrach
1998
Executive Producer
Subway Stories
1997
Executive Producer
Ulee's Gold
1997
Producer
That Thing You Do!
1996
Producer
Mandela
1996
Producer
Roy Cohn/Jack Smith
1995
Executive Producer
Devil in a Blue Dress
1995
Executive Producer
One Foot on a Banana Peel, the Other Foot in the Grave: Secrets from the Dolly Madison Room
1994
Producer
Philadelphia
1993
Producer
Amos & Andrew
1993
Executive Producer
Household Saints
1993
Executive Producer
Women & Men 2: In Love There Are No Rules
1991
Producer
Miami Blues
1990
Producer
Haiti: Dreams of Democracy
1988
Producer
Something Wild
1986
Producer
The Hot Box
1972
Producer
Angels Hard as They Come
1971
Producer
