Jonathan Demme

Jonathan Demme

Directing·1944–2017 (aged 73)·Baldwin, Long Island, New York, USA

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.
42Credits12 TV · 30 films
1970–2018Years activefirst to latest
10.0 Highest ratedRoy Cohn/Jack Smith
7.2 Average ratingacross 42 titles

Top TV shows 12best Jonathan Demme shows

  1. 1Oz posterOzCommercial Director · 1 ep · 19978.1
  2. 2Columbo posterColumboDirector · 1 ep · 19718.1
  3. 3The Killing posterThe KillingDirector · 2 eps · 20117.8
  4. 4Trying TimesDirector · 1 ep · 19877.3
  5. 5Seven Seconds posterSeven SecondsDirector · 1 ep · 20187.2
  6. 6Enlightened posterEnlightenedDirector · 2 eps · 20117.0
  7. 7Saturday Night Live posterSaturday Night LiveDirector · Writer · 3 eps · 19756.9
  8. 8POV posterPOVDirector · 1 ep · 19886.9
  9. 9The New Yorker Presents posterThe New Yorker PresentsDirector · 11 eps · 20166.8
  10. 10American Playhouse posterAmerican PlayhouseDirector · 1 ep · 19826.6
  11. 11A Gifted Man posterA Gifted ManDirector · 1 ep · 20116.4
  12. 12Shots Fired posterShots FiredDirector · 1 ep · 20175.7

Top movies 30best Jonathan Demme movies

  1. 1Roy Cohn/Jack Smith posterRoy Cohn/Jack SmithExecutive Producer · 199510.0
  2. 2Enzo Avitabile Music Life posterEnzo Avitabile Music LifeDirector · Producer · 201310.0
  3. 3The Center posterThe CenterExecutive Producer · 20159.5
  4. 4Blood Brothers posterBlood Brothers19958.4
  5. 5Stop Making Sense posterStop Making SenseDirector · Writer · 19848.3
  6. 6The Silence of the Lambs posterThe Silence of the LambsDirector · 19918.3
  7. 7Philadelphia posterPhiladelphiaDirector · Producer · 19937.7
  8. 8Neil Young: Heart of Gold posterNeil Young: Heart of GoldDirector · Producer · 20067.5
  9. 9Who Am I This Time? posterWho Am I This Time?Director · 19827.4
  10. 10Justin Timberlake + The Tennessee Kids posterJustin Timberlake + The Tennessee KidsDirector · 20167.4
  11. 11Adaptation. posterAdaptation.Producer · 20027.3
  12. 12Phantom Thread posterPhantom ThreadIn Memory Of · 20177.3
  13. 13Neil Young Journeys posterNeil Young JourneysDirector · Producer · 20127.1
  14. 14Joe and Linda Flooded Out of Holy Cross posterJoe and Linda Flooded Out of Holy CrossDirector · Producer · 20107.0
  15. 15Swimming to Cambodia posterSwimming to CambodiaDirector · 19876.9
  16. 16Suspiria posterSuspiriaIn Memory Of · 20186.9
  17. 17That Thing You Do! posterThat Thing You Do!Major Motion Picture Director · 19966.9
  18. 18Household Saints posterHousehold SaintsExecutive Producer · 19936.7
  19. 19Cousin Bobby posterCousin BobbyDirector · 19926.7
  20. 20Something Wild posterSomething WildDirector · Producer · 19866.6
  21. 21Storefront Hitchcock posterStorefront HitchcockDirector · 19986.6
  22. 22Ulee's Gold posterUlee's GoldProducer · Presenter · 19976.5
  23. 23Into the Night posterInto the NightFederal Agent · 19856.5
  24. 24Melvin and Howard posterMelvin and HowardDirector · 19806.5
  25. 25The Manchurian Candidate posterThe Manchurian CandidateDirector · Producer · 20046.5
  26. 26Jimmy Carter Man from Plains posterJimmy Carter Man from PlainsDirector · Writer · 20076.5
  27. 27Maangamizi: The Ancient OneExecutive Producer · 20016.5
  28. 28Devil in a Blue Dress posterDevil in a Blue DressExecutive Producer · 19956.5
  29. 29Eyewitness posterEyewitnessMusic Coordinator · 19706.4
  30. 30Rachel Getting Married posterRachel Getting MarriedDirector · Producer · 20086.3

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