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.

Career Overview

Jonathan Demme has 135 screen credits in a career dating back to 1970. Their work spans 4 cinematic universes — most prominently Suspiria Series with 1 titles. Signature works include The Manchurian Candidate, The Silence of the Lambs, Philadelphia. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For: Directing
Gender: male
Known Credits: 135
Birth Date: 1944-02-22 00:00:00
Birth Place: Baldwin, Long Island, New York, USA

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 4 universes

Suspiria Series (1 titles)
Hannibal Lecter (1 titles)
The Hannibal Lecter Collection (1 titles)
Women & Men (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

Paul Lazar (5 collaborations)
Obba Babatundé (4 collaborations)
Charles Napier (4 collaborations)
Roger Corman (4 collaborations)
Jim Roche (4 collaborations)
Robert W. Castle (4 collaborations)
Tracey Walter (4 collaborations)
Kenneth Utt (4 collaborations)
Andre B. Blake (4 collaborations)
Molly Hickok (3 collaborations)

Credits

actors (30 credits)
- The Many Miracles of Household Saints
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2024
- Jodie Foster: Hollywood Under the Skin
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2021
- Hannibal Hopkins & Sir Anthony
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2021
- Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2016
- I Thought I Told You To Shut Up!!
  Narrator (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2015
- Pablo
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2012
- Corman's World
  Self - Filmmaker
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2011
- Inside Story - The Silence of the Lambs
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2010
- Sodankylä Forever
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2010
- Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2009
- Jimmy Carter Man from Plains
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2007
- Jonathan Demme & Jodie Foster
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2005
- The Silence of the Lambs: The Beginning
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2005
- The Silence of the Lambs: Making Silence of the Lambs
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2005
- The Silence of the Lambs: Breaking the Silence
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2005
- People Like Us: Making 'Philadelphia'
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2004
- Inside the Labyrinth: The Making of 'The Silence of the Lambs'
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2001
- Hitchcock: Shadow of a Genius
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1999
- Oz
  
  - Gray Matter (2000) ... Commercial Director actor actors
  
  1997
- That Thing You Do!
  Major Motion Picture Director
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1996
- Blood Brothers
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1995
- One Foot on a Banana Peel, the Other Foot in the Grave: Secrets from the Dolly Madison Room
  Narrator
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1994
- Cousin Bobby
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1992
- The Making of 'The Silence of the Lambs'
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1991
- Married to the Mob
  Man Getting off Elevator (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1988
- Midnight Sun Film Festival
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1987
- Into the Night
  Federal Agent
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1985
- Last Embrace
  Man on Train (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1979
- Roger Corman: Hollywood's Wild Angel
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1978
- The Incredible Melting Man
  Matt Winters
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1977
crew (8 credits)
- Suspiria
  
  in memory of
  
  crew
  
  2018
- Vox Lux
  
  in memory of
  
  crew
  
  2018
- Phantom Thread
  
  in memory of
  
  crew
  
  2017
- Gimme the Loot
  
  presenter
  
  crew
  
  2012
- I'm Carolyn Parker
  
  cinematography
  
  crew
  
  2011
- The Agronomist
  
  cinematography
  
  crew
  
  2004
- Ulee's Gold
  
  presenter
  
  crew
  
  1997
- Fly Me
  
  second unit
  
  crew
  
  1973
directing (47 credits)
- Seven Seconds
  
  - Brenton's Breath (2018) ... director directing
  
  2018
- The Power of Rock
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2017
- Protection Not Protest: The People of Standing Rock
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2016
- Justin Timberlake + The Tennessee Kids
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2016
- Ricki and the Flash
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2015
- Another Telepathic Thing
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2015
- What's Motivating Hayes
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2015
- A Master Builder
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2014
- Enzo Avitabile Music Life
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2013
- Neil Young Journeys
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2012
- I'm Carolyn Parker
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2011
- The Killing
  
  - Eden (2014) ... director directing
  
  - Reckoning (2013) ... director directing
  
  2011
- Joe and Linda Flooded Out of Holy Cross
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2010
- Neil Young Trunk Show
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2009
- Rachel Getting Married
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2008
- Jimmy Carter Man from Plains
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2007
- Neil Young: Heart of Gold
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2006
- The Manchurian Candidate
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2004
- The Agronomist
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2004
- The Truth About Charlie
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2002
- Bruce Springsteen: The Complete Video Anthology 1978-2000
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2001
- Storefront Hitchcock
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1998
- Beloved
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1998
- Subway Stories
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1997
- Neil Young and Crazy Horse: The Complex Sessions
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1995
- Philadelphia
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1993
- Cousin Bobby
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1992
- The Silence of the Lambs
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1991
- Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1990
- Haiti: Dreams of Democracy
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1988
- Married to the Mob
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1988
- Point of View
  
  - I'm Carolyn Parker: The Good, the Mad, and the Beautiful (2012) ... director directing
  
  1988
- Swimming to Cambodia
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1987
- Something Wild
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1986
- Trisha Brown's Accumulation with Talking Plus Watermotor
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1986
- The Perfect Kiss
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1985
- Stop Making Sense
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1984
- Swing Shift
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1984
- Who Am I This Time?
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1982
- Melvin and Howard
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1980
- Last Embrace
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1979
- Citizens Band
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1977
- Fighting Mad
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1976
- Crazy Mama
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1975
- Saturday Night Live
  
  - Harry Dean Stanton/The Replacements (1986) ... director directing
  
  - Pee Wee Herman/Queen Ida & The Bon Temps Zydeco Band (1985) ... director directing
  
  - Elliott Gould/Kid Creole and the Coconuts (1980) ... director directing
  
  1975
- The Hot Box
  
  second unit director
  
  directing
  
  1972
- Columbo
  
  - Murder Under Glass (1978) ... director directing
  
  1971
production (37 credits)
- Deep Time
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2015
- The Center
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2015
- Song One
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2014
- Enzo Avitabile Music Life
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2013
- Neil Young Journeys
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2012
- I'm Carolyn Parker
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2011
- Joe and Linda Flooded Out of Holy Cross
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2010
- Neil Young Trunk Show
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2009
- Crude Independence
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2009
- Rachel Getting Married
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2008
- Jimmy Carter Man from Plains
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2007
- Neil Young: Heart of Gold
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2006
- The Manchurian Candidate
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2004
- The Agronomist
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2004
- Beah: A Black Woman Speaks
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2004
- Adaptation.
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2002
- The Truth About Charlie
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2002
- Maangamizi: The Ancient One
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2001
- The Opportunists
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2000
- Beloved
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1998
- Shadrach
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  1998
- Subway Stories
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  1997
- Ulee's Gold
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1997
- Mandela
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1996
- That Thing You Do!
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1996
- Devil in a Blue Dress
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  1995
- Roy Cohn/Jack Smith
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  1995
- One Foot on a Banana Peel, the Other Foot in the Grave: Secrets from the Dolly Madison Room
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1994
- Philadelphia
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1993
- Household Saints
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  1993
- Amos & Andrew
  
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  1993
- Women & Men 2: In Love There Are No Rules
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1991
- Miami Blues
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1990
- Haiti: Dreams of Democracy
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1988
- Something Wild
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1986
- The Hot Box
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1972
- Angels Hard as They Come
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  1971
camera (1 credits)
- Joe and Linda Flooded Out of Holy Cross
  
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  2010
sound (3 credits)
- Neil Young Trunk Show
  
  music
  
  sound
  
  2009
- Stop Making Sense
  
  sound supervisor
  
  sound
  
  1984
- Eyewitness
  
  music coordinator
  
  sound
  
  1970
writing (9 credits)
- Jimmy Carter Man from Plains
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2007
- The Truth About Charlie
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2002
- Haiti: Dreams of Democracy
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1988
- Stop Making Sense
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1984
- Fighting Mad
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1976
- Saturday Night Live
  
  - Elliott Gould/Kid Creole and the Coconuts (1980) ... writer writing
  
  1975
- Black Mama, White Mama
  
  story
  
  writing
  
  1973
- The Hot Box
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1972
- Angels Hard as They Come
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1971

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