Directing

Jonathan Demme

Born 1944-02-22 · Baldwin, Long Island, New York, USA

Died 2017-04-26

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.

Credits

Newest first

The Many Miracles of Household Saints
as Self
2024
Jodie Foster: Hollywood Under the Skin
as Self
2021
Hannibal Hopkins & Sir Anthony
as Self (archive footage)
2021
Suspiria
In Memory Of
2018
Vox Lux
In Memory Of
2018
Seven Seconds
Director
2018
Phantom Thread
In Memory Of
2017
The Power of Rock
Director
2017
Shots Fired
Director
2017
Protection Not Protest: The People of Standing Rock
Director
2016
Justin Timberlake + The Tennessee Kids
Director
2016
Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny
as Self
2016
The New Yorker Presents
Director
2016
Ricki and the Flash
Director
2015
Another Telepathic Thing
Director
2015
I Thought I Told You To Shut Up!!
as Narrator (voice)
2015
Deep Time
Executive Producer
2015
The Center
Executive Producer
2015
What's Motivating Hayes
Director
2015
A Master Builder
Director
2014
Song One
Producer
2014
Enzo Avitabile Music Life
Producer
2013
Enzo Avitabile Music Life
Director
2013
Pablo
as Self
2012
Gimme the Loot
Presenter
2012
Neil Young Journeys
Director
2012
Neil Young Journeys
Producer
2012
Corman's World
as Self - Filmmaker
2011
Enlightened
Director
2011
A Gifted Man
Director
2011
I'm Carolyn Parker
Cinematography
2011
I'm Carolyn Parker
Producer
2011
I'm Carolyn Parker
Director
2011
The Killing
Director
2011
Inside Story - The Silence of the Lambs
as Self
2010
Joe and Linda Flooded Out of Holy Cross
Director of Photography
2010
Joe and Linda Flooded Out of Holy Cross
Producer
2010
Joe and Linda Flooded Out of Holy Cross
Director
2010
Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB
as Self
2009
Neil Young Trunk Show
Producer
2009
Neil Young Trunk Show
Music
2009
Neil Young Trunk Show
Director
2009
Crude Independence
Executive Producer
2009
Rachel Getting Married
Director
2008
Rachel Getting Married
Producer
2008
Jimmy Carter Man from Plains
as Self
2007
Jimmy Carter Man from Plains
Writer
2007
Jimmy Carter Man from Plains
Producer
2007
Jimmy Carter Man from Plains
Director
2007
Neil Young: Heart of Gold
Director
2006
Neil Young: Heart of Gold
Producer
2006
Jonathan Demme & Jodie Foster
as Self
2005
The Silence of the Lambs: The Beginning
as Self
2005
The Silence of the Lambs: Making Silence of the Lambs
as Self
2005
The Silence of the Lambs: Breaking the Silence
as Self
2005
The Manchurian Candidate
Director
2004
The Manchurian Candidate
Producer
2004
People Like Us: Making 'Philadelphia'
as Self
2004
The Agronomist
Producer
2004
The Agronomist
Cinematography
2004
The Agronomist
Director
2004
Beah: A Black Woman Speaks
Producer
2004
Adaptation.
Producer
2002
The Truth About Charlie
Director
2002
The Truth About Charlie
Screenplay
2002
The Truth About Charlie
Producer
2002
Inside the Labyrinth: The Making of 'The Silence of the Lambs'
as Self
2001
Bruce Springsteen: The Complete Video Anthology 1978-2000
Director
2001
Maangamizi: The Ancient One
Executive Producer
2001
The Opportunists
Executive Producer
2000
Hitchcock: Shadow of a Genius
as Self
1999
Storefront Hitchcock
Director
1998
Beloved
Producer
1998
Beloved
Director
1998
Shadrach
Executive Producer
1998
Subway Stories
Director
1997
Subway Stories
Executive Producer
1997
Oz
as Commercial Director
1997
Ulee's Gold
Presenter
1997
Ulee's Gold
Producer
1997