Jonathan Demme

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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Stop Making Sense

Department Writing

Job Writer

Average Rating

8.3

335 votes

Release Date

Nov 16, 1984

41 years ago
The Truth About Charlie

Department Writing

Job Screenplay

Average Rating

4.8

183 votes

Release Date

Oct 25, 2002

23 years ago
Black Mama, White Mama

Department Writing

Job Story

Average Rating

5.3

95 votes

Release Date

Jan 19, 1973

53 years ago
Caged Heat

Department Writing

Job Writer

Average Rating

5.0

79 votes

Release Date

Apr 19, 1974

52 years ago
Angels Hard as They Come

Department Writing

Job Screenplay

Average Rating

4.4

12 votes

Release Date

Sep 01, 1971

55 years ago
The Hot Box

Department Writing

Job Screenplay

Average Rating

4.1

12 votes

Release Date

Apr 21, 1972

54 years ago
Fighting Mad

Department Writing

Job Writer

Average Rating

4.8

10 votes

Release Date

Feb 21, 1976

50 years ago
Jimmy Carter: Man from Plains

Department Writing

Job Writer

Average Rating

6.8

8 votes

Release Date

Oct 26, 2007

18 years ago
Haiti: Dreams of Democracy

Department Writing

Job Writer

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Dec 31, 1988

37 years ago

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