Personal Info
Birth date
1944-02-22 (81 Years)
Day of death
2017-04-26
Gender
Male
Known for
Directing
Place of birth
Baldwin, Long Island, New York, USA
Also known as
조나단 드미
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jonathan Demme, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
Columbo
8.095
Overview:
Columbo is a friendly, verbose, disheveled-looking police detective who is consistently underestimated by his suspects. Despite his unprepossessing appearance and apparent absentmindedness, he shrewdly solves all of his cases and secures all evidence needed for indictment. His formidable eye for detail and meticulously dedicated approach often become clear to the killer only late in the storyline.Oz
8
Overview:
The daily lives of prisoners in Emerald City, an experimental unit of the Oswald Maximum Security Prison where ingroups - Muslims, Latinos, Italians, Aryans - stick close to their mutual friends and terrorize their mutual enemies.The Killing
7.844
Overview:
The Killing is an American crime drama television series based upon the Danish television series Forbrydelsen. Set in Seattle, Washington, the series follows the various murder investigations by homicide detectives Sarah Linden and Stephen Holder.Scene by Scene
6
Overview:
Mark Cousins invites film actors and directors to watch major scenes in their career to date, and to talk us through them.American Playhouse
6.25
Overview:
American Playhouse is an anthology television series periodically broadcast by Public Broadcasting Service in the United States.A Gifted Man
6.425
Overview:
A talented but self-absorbed surgeon starts questioning his purpose in life when he is visited by the spirit of his deceased ex-wife.Seven Seconds
7.246
Overview:
Tensions run high between African American citizens and Caucasian cops in Jersey City when a teenage African American boy is critically injured by a cop.Enlightened
7.047
Overview:
After a very public breakdown and a subsequent philosophical awakening in rehabilitation, Amy tries to get her life back together.Trying Times
6.5
Overview:
This half-hour sitcom anthology series that aired on PBS from 1987 to 1989 is about people struggling with the daily routines of life.POV
6.9
Overview:
Since its 1988 premiere, this critically acclaimed documentary series has presented hundreds of films that put a human face on contemporary social issues by relating a compelling story in an intimate fashion. "POV" has won virtually every major film and broadcasting award available, including 38 Emmys, 22 Peabody Awards and three Oscars.Suspiria
6.906
Overview:
A darkness swirls at the center of a world-renowned dance company, one that will engulf the artistic director, an ambitious young dancer, and a grieving psychotherapist. Some will succumb to the nightmare. Others will finally wake up.The Silence of the Lambs
8.348
Overview:
Clarice Starling is a top student at the FBI's training academy. Jack Crawford wants Clarice to interview Dr. Hannibal Lecter, a brilliant psychiatrist who is also a violent psychopath, serving life behind bars for various acts of murder and cannibalism. Crawford believes that Lecter may have insight into a case and that Starling, as an attractive young woman, may be just the bait to draw him out.Phantom Thread
7.3
Overview:
In 1950s London, a renowned dressmaker's meticulous lifestyle begins drastically changing as his relationship with his young muse intensifies.Philadelphia
7.718
Overview:
Two competing lawyers join forces to sue a prestigious law firm for AIDS discrimination. As their unlikely friendship develops their courage overcomes the prejudice and corruption of their powerful adversaries.Shots Fired
5.7
Overview:
A media storm sets off when an African-American cop kills a white teenager in a small North Carolina town.Adaptation.
7.352
Overview:
Charlie Kaufman is a confused L.A. screenwriter overwhelmed by feelings of inadequacy, sexual frustration, self-loathing, and by the screenwriting ambitions of his freeloading twin brother Donald. While struggling to adapt "The Orchid Thief," by Susan Orlean, Kaufman's life spins from pathetic to bizarre. The lives of Kaufman, Orlean's book, become strangely intertwined as each one's search for passion collides with the others'.The Truth About Charlie
4.8
Overview:
Regina meets charming Joshua while vacationing in Martinique, as she contemplates ending her whirlwind marriage to enigmatic Charlie. Upon her return to Paris, she finds that both her apartment and her bank account have been emptied, and her husband has been murdered. Stuck in ever-increasing danger and with four men pursuing her, another stranger offers assistance - but who can she trust?The Manchurian Candidate
6.478
Overview:
Years after his squad was ambushed during the Gulf War, Major Ben Marco finds himself having terrible nightmares. He begins to doubt that his fellow squad-mate Sergeant Raymond Shaw, now a vice-presidential candidate, is the hero he remembers him being. As Marco's doubts deepen, Shaw's political power grows, and, when Marco finds a mysterious implant embedded in his back, the memory of what really happened begins to return.Rachel Getting Married
6.278
Overview:
A young woman who has been in and out from rehab for the past 10 years returns home for the weekend for her sister's wedding.Married to the Mob
5.955
Overview:
Angela de Marco is fed up with her gangster husband's line of work and wants no part of the crime world. When her husband is killed for having an affair with the mistress of mob boss Tony "The Tiger" Russo, Angela and her son depart for New York City to make a fresh start. Unfortunately, Tony has set his sights upon Angela -- and so has an undercover FBI agent looking to use her to bust Tony.That Thing You Do!
6.88
Overview:
A Pennsylvania band scores a hit in 1964 and rides the star-making machinery as long as it can, with lots of help from its manager.Vox Lux
5.801
Overview:
In 1999, teenage sisters Celeste and Eleanor survive a seismic, violent tragedy. The sisters compose and perform a song about their experience, making something lovely and cathartic out of catastrophe — while also catapulting Celeste to stardom. By 2017, the now 31-year-old Celeste is mother to a teenage daughter of her own and struggling to navigate a career fraught with scandals when another act of terrifying violence demands her attention.Stop Making Sense
8.3
Overview:
A concert film documenting Talking Heads at the height of their popularity, on tour for their 1983 album "Speaking in Tongues." The band takes the stage one by one and is joined by a cadre of guest musicians for a career-spanning and cinematic performance that features creative choreography and visuals.Something Wild
6.6
Overview:
A free-spirited woman "kidnaps" a yuppie for a weekend of adventure. But the fun quickly takes a dangerous turn when her ex-con husband shows up.Devil in a Blue Dress
6.5
Overview:
In late 1940s Los Angeles, Easy Rawlins is an unemployed black World War II veteran with few job prospects. At a bar, Easy meets DeWitt Albright, a mysterious white man looking for someone to investigate the disappearance of a missing white woman named Daphne Monet, who he suspects is hiding out in one of the city's black jazz clubs. Strapped for money and facing house payments, Easy takes the job, but soon finds himself in over his head.The New Yorker Presents
6.8
Overview:
A groundbreaking series that brings America's most award-winning magazine, The New Yorker, to the screen with documentaries, short narrative films, comedy, poetry, animation, and cartoons from the hands of acclaimed filmmakers and artists.Beloved
5.793
Overview:
After Paul D. finds his old slave friend Sethe in Ohio and moves in with her and her daughter Denver, a strange girl comes along by the name of "Beloved". Sethe and Denver take her in and then strange things start to happen...Into the Night
6.523
Overview:
Ed Okin used to have a boring life. He used to have trouble getting to sleep. Then one night, he met Diana. Now, Ed's having trouble staying alive.Song One
5.699
Overview:
Estranged from her family, Franny returns home when an accident leaves her brother comatose. Retracing his life as an aspiring musician, she tracks down his favorite musician, James Forester. Against the backdrop of Brooklyn’s music scene, Franny and James develop an unexpected relationship and face the realities of their lives.Acting
2024The Many Miracles of Household Saints as Self
2021Jodie Foster, Hollywood Under the Skin as Self
2021Hannibal Hopkins & Sir Anthony as Self (archive footage)
2016Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny as Self
2015I Thought I Told You To Shut Up!! as Narrator (voice)
2012Pablo as Self
2011Corman's World as Self - Filmmaker
2010Inside Story - The Silence of the Lambs as Self
2010Sodankylä Forever as Self
2009Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB as Self
2007Jimmy Carter: Man from Plains as Self
2005Jonathan Demme & Jodie Foster as Self
2004People Like Us: Making 'Philadelphia' as Self
2001Inside the Labyrinth: The Making of 'The Silence of the Lambs' as Self
2001Silence of the Lambs: The Beginning as Self
2001Silence of the Lambs: Making Silence of the Lambs as Self
2001Silence of the Lambs: Breaking the Silence as Self
1999Hitchcock: Shadow of a Genius as Self
1997Oz (1 Episode) as Commercial Director
1997Scene by Scene (1 Episode) as Self
1996That Thing You Do! as Major Motion Picture Director
1994One Foot on a Banana Peel, the Other Foot in the Grave: Secrets from the Dolly Madison Room as Narrator
1992Cousin Bobby as Self
1991The Making of 'The Silence of the Lambs' as Self
1988Married to the Mob as Man in Elevator
1987Midnight Sun Film Festival as Unknown
1985Into the Night as Federal Agent
1979Last Embrace as Man on Train (uncredited)
1978Roger Corman: Hollywood's Wild Angel as Self
1977The Incredible Melting Man as Matt Winters
Crew
2018Suspiria ... In Memory Of
2018Vox Lux ... In Memory Of
2017Phantom Thread ... In Memory Of
2012Gimme the Loot ... Presenter
2011I'm Carolyn Parker ... Cinematography
2004The Agronomist ... Cinematography
1997Ulee's Gold ... Presenter
1973Fly Me ... Second Unit
Directing
2018Seven Seconds (1 Episode) ... Director
2017The Power of Rock ... Director
2017Shots Fired (1 Episode) ... Director
2016Protection Not Protest: The People of Standing Rock ... Director
2016Justin Timberlake + The Tennessee Kids ... Director
2016The New Yorker Presents (11 Episodes) ... Director
2015Ricki and the Flash ... Director
2015Another Telepathic Thing ... Director
2015What's Motivating Hayes ... Director
2014A Master Builder ... Director
2013Enzo Avitabile Music Life ... Director
2012Neil Young Journeys ... Director
2011Enlightened (2 Episodes) ... Director
2011A Gifted Man (1 Episode) ... Director
2011I'm Carolyn Parker ... Director
2011The Killing (2 Episodes) ... Director
2010Joe and Linda Flooded Out of Holy Cross ... Director
2009Neil Young Trunk Show ... Director
2008Rachel Getting Married ... Director
2007Jimmy Carter: Man from Plains ... Director
2007Breaking the Silence: Picture-in-Picture Commentary ... Director
2006Neil Young: Heart of Gold ... Director
2004The Manchurian Candidate ... Director
2004The Agronomist ... Director
2002The Truth About Charlie ... Director
2001Bruce Springsteen: The Complete Video Anthology 1978-2000 ... Director
1998Storefront Hitchcock ... Director
1998Beloved ... Director
1997Subway Stories ... Director
1995Neil Young and Crazy Horse: The Complex Sessions ... Director
1993Philadelphia ... Director
1992Cousin Bobby ... Director
1991The Silence of the Lambs ... Director
1990Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter ... Director
1988Haiti: Dreams of Democracy ... Director
1988Married to the Mob ... Director
1988POV (1 Episode) ... Director
1987Trying Times (1 Episode) ... Director
1987Swimming to Cambodia ... Director
1986Something Wild ... Director
1986Trisha Brown's Accumulation with Talking Plus Watermotor ... Director
1984Stop Making Sense ... Director
1984Swing Shift ... Director
1982Who Am I This Time? ... Director
1982American Playhouse (1 Episode) ... Director
1980Melvin and Howard ... Director
1979Last Embrace ... Director
1977Citizens Band ... Director
1976Fighting Mad ... Director
1975Crazy Mama ... Director
1974Caged Heat ... Director
1972The Hot Box ... Second Unit Director
1971Columbo (1 Episode) ... Director
Production
2015Deep Time ... Executive Producer
2015The Center ... Executive Producer
2014Song One ... Producer
2013Enzo Avitabile Music Life ... Producer
2012Neil Young Journeys ... Producer
2011I'm Carolyn Parker ... Producer
2010Joe and Linda Flooded Out of Holy Cross ... Producer
2009Neil Young Trunk Show ... Producer
2009Crude Independence ... Executive Producer
2008Rachel Getting Married ... Producer
2007Jimmy Carter: Man from Plains ... Producer
2006Neil Young: Heart of Gold ... Producer
2004The Manchurian Candidate ... Producer
2004The Agronomist ... Producer
2004Beah: A Black Woman Speaks ... Producer
2002Adaptation. ... Producer
2002The Truth About Charlie ... Producer
2001Maangamizi: The Ancient One ... Executive Producer
2000The Opportunists ... Executive Producer
1998Beloved ... Producer
1998Shadrach ... Executive Producer
1997Subway Stories ... Executive Producer
1996Mandela ... Producer
1996That Thing You Do! ... Producer
1995Devil in a Blue Dress ... Executive Producer
1995Roy Cohn/Jack Smith ... Executive Producer
1994One Foot on a Banana Peel, the Other Foot in the Grave: Secrets from the Dolly Madison Room ... Producer
1993Philadelphia ... Producer
1993Household Saints ... Executive Producer
1993Amos & Andrew ... Executive Producer
1991Women & Men 2: In Love There Are No Rules ... Producer
1990Miami Blues ... Producer
1988Haiti: Dreams of Democracy ... Producer
1986Something Wild ... Producer
1972The Hot Box ... Producer
1971Angels Hard as They Come ... Producer
Camera
2010Joe and Linda Flooded Out of Holy Cross ... Director of Photography
Sound
2009Neil Young Trunk Show ... Music
1984Stop Making Sense ... Sound Supervisor
1970Eyewitness ... Music Coordinator
Writing
2007Jimmy Carter: Man from Plains ... Writer
2002The Truth About Charlie ... Screenplay
1988Haiti: Dreams of Democracy ... Writer
1984Stop Making Sense ... Writer
1976Fighting Mad ... Writer
1974Caged Heat ... Writer
1973Black Mama, White Mama ... Story
1972The Hot Box ... Screenplay
1971Angels Hard as They Come ... Screenplay