Born 1944 (age 73) · Baldwin, Long Island, New York, USA
Appears in 106 titles

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

The Silence of the Lambs
8.3
The Silence of the Lambs
1991
Director
Philadelphia
7.7
Philadelphia
1993
Director
The Manchurian Candidate
6.5
The Manchurian Candidate
2004
Director
Ricki and the Flash
5.8
Ricki and the Flash
2015
Director
Rachel Getting Married
6.3
Rachel Getting Married
2008
Director
Something Wild
6.6
Something Wild
1986
Director
Stop Making Sense
8.3
Stop Making Sense
1984
Director
Married to the Mob
6.0
Married to the Mob
1988
Director
The Truth About Charlie
4.9
The Truth About Charlie
2002
Director
Beloved
5.8
Beloved
1998
Director
Caged Heat
5.1
Caged Heat
1974
Director
Swing Shift
5.6
Swing Shift
1984
Director
Last Embrace
5.4
Last Embrace
1979
Director
Melvin and Howard
6.5
Melvin and Howard
1980
Director
Justin Timberlake + The Tennessee Kids
Neil Young: Heart of Gold
7.5
Neil Young: Heart of Gold
2006
Director
Swimming to Cambodia
6.9
Swimming to Cambodia
1987
Director
A Master Builder
5.9
A Master Builder
2014
Director
Crazy Mama
5.6
Crazy Mama
1975
Director
Citizens Band
5.0
Citizens Band
1977
Director