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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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Jonathan Demme Filmography

Inside the Labyrinth: The Making of 'The Silence of the Lambs'

Corman's World

Jonathan Demme & Jodie Foster
Midnight Sun Film Festival

People Like Us: Making 'Philadelphia'

One Foot on a Banana Peel, the Other Foot in the Grave: Secrets from the Dolly Madison Room

Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB

The Making of 'The Silence of the Lambs'

Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny








