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Jonathan Demme

15 films

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.

Where to Start with Jonathan Demme

Jonathan Demme appears in 15 films in the Pulse of Cinema catalogue. The highest Pulse-rated are The Silence of the Lambs, Stop Making Sense, Philadelphia, a strong place to start exploring Jonathan Demme's work.

Jonathan Demme: Films 15

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