Jonathan Demme

Film director

1944 –

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Who is Jonathan Demme?

Robert Jonathan Demme is an American filmmaker, producer and screenwriter. Best known for directing The Silence of the Lambs, for which he won the Academy Award for Best Director, he has also directed the acclaimed films Philadelphia, Rachel Getting Married, the Talking Heads concert movie Stop Making Sense and a trilogy of Neil Young documentary/concert movies. His latest film A Master Builder opened in New York during June 2014 and was based on the 19th century play by Henrik Ibsen.

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Born
Feb 22, 1944
Baldwin
Also known as
  • Robert Jonathan Demme
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  • United States of America
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  • University of Florida

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on July 23, 2013

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