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Known For
Directing
Born
February 22, 1944
(73 years old)
Died
April 26, 2017
Place of Birth
Baldwin, Long Island, New York, USA
Popular Genres
Documentary
Romance
Comedy
Career Span
1977 – 2024
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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Born
Feb 22, 1944
From
Baldwin, Long Island, New York, USA
Known For
Directing
Career
1977 – 2024
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Wins
30
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