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Jonathan Demme
Writer 1944 - 2017

Jonathan Demme

Baldwin, Long Island, New York, USA

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... Read full bio →

Filmography

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7 titles
The Truth About Charlie

The Truth About Charlie

Jonathan Demme 2002 1h 44m 5.0

The Truth About Charlie is a 2002 remake of the 1963 film Charade (which starred Cary Grant and Audrey Hepburn). It is also an homage to François Truffaut's Shoot the Piano Player and that film's star Charles Aznavour appeared as himself and sang his song "Quand tu m'aimes" (English version).

Stop Making Sense

Stop Making Sense

Jonathan Demme 1984 1h 28m 7.2

A concert film documenting Talking Heads at the height of their popularity, on tour for their 1983 album "Speaking in Tongues." The band takes the stage one by one and is joined by a cadre of guest musicians for a career-spanning and cinematic performance that features creative choreography and visuals.

Fighting Mad

Fighting Mad

Jonathan Demme 1976 1h 30m

An evil corporation tries to pressure a bunch of Arkansas farmers and ranchers to sell their land so they can strip-mine it for coal. The fiercely proud and stubborn Hunter family refuse to give in. This leads to a bitter conflict that results in several casualties.

Caged Heat

Caged Heat

Jonathan Demme 1974 1h 23m 5.7

A girl is caught in a drug bust and sent to the hoosegow.

Black Mama White Mama

Black Mama White Mama

Eddie Romero 1973 1h 27m 5.0

When two troublemaking female prisoners (one a revolutionary, the other a former harem-girl) can't seem to get along, they are chained together and extradited for safekeeping. The women, still chained together, stumble, stab, and cat-fight their way across the wilderness, igniting a bloody shootout between gangsters and a group of revolutionaries.

The Hot Box

The Hot Box

Joe Viola 1972 1h 25m 5.0

Hot action and lust in the steamy tropical jungle, as heroines break out of a women's prison and start a local revolution.

Angels Hard as They Come

Angels Hard as They Come

Joe Viola 1971 1h 25m 5.0

Sex, violence, and bikers on an action filled ride, in this film produced and co-written by Jonathan Demme.

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