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    Jonathan Demme

    American film director

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  1. Robert Jonathan Demme (/ ˈ d ɛ m i / DEM-ee; February 22, 1944 – April 26, 2017) was an American filmmaker, whose career directing, producing, and screenwriting spanned more than 30 years and 70 feature films, documentaries, and television productions.

  2. IMDb profile of Jonathan Demme, a director and producer known for The Silence of the Lambs, Philadelphia, and Rachel Getting Married. See his birth and death dates, family, credits, videos, photos, trivia, and quotes.

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    • Baldwin, Long Island, New York, USA
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    • Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
  3. May 3, 2024 · Jonathan Demme (born February 22, 1944, Baldwin, New York, U.S.—died April 26, 2017, New York City) was an American film director who was known for his eclectic body of work, which ranged from feature films to concert movies to documentaries. Demme’s first foray into the world of movies was as a film critic for the student paper at the ...

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  5. Apr 26, 2017 · The filmmaker, who also made 'Philadelphia' and 'Stop Making Sense', passed away at 73 from esophageal cancer. He was praised by his colleagues and friends for his artistic vision, humanitarian spirit and compassion.

  6. Apr 26, 2017 · For more than four decades, Jonathan Demme threaded a diverse path through the film industry — beginning as a publicist, filming everything from documentaries to comedic sendups, and finally...

  7. Apr 26, 2017 · Jonathan Demme, the Oscar-winning filmmaker who observed emphatically American characters with a discerning eye, a social conscience and a rock ’n’ roll heart, achieving especially wide...

  8. Apr 27, 2017 · Roger Ebert's editors and staff share their thoughts on the late filmmaker Jonathan Demme, who loved his characters and his craft. Read their reflections on his humanism, humor, empathy, and range in various genres and styles.

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