Jonathan Demme(1944-2017)
- Director
- Producer
- Writer
Jonathan Demme was born on 22 February 1944 in Baldwin, Long Island, New York, USA. He was a director and producer, known for The Silence of the Lambs (1991), Rachel Getting Married (2008) and Philadelphia (1993). He was married to Joanne Howard and Evelyn Purcell. He died on 26 April 2017 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.
- Won 1 Oscar
- 32 wins & 36 nominations total
Director
Producer
- 2019
- 2017
- 2015
- 2015
- 2014
- 2014
- Everett Ruess Wilderness Song
- producer
- 2013
- 2012
- 2012
- 2012
- 2011–2012
- 2011
- 2011
- 2009
- 2009
Writer
- 2007
- 2002
- 1988
- 1984
- 1980
- 1976
- 1974
- 1973
- Rio Tigre
- story & screenplay
- 1972
- 1972
- 1971
- Height
- 5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
- Born
- Died
- April 26, 2017
- Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA(complications from esophageal cancer and heart disease)
- SpousesJoanne Howard1987 - April 26, 2017 (his death, 3 children)
- Children
- Parents
- RelativesTed Demme(Niece or Nephew)
- Other worksMusic video: Directed New Order's video "Perfect Kiss".
- Publicity listings
- TriviaWriter/director Paul Thomas Anderson is one of his biggest fans and as a result, pays homage to Demme (his famous close-ups, for example) in his work.
- QuotesI don't think it's sacrilegious to remake any movie, including a good or even great movie. I think what's sacrilegious is to make a bad movie, whether it's a remake or an original. It's what I always tell my actor friends, anybody who's in this, this [business], you've gotta try to hold out and only do the scripts, do the material that offers you the opportunity to do your best work. Because if you do stuff that doesn't give you that opportunity? Your work's not gonna be good. And you're gonna suffer in the long run from that. So I don't care if it's a remake if it's a great script with parts in it that can attract fantastic actors, God, you know, to make the movie.
- TrademarksFrequently casts Buzz Kilman in a cameo role
- Salary
- (2004)$1,000,000
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