Jonathan Demme | |
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![]() Demme at the 64th Academy Awards | |
1 Nomination / 1 Win | |
Role | Director, Producer, Screenwriter |
Born | February 22, 1944 |
Baldwin, New York, USA | |
Died | April 26, 2017 |
New York City, New York, USA | |
Jonathan Demme was an American director, producer and screenwriter. Best known for directing The Silence of the Lambs. He also directed the acclaimed movies Philadelphia, Rachel Getting Married, the Talking Heads concert movie Stop Making Sense and a trilogy of Neil Young documentary/concert movies. He died in his home from a combination of esophageal cancer and a heart disease on April 26, 2017.
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