Jonathan Demme
CanadadirectorMaleb. 19446.0Global Dominance: 0.00%Jonathan Demme was an acclaimed American film director, producer, and screenwriter renowned for his work in both narrative and documentary filmmaking. He is best known for directing the Academy Award-winning thriller The Silence of the Lambs, where he featured Q Lazzarus's song 'Goodbye Horses,' helping to elevate the track to cult status. Demme's ability to blend intense storytelling with a keen musical sensibility made him a significant figure in Hollywood, influencing countless filmmakers and musicians alike.
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Jonathan Demme is mentioned as an influence in the film's creation.
Intoxicating thriller Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma offers a different kind of summer slasherCanada· 2026-08-04
Jonathan Demme is a director who cast Robyn Hitchcock in the film The Manchurian Candidate.
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United Kingdom· 2026-07-09
The film, directed by Jonathan Demme, was released on Valentine’s Day in 1991.
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United States· 2026-02-16
Jonathan Demme directed 'The Silence of the Lambs' and believed Anthony Hopkins would be a great fit for the role of Dr. Lecter.
Tim Curry calls missing iconic villain role one of his 'great regrets'United States· 2026-02-09
Jonathan Demme directed The Silence of the Lambs, which won five Oscars.
‘He was quite a private person’: expansive auction shows Gene Hackman as actor and artist | Gene HackmanUnited Kingdom· 2025-11-15
Jonathan Demme directed the film 'The Silence of the Lambs'.
El silencio de los culpables
Dominican Republic· 2025-11-02
Jonathan Demme is noted for his involvement in the campaign 'Filmmakers United Against Apartheid' to boycott South Africa.
appel au boycott des institutions culturelles de l’entité sioniste – La Presse de Tunisie
Tunisia· 2025-09-21
Jonathan Demme is one of the prominent film-makers who founded Filmmakers United Against Apartheid.
Actors and directors pledge not to work with Israeli film groups ‘implicated in genocide’ | FilmUnited Kingdom· 2025-09-08
Jonathan Demme directed the iconic concert film Stop Making Sense featuring Talking Heads.
Vuelve David Byrne, el eterno inconformista: “Hago música como resistencia a lo que leo en la prensa” | EL PAÍS Semanal
Spain· 2025-08-31
Jonathan Demme directed the film for which Bruce Springsteen created a soundtrack.
Bruce Springsteen e gli "album persi". Cosa ci sarà nel progetto kolossal?
Italy· 2025-04-05
Jonathan Demme directed 'The Silence of the Lambs', which won multiple Oscars.
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Serbia· 2025-03-07
Jonathan Demme was the director who featured Q Lazzarus's song in his film 'The Silence of the Lambs'.
Revelan el trágico misterio detrás de una estrella del pop
Honduras· 2025-03-05
Jonathan Demme was a film director who discovered Q Lazzarus's song 'Goodbye Horses' and used it in his films.
Johanna Paulsson: I Trumptider hade Q Lazzarus avfärdats som ”woke”
Sweden· 2025-02-28
Jonathan Demme was the public relations person for the film Gas-s-s-s or It Became Necessary to Destroy the World in Order to Save It.
Morreu George Armitage, realizador de O Último Contrato e Balada de Miami | Obituário
Portugal· 2025-02-22
Jonathan Demme was a director who featured Q Lazzarus's song in his films, helping to revive her career.
‘It was like she was possessed’: how Q Lazzarus made Silence of the Lambs’ most bewitching song – and then vanished | Documentary filmsUnited Kingdom· 2025-02-17
