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Something Wild (1986) -- A wild woman takes a yuppie to her high-school reunion, attended by her ex-convict husband.
Swing Shift (1984) -- Trailer for this Jonathan Demme film
Rachel Getting Married (2008) -- Interview with the director and composer of Rachel Getting Married
Storefront Hitchcock (1998) -- Filmmaker Jonathan Demme profiles British singer/songwriter Robyn Hitchcock.
Pablo (2010) -- Trailer for this animated bio-pic about a legend in film making

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Directed 8 different actors in Oscar-nominated performances: Mary Steenburgen... more
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Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 20 wins & 15 nominations more

Filmography

Director
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Marley (post-production) (2010) 2010 - -
- 2. Neil Young Trunk Show (2009) 2009 - 9.1 (13)
- 3. Rachel Getting Married (2008) 2008 - 6.9 (16,353)
- 4. Jimmy Carter Man from Plains (2007) 2007 - 7.1 (485)
- 5. "Right to Return: New Home Movies from the Lower 9th Ward" (2007) 2007 - 7.3 (7)
- 6. Neil Young: Heart of Gold (2006) 2006 - 7.8 (1,346)
- 7. The Manchurian Candidate (2004) 2004 - 6.7 (33,540)
- 8. The Agronomist (2003) 2003 - 7.4 (573)
- 9. The Truth About Charlie (2002)   2002 - 4.7 (5,315)
AKAs:
  • Die Wahrheit über Charlie (Germany)
- 10. Bruce Springsteen: The Complete Video Anthology 1978-2000 (2001) (V) (videos "Streets of Philadelphia", "Murder Incorporated", "If I Should Fall Behind") 2001 - 7.0 (136)
- 11. The Pretenders: Greatest Hits (2000) (V) (video "I Got You Babe") 2000 - 8.3 (21)
- 12. Beloved (1998/I) 1998 - 5.5 (3,756)
- 13. Storefront Hitchcock (1998) 1998 - 7.4 (156)
- 14. SUBWAYStories: Tales from the Underground (1997) (TV)   (segment "Subway Car from Hell") 1997 - 6.4 (785)
AKAs:
  • Subway (UK: DVD box title)
- 15. Murder Incorporated (1995) 1995 - 8.3 (41)
- 16. The Complex Sessions (1994) 1994 - 8.7 (64)
- 17. Philadelphia (1993) 1993 $201M 7.6 (47,948)
- 18. Cousin Bobby (1992) 1992 - 6.9 (70)
- 19. The Silence of the Lambs (1991) 1991 $273M 8.7 (219,467)
- 20. Red Hot and Blue (1990) (TV) (segment "In The Still Of The Night") 1990 - 7.1 (68)
- 21. New Order: Substance (1989) (V) (video "The perfect kiss") 1989 - 7.6 (30)
- 22. Married to the Mob (1988) 1988 - 6.0 (6,608)
- 23. Haiti Dreams of Democracy (1988) (TV) 1988 - -
- 24. Famous All Over Town (1988) 1988 - -
- 25. "Trying Times" (1987)   (1 episode, 1987) 1987 - 7.4 (18)
- 26. Swimming to Cambodia (1987)   1987 - 7.7 (965)
AKAs:
  • Cambodia (Australia)
  • Spalding Gray's Swimming to Cambodia (USA: complete title)
- 27. Something Wild (1986) 1986 - 6.6 (5,004)
- 28. Survival Guide (1985) (TV) 1985 - -
- 29. Stop Making Sense (1984) 1984 - 8.0 (4,214)
- 30. Swing Shift (1984) 1984 - 5.8 (1,603)
- 31. "Alive from Off Center" (1984) (unknown episodes) 1984 - 8.2 (16)
- 32. "American Playhouse" (1982)   (1 episode, 1982) 1982 - 7.2 (15)
- 33. "Saturday Night Live" (1975)   (1 episode, 1980) 1980 - 8.2 (6,590)
AKAs:
  • NBC's Saturday Night (USA: complete title)
  • SNL (USA: informal title)
  • SNL 25 (USA: alternative title)
  • Saturday Night (USA: first season title)
  • Saturday Night Live '80 (USA: sixth season title)
  • Saturday Night Live 15 (USA: fifteenth season title)
  • Saturday Night Live 20 (USA: twentieth season title)
  • Saturday Night Live 25 (USA: twentiefifth season title)
1 TV episode:
- 34. Melvin and Howard (1980) 1980 - 7.0 (1,869)
- 35. Last Embrace (1979) 1979 - 6.3 (795)
- 36. "Columbo" (1971)   (1 episode, 1978) 1978 - 8.6 (310)
- 37. Handle with Care (1977)   1977 - 6.8 (219)
AKAs:
  • Citizen's Band
  • The Great American Citizens Band
- 38. Fighting Mad (1976) 1976 - 5.6 (135)
- 39. Crazy Mama (1975) 1975 - 5.9 (188)
- 40. Caged Heat (1974)   1974 - 5.4 (684)
AKAs:
  • Caged Females
  • Renegade Girls
Producer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Neil Young Trunk Show (2009) (producer) 2009 - 9.1 (13)
- 2. Crude Independence (2009) (executive producer) 2009 - 7.3 (17)
- 3. Rachel Getting Married (2008) (producer) 2008 - 6.9 (16,353)
- 4. Jimmy Carter Man from Plains (2007) (producer) 2007 - 7.1 (485)
- 5. "Right to Return: New Home Movies from the Lower 9th Ward" (2007) (producer) 2007 - 7.3 (7)
- 6. Neil Young: Heart of Gold (2006) (producer) 2006 - 7.8 (1,346)
- 7. The Manchurian Candidate (2004) (producer) 2004 - 6.7 (33,540)
- 8. The Agronomist (2003) (producer) 2003 - 7.4 (573)
- 9. Beah: A Black Woman Speaks (2003) (producer) 2003 - 7.6 (44)
- 10. Adaptation. (2002) (producer) 2002 - 7.9 (61,312)
- 11. The Truth About Charlie (2002)   (producer) 2002 - 4.7 (5,315)
AKAs:
  • Die Wahrheit über Charlie (Germany)
- 12. Maangamizi: The Ancient One (2001) (executive producer) 2001 - 6.7 (28)
- 13. The Opportunists (2000) (executive producer) 2000 - 5.8 (763)
- 14. Beloved (1998/I) (producer) 1998 - 5.5 (3,756)
- 15. The Uttmost (1998) (producer) 1998 - 5.0 (13)
- 16. Shadrach (1998) (executive producer) 1998 - 6.4 (625)
- 17. SUBWAYStories: Tales from the Underground (1997) (TV)   (executive producer) 1997 - 6.4 (785)
AKAs:
  • Subway (UK: DVD box title)
- 18. Mandela (1996)   (producer) 1996 - 7.6 (81)
AKAs:
  • Mandela: Son of Africa, Father of a Nation
- 19. That Thing You Do! (1996) (producer) 1996 $28.7M 6.6 (24,361)
- 20. Courage and Pain (1996) (producer) 1996 - -
- 21. Into the Rope (1996) (producer) 1996 - -
- 22. Devil in a Blue Dress (1995) (executive producer) 1995 $27M 6.5 (6,263)
- 23. Roy Cohn/Jack Smith (1994) (executive producer) 1994 - 4.5 (13)
- 24. One Foot on a Banana Peel, the Other Foot in the Grave: Secrets from the Dolly Madison Room (1994)   (producer) 1994 - 6.4 (18)
AKAs:
  • Yksi jalka
- 25. Philadelphia (1993) (producer) 1993 $201M 7.6 (47,948)
- 26. Household Saints (1993) (executive producer) 1993 - 6.7 (568)
- 27. Amos & Andrew (1993) (executive producer) (uncredited) 1993 - 5.3 (4,278)
- 28. Women & Men 2: In Love There Are No Rules (1991) (TV)   (producer) 1991 - 5.9 (138)
AKAs:
  • The Art of Seduction (UK: DVD box title)
  • Women & Men 2
- 29. Miami Blues (1990) (producer) 1990 - 6.3 (2,875)
- 30. Haiti Dreams of Democracy (1988) (TV) (producer) 1988 - -
- 31. Something Wild (1986) (producer) 1986 - 6.6 (5,004)
- 32. The Hot Box (1972)   (producer) 1972 - 4.8 (59)
AKAs:
  • Hell Cats (UK: video title)
- 33. Angels Hard as They Come (1971)   (producer) 1971 - 4.7 (113)
AKAs:
  • Angel Warriors (Europe: English title) (UK)
  • Angels
  • Angels as Hard as They Come (UK)
  • Angels, Hell on Harleys
Writer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Jimmy Carter Man from Plains (2007) (written by) 2007 - 7.1 (485)
- 2. The Truth About Charlie (2002)   (screenplay) 2002 - 4.7 (5,315)
AKAs:
  • Die Wahrheit über Charlie (Germany)
- 3. Haiti Dreams of Democracy (1988) (TV) (writer) 1988 - -
- 4. Stop Making Sense (1984) (writer) 1984 - 8.0 (4,214)
- 5. "Saturday Night Live" (1975)   (1 episode, 1980) 1980 - 8.2 (6,590)
AKAs:
  • NBC's Saturday Night (USA: complete title)
  • SNL (USA: informal title)
  • SNL 25 (USA: alternative title)
  • Saturday Night (USA: first season title)
  • Saturday Night Live '80 (USA: sixth season title)
  • Saturday Night Live 15 (USA: fifteenth season title)
  • Saturday Night Live 20 (USA: twentieth season title)
  • Saturday Night Live 25 (USA: twentiefifth season title)
1 TV episode:
- 6. Fighting Mad (1976) (writer) 1976 - 5.6 (135)
- 7. Caged Heat (1974)   (writer) 1974 - 5.4 (684)
AKAs:
  • Caged Females
  • Renegade Girls
- 8. Black Mama, White Mama (1973)   (story) 1973 - 5.2 (796)
AKAs:
  • Chained Women
  • Chains of Hate
  • Hot, Hard and Mean
  • Women in Chains (USA: video title)
- 9. The Hot Box (1972)   (script) 1972 - 4.8 (59)
AKAs:
  • Hell Cats (UK: video title)
- 10. Angels Hard as They Come (1971)   (screenplay) 1971 - 4.7 (113)
AKAs:
  • Angel Warriors (Europe: English title) (UK)
  • Angels
  • Angels as Hard as They Come (UK)
  • Angels, Hell on Harleys
Actor
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "Oz" (1997)   Commercial Director (1 episode, 2000) 2000 - 9.3 (10,741)
1 TV episode:
- 2. Hollywood Salutes Jodie Foster: An American Cinematheque Tribute (1999) (TV) 1999 - -
- 3. That Thing You Do! (1996) Major Motion Picture Director 1996 $28.7M 6.6 (24,361)
- 4. Married to the Mob (1988) (uncredited) (unconfirmed) Man getting off elevator 1988 - 6.0 (6,608)
- 5. Into the Night (1985/I) Federal Agent 1985 - 6.3 (3,689)
- 6. Last Embrace (1979) (uncredited) Man on Train 1979 - 6.3 (795)
- 7. The Incredible Melting Man (1977) Matt Winters 1977 - 2.9 (1,414)
- 8. Hollywood Boulevard (1976) (uncredited) Godzilla 1976 - 6.1 (302)
Miscellaneous Crew
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Arrivederci amore, ciao (2006)   (presenter) 2006 - 7.0 (579)
AKAs:
  • Arrivederci amore, ciao (France)
  • The Goodbye Kiss (USA)
- 2. Ulee's Gold (1997) (presenter) 1997 - 7.1 (3,874)
- 3. "Joe Bob's Drive-In Theater" (1987)   director: archive footage (1 episode, 1995) 1995 - 8.3 (51)
- 4. Household Saints (1993) (presenter) 1993 - 6.7 (568)
- 5. Secrets of a Door-to-Door Salesman (1973)   (director of opening sequence) 1973 - 5.1 (21)
AKAs:
  • Naughty Wives (USA)
Camera and Electrical Department
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Jimmy Carter Man from Plains (2007) (camera operator) 2007 - 7.1 (485)
- 2. Neil Young: Heart of Gold (2006) (camera operator: home movie footage) 2006 - 7.8 (1,346)
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Fly Me (1973) (second unit director) 1973 - 3.3 (14)
- 2. The Hot Box (1972)   (second unit director) 1972 - 4.8 (59)
AKAs:
  • Hell Cats (UK: video title)
Composer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Neil Young Trunk Show (2009) 2009 - 9.1 (13)
Cinematographer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. The Agronomist (2003) 2003 - 7.4 (573)
Music Department
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Eyewitness (1970)   (music coordinator) 1970 - 6.2 (178)
AKAs:
  • Sudden Terror (USA)
Thanks
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. The Alphabet Killer (2008) (special thanks) 2008 - 5.4 (2,559)
- 2. Novocaine (2001) (thanks) 2001 - 5.8 (5,848)
- 3. Je chanterai pour toi (2001)   (special thanks) 2001 - 7.1 (44)
AKAs:
  • I'll Sing for You (International: English title)
- 4. Snitch (1998)   (special thanks) 1998 - 6.6 (855)
AKAs:
  • Noose (Australia: DVD title) (USA: working title)
  • Monument Ave. (USA: new title)
- 5. Some Mother's Son (1996)   (special thanks) 1996 - 7.3 (1,201)
AKAs:
  • Sons and Warriors (video catalogue title)
- 6. Desolation Angels (1995) (special thanks) 1995 - 6.4 (81)
- 7. True Love (1989/I) (special thanks) 1989 - 6.1 (307)
Self
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Pablo (post-production) (2010) Himself 2010 - -
- 2. "Making of..." (1992)   (1 episode, 2009) 2009 - -
- 3. Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB (2009) Himself 2009 - 7.3 (21)
- 4. "Cinetipp" (2002)   (1 episode, 2009) 2009 - -
- 5. "At the Movies" (2004)   Himself (1 episode, 2009) 2009 - 9.1 (40)
AKAs:
  • Margaret & David at the Movies (Australia: complete title)
1 TV episode:
- 6. King of the B's: The Independent Life of Roger Corman (post-production) (2009) Himself 2009 - -
- 7. "Cinema tres" (1984)   Himself (1 episode, 2008) 2008 - 6.0 (27)
AKAs:
  • Informatiu cinema (Spain: Catalan title)
1 TV episode:
- 8. "Días de cine" (1991)   Himself (1 episode, 2008) 2008 - 7.6 (31)
1 TV episode:
- 9. Premio Donostia a Meryl Streep (2008) (TV) Himself - Presenter 2008 - 4.8 (17)
- 10. Ceremonia de clausura - 56º festival internacional de cine de San Sebastián (2008) (TV) Himself 2008 - -
- 11. Resumen - 56º festival internacional de cine de San Sebastián (2008) (TV) Himself 2008 - -
- 12. Ceremonia de inauguración - 56º festival internacional de cine de San Sebastián (2008) (TV) Himself 2008 - -
- 13. 9th Annual State of the Black Union: Memorable Moments (2008) (TV) Himself 2008 - -
- 14. 9th Annual State of the Black Union: Building Blocks for America (2008) (TV) Himself 2008 - -
- 15. 9th Annual State of the Black Union: Breaking New Ground (2008) (TV) Himself 2008 - -
- 16. Zoom In: Stories Behind the Best Independent Films of 2007 (2007) (V) Himself 2007 - 5.1 (5)
- 17. "Tavis Smiley" (2004)   Himself (2 episodes, 2007) 2007 - 5.6 (86)
- 18. San Sebastián 2006: Crónica de Carlos Boyero (2006) (TV) Himself 2006 - 4.8 (22)
- 19. Heart of Gold: 'Rehearsal Diaries' (2006) (V) Narrator 2006 - -
- 20. Legends Ball (2006) (TV) Himself 2006 - 5.4 (76)
- 21. Jonathan Demme & Jodie Foster: Making 'The Silence of the Lambs' (2005) (V) Himself 2005 - 7.3 (10)
- 22. Jonathan Demme & Jodie Foster: Breaking the Silence (2005) (V) Himself 2005 - 7.2 (9)
- 23. Jonathan Demme & Jodie Foster: The Beginning (2005) (V) Himself 2005 - 6.7 (7)
- 24. The 15th Annual Gotham Awards (2005) (TV) Himself - Presenter 2005 - 4.2 (12)
- 25. Jonathan Demme and the Making of 'The Manchurian Candidate' (2004) (TV) Himself 2004 - 6.6 (25)
- 26. "Film '72" (1972)   Himself (1 episode, 2004) 2004 - 7.9 (213)
AKAs:
  • Film '73 (UK: new title)
  • Film '74 (UK: new title)
  • Film '75 (UK: new title)
  • Film '76 (UK: new title)
  • Film '77 (UK: new title)
  • Film '78 (UK: new title)
  • Film '79 (UK: new title)
  • Film '80 (UK: new title)
  • Film '81 (UK: new title)
  • Film '82 (UK: new title)
  • Film '83 (UK: new title)
  • Film '84 (UK: new title)
  • Film '85 (UK: new title)
  • Film '86 (UK: new title)
  • Film '87 (UK: new title)
  • Film '88 (UK: new title)
  • Film '89 (UK: new title)
  • Film '90 (UK: new title)
  • Film '91 (UK: new title)
  • Film '92 (UK: new title)
  • Film '93 (UK: new title)
  • Film '94 (UK: new title)
  • Film '95 (UK: new title)
  • Film '96 (UK: new title)
  • Film '97 (UK: new title)
  • Film '98 (UK: new title)
  • Film '99 (UK: new title)
  • Film 2000 (UK: new title)
  • Film 2001 (UK: new title)
  • Film 2002 (UK: new title)
  • Film 2003 (UK: new title)
  • Film 2004 (UK: new title)
  • Film 2005 (UK: new title)
  • Film 2006 (UK: new title)
  • Film 2007 (UK: new title)
  • Film 2008 (UK: new title)
  • Film 2009 (UK: new title)
  • Film of the Year (UK: teaser title)
  • The Film Programme (UK: informal alternative title)
1 TV episode:
- 27. "Today" (1952)   Himself (1 episode, 2004) 2004 - 4.6 (318)
AKAs:
  • NBC News Today (USA: promotional title)
  • The Today Show (USA: alternative title)
1 TV episode:
- 28. The Truth About 'The Truth About Charlie' (2003) (V)   Himself 2003 - 3.7 (5)
AKAs:
  • The Making of 'The Truth About Charlie' (USA: DVD box title)
- 29. People Like Us: Making 'Philadelphia' (2003) (V) Himself 2003 - 7.1 (34)
- 30. Blood Brothers: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band (2000) (V) Himself 2000 - 7.6 (104)
- 31. Hitchcock: Shadow of a Genius (1999) (TV)   Himself 1999 - 7.7 (358)
AKAs:
  • Dial H Hitchcock: The Genius Behind the Showman
  • Dial H for Hitchcock (Canada: English title)
- 32. "The Directors" (1999)   Himself (2 episodes, 1999) 1999 - 7.6 (81)
- 33. The Uttmost (1998) Himself 1998 - 5.0 (13)
- 34. "Movie Legends in Conversation" (1995) Himself 1995 - -
- 35. One Foot on a Banana Peel, the Other Foot in the Grave: Secrets from the Dolly Madison Room (1994)   Narrator 1994 - 6.4 (18)
AKAs:
  • Yksi jalka
- 36. The 64th Annual Academy Awards (1992) (TV) Himself - Winner: Best Director 1992 - 6.0 (258)
- 37. Sun City: Artists United Against Apartheid (1986) (V) Himself 1986 - 6.9 (15)
- 38. Roger Corman: Hollywood's Wild Angel (1978) Himself 1978 - 7.5 (22)

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Shot the "Perfect Kiss" video for the Manchester Group NEW ORDER in 1985. more
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