Portrait of Jonathan Demme

Directing

Jonathan Demme

Career

Active from 1971 to 2018, busiest in 2011 and 2015 with 4 main titles each.

Average score
GoodWatch score68/100
Highest rated
Poster for Stop Making Sense
Stop Making Sense
GoodWatch score93/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 60 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.8 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.4 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Jonathan Demme Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Fantasy
    0.7, average 1.7
  • Adrenaline
    3.9, average 4.8
  • Coming of Age
    2.2, average 3.0
  • Scare
    1.7, average 2.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 6
  • Social Commentary 5
  • Thought-Provoking 3
  • Anthology Series 3
  • Political Documentary 2
  • Biographical 2
  • Educational 2
  • Quirky Characters 2
  • Political Satire 2
  • Gothic Atmosphere 2
  • Supernatural Elements 2
  • Contemporary 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

74
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2010s

19 titles ยท average score 67
Suspiria
Suspiria (2018)
GoodWatch score 67

In Memory Of

Vox Lux
Vox Lux (2018)
GoodWatch score 59

In Memory Of

Phantom Thread
Phantom Thread (2017)
GoodWatch score 83

In Memory Of

The Power of Rock
The Power of Rock (2017)

Director

Justin Timberlake + The Tennessee Kids
Justin Timberlake + The Tennessee Kids (2016)
GoodWatch score 85

Director

Ricki and the Flash
Ricki and the Flash (2015)
GoodWatch score 57

Director

I Thought I Told You To Shut Up!!
I Thought I Told You To Shut Up!! (2015)

as Narrator (voice)

What's Motivating Hayes
What's Motivating Hayes (2015)

Director

A Master Builder
A Master Builder (2014)
GoodWatch score 58

Director

Enzo Avitabile Music Life
Enzo Avitabile Music Life (2013)

Director, Producer

Neil Young Journeys
Neil Young Journeys (2012)
GoodWatch score 72

Director, Producer

I'm Carolyn Parker
I'm Carolyn Parker (2011)

Producer, Cinematography

2000s

13 titles ยท average score 69
Neil Young Trunk Show
Neil Young Trunk Show (2009)
GoodWatch score 70

Producer, Music

Crude Independence
Crude Independence (2009)

Executive Producer

Rachel Getting Married
Rachel Getting Married (2008)
GoodWatch score 75

Producer, Director

Jimmy Carter Man from Plains
Jimmy Carter Man from Plains (2007)
GoodWatch score 68

Producer, Director

Neil Young: Heart of Gold
Neil Young: Heart of Gold (2006)
GoodWatch score 81

Director, Producer

The Manchurian Candidate
The Manchurian Candidate (2004)
GoodWatch score 71

Producer, Director

The Agronomist
The Agronomist (2004)
GoodWatch score 73

Producer, Director

Beah: A Black Woman Speaks
Beah: A Black Woman Speaks (2004)

Producer

The Truth About Charlie
The Truth About Charlie (2002)
GoodWatch score 45

Producer, Director

Adaptation.
Adaptation. (2002)
GoodWatch score 82

Producer

Bruce Springsteen: The Complete Video Anthology 1978-2000
Bruce Springsteen: The Complete Video Anthology 1978-2000 (2001)
GoodWatch score 70

Director

The Opportunists
The Opportunists (2000)
GoodWatch score 51

Executive Producer

1990s

20 titles ยท average score 67
Beloved
Beloved (1998)
GoodWatch score 57

Director, Producer

Storefront Hitchcock
Storefront Hitchcock (1998)
GoodWatch score 79

Director

Subway Stories
Subway Stories (1997)
GoodWatch score 60

Director, Executive Producer

Oz
Oz (1997)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show ยท as Commercial Director

That Thing You Do!
That Thing You Do! (1996)
GoodWatch score 77

as Major Motion Picture Director

Neil Young and Crazy Horse: The Complex Sessions
Neil Young and Crazy Horse: The Complex Sessions (1995)

Director

Devil in a Blue Dress
Devil in a Blue Dress (1995)
GoodWatch score 77

Executive Producer

One Foot on a Banana Peel, the Other Foot in the Grave: Secrets from the Dolly Madison Room
One Foot on a Banana Peel, the Other Foot in the Grave: Secrets from the Dolly Madison Room (1994)

as Narrator

Philadelphia
Philadelphia (1993)
GoodWatch score 76

Director, Producer

Cousin Bobby
Cousin Bobby (1992)
GoodWatch score 66

Director

The Silence of the Lambs
The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
GoodWatch score 89

Director

Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter
Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter (1990)
GoodWatch score 71

Director

1980s

11 titles ยท average score 71
Married to the Mob
Married to the Mob (1988)
GoodWatch score 70

as Man Getting off Elevator (uncredited)

Haiti: Dreams of Democracy
Haiti: Dreams of Democracy (1988)

Producer, Director

Swimming to Cambodia
Swimming to Cambodia (1987)
GoodWatch score 71

Director

Something Wild
Something Wild (1986)
GoodWatch score 76

Director, Producer

Trisha Brown's Accumulation with Talking Plus Watermotor
Trisha Brown's Accumulation with Talking Plus Watermotor (1986)

Director

Into the Night
Into the Night (1985)
GoodWatch score 50

as Federal Agent

The Perfect Kiss
The Perfect Kiss (1985)

Director

Stop Making Sense
Stop Making Sense (1984)
GoodWatch score 93

Sound Supervisor, Director

Swing Shift
Swing Shift (1984)
GoodWatch score 56

Director

Who Am I This Time?
Who Am I This Time? (1982)
GoodWatch score 76

Director

Melvin and Howard
Melvin and Howard (1980)
GoodWatch score 77

Director

1970s

11 titles ยท average score 49
Last Embrace
Last Embrace (1979)
GoodWatch score 53

as Man on Train (uncredited)

Citizens Band
Citizens Band (1977)
GoodWatch score 64

Director

The Incredible Melting Man
The Incredible Melting Man (1977)
GoodWatch score 22

as Matt Winters

Fighting Mad
Fighting Mad (1976)
GoodWatch score 49

Director, Writer

Crazy Mama
Crazy Mama (1975)
GoodWatch score 70

Director

Caged Heat
Caged Heat (1974)
GoodWatch score 53

Director, Writer

Black Mama, White Mama
Black Mama, White Mama (1973)
GoodWatch score 47

Story

Fly Me
Fly Me (1973)
GoodWatch score 51

Second Unit

The Hot Box
The Hot Box (1972)
GoodWatch score 37

Screenplay, Second Unit Director

Angels Hard as They Come
Angels Hard as They Come (1971)
GoodWatch score 38

Screenplay, Producer

Eyewitness
Eyewitness (1970)
GoodWatch score 53

Music Coordinator