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Jonathan Demme
  • Birth Place: Baldwin, NY
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 02/22/1944, Pisces
  • Profession: Director; producer; screenwriter; actor
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Jonathan Demme Fast Facts:
  • Aspired to be a veterinarian as a teenager in Miami.
  • Made his directorial debut in 1974 with Caged Heat, a tongue-in-cheek women's-prison story.
  • Has directed films with a broad range of subject matter, including CB radios (Handle with Care, 1977), the Mafia (Married to the Mob, 1988), and AIDS (Philadelphia, 1993).
  • Directed concert films featuring artists such as the Talking Heads (Stop Making Sense, 1984) and Neil Young (Neil Young: Heart of Gold, 2006).
  • An avid collector of Haitian art, his private collections have been featured in Manhattan galleries.
  • Jonathan Demme Relationships:
  • Brooklyn Demme - Son
  • Dorothy Demme - Mother
  • Evelyn Purcell - Ex-wife
  • Joanne Howard - Ex-wife
  • Josephine Demme - Daughter
  • Ramona Demme - Daughter
  • Robert Castle - Cousin
  • Ted Demme - Nephew
  • Jonathan Demme Awards:
  • 1992 Golden Globe: Best Director - Motion Picture - Nominee
  • 1991 Oscar: Best Achievement in Directing - Winner
  • College:
  • Attended University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
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