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Film director Jonathan Demme was born in Long Island, New York, in 1944. While his directorial debut was Caged Heat in 1974, it was only in 1991 that he attained huge commercial success and critical acclaim with the psychological thriller The Silence of the Lambs, a film which earned him an Oscar for Best Director. Philadelphia, a moving courtroom drama about discrimination against gays and people with AIDS, was his next big hit in 1993. He went on to direct a remake of the 1962 classic The Manchurian Candidate, starring Meryl Streep and Denzel Washington (2004). His documentary, Neil Young: Heart of Gold, was a critical success and his Rachel Getting Married (2008) garnished many nominations for awards for best screenplay, best actress and best director.
Last updated: January 21, 2009.
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