Demme, Jonathan 1944-2017
Overview
| Works: | 458 works in 1,989 publications in 10 languages and 37,866 library holdings |
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| Genres: | Drama Film adaptations Comedy films Thrillers (Motion pictures) Documentary films Nonfiction films Musical films History Legal films Detective and mystery films |
| Roles: | Director, Producer, fmd, Author, Interviewer, Restager , Performer, Actor, Film editor, Author of screenplay, Other, Scenarist, Author of introduction, Editor, Conceptor, Facsimilist, pre, Adapter, Host, Bibliographic antecedent, Dedicatee |
| Classifications: | PN1997, 791.4372 |
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Most widely held works about
Jonathan Demme
- What goes around comes around : the films of Jonathan Demme by Michael Bliss( )
- Jonathan Demme : interviews by Jonathan Demme( Book )
- The silence of the lambs by Barry Forshaw( Book )
- Authors & artists for young adults( )
- Pauline Kael on Jonathan Demme : a selection of reviews accompanying the retrospective Jonathan Demme, an American director by Pauline Kael( Book )
- Allegories of Haitian life from the collection of Jonathan Demme : May 19-July 23, 2006 by Candice Russell( Book )
- Jonathan Demme by Francesco Falaschi( Book )
- Angeli selvaggi : Martin Scorsese, Jonathan Demme, c/o Hollywood, USA by Anton Giulio Mancino( Book )
- The silence of the lambs by Yvonne Tasker( Book )
- Jonathan Demme : interviews( Book )
- Jonathan Demme : a bibliography of materials in the UC Berkeley Library( )
- Jonathan Demme( )
- Self-taught & international folk art from the collection of Jonathan Demme by Slotin Folk Art Auction( Book )
- Artist file : miscellaneous uncataloged material by Jonathan Demme( )
- [Ron Vawter on 'Roy Cohn/Jack Smith (raw footage)]( Visual )
- Roy Cohn/Jack Smith (raw video footage)( Visual )
- The directors( Visual )
- The Edward Hopper House Art Center presents Lives in paint : Haitian paintings from the collection of Jonathan Demme( Book )
- El silencio de los inocentes by Jonathan Demme( Visual )
- Jonathan Demme by Jonathan Demme( Book )
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Most widely held works by
Jonathan Demme
The silence of the lambs by
Jonathan Demme(
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222 editions published between 1990 and 2018 in 7 languages and held by 4,869 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A young female FBI agent is sent to interview notorious killer, Dr. Hannibal Lecter in hopes of obtaining information that will help the bureau catch another killer
222 editions published between 1990 and 2018 in 7 languages and held by 4,869 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A young female FBI agent is sent to interview notorious killer, Dr. Hannibal Lecter in hopes of obtaining information that will help the bureau catch another killer
Philadelphia by
Jonathan Demme(
Visual
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224 editions published between 1992 and 2018 in 8 languages and held by 3,696 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Story of two competing lawyers who join together to sue a prestigious Philadelphia law firm when the firm fires one of them because he has AIDS
224 editions published between 1992 and 2018 in 8 languages and held by 3,696 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Story of two competing lawyers who join together to sue a prestigious Philadelphia law firm when the firm fires one of them because he has AIDS
Adaptation by
Nicolas Cage(
Visual
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25 editions published between 2002 and 2016 in English and held by 2,282 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Blends fictional characters and situations with the lives of real people: obsessive orchid hunter John Laroche, "New Yorker" journalist Susan Orlean, Hollywood screenwriter Charlie Kaufman and his twin brother Donald. As Charlie struggles to adapt a best-selling book, he writes himself into the movie plot
25 editions published between 2002 and 2016 in English and held by 2,282 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Blends fictional characters and situations with the lives of real people: obsessive orchid hunter John Laroche, "New Yorker" journalist Susan Orlean, Hollywood screenwriter Charlie Kaufman and his twin brother Donald. As Charlie struggles to adapt a best-selling book, he writes himself into the movie plot
Beloved by
Toni Morrison(
Visual
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56 editions published between 1991 and 2011 in 6 languages and held by 2,029 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
After Paul D. finds his old slave friend Sethe in Ohio and moves in with her and her daughter Denver, a strange girl comes along by the name of "Beloved". Sethe & Denver take her in and then strange things start to happen
56 editions published between 1991 and 2011 in 6 languages and held by 2,029 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
After Paul D. finds his old slave friend Sethe in Ohio and moves in with her and her daughter Denver, a strange girl comes along by the name of "Beloved". Sethe & Denver take her in and then strange things start to happen
Rachel getting married by
Jonathan Demme(
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44 editions published between 2008 and 2013 in 7 languages and held by 1,882 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Kym is a former model. Kym is in rehab. Kym's family is well healed but extremely dysfunctional. Kym is responsible for a horrible tragedy that no one will talk about. Her sister, Rachel, is about to be married, and Kym is granted a leave to attend. Kym wants desperately to fit in, to be a normal person, but she doesn't know how. In her slouchy dark clothes, with a choppy, angular haircut, she seems programmed to shut everyone out. Kym, as a participating member of the wedding, finally comes to understand that giving up a certain amount of control in the interest of a mutual good is a fair definition of the state of marriage, and sometimes, you have to take the risk and see what happens, for better or for worse
44 editions published between 2008 and 2013 in 7 languages and held by 1,882 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Kym is a former model. Kym is in rehab. Kym's family is well healed but extremely dysfunctional. Kym is responsible for a horrible tragedy that no one will talk about. Her sister, Rachel, is about to be married, and Kym is granted a leave to attend. Kym wants desperately to fit in, to be a normal person, but she doesn't know how. In her slouchy dark clothes, with a choppy, angular haircut, she seems programmed to shut everyone out. Kym, as a participating member of the wedding, finally comes to understand that giving up a certain amount of control in the interest of a mutual good is a fair definition of the state of marriage, and sometimes, you have to take the risk and see what happens, for better or for worse
Ricki and the Flash by
Meryl Streep(
Visual
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30 editions published between 2015 and 2016 in 3 languages and held by 1,694 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Ricki, a guitar heroine who gives up everything for her dream of rock-and-roll stardom, now returns home to make things right with her family
30 editions published between 2015 and 2016 in 3 languages and held by 1,694 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Ricki, a guitar heroine who gives up everything for her dream of rock-and-roll stardom, now returns home to make things right with her family
The Manchurian candidate by
Denzel Washington(
Visual
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14 editions published between 2004 and 2017 in 4 languages and held by 1,350 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
When his army unit is ambushed during the first Gulf War, Sergeant Raymond Shaw saves his fellow soldiers just as his commanding officer, Major Ben Marco, is knocked unconscious. Using the incident for political gain, Shaw eventually becomes a vice-presidential nominee, but Marco is haunted by dreams of what really happened in Iraq. As Marco investigates, the story begins to unravel. He begins to figure that the entire unit was kidnapped and brainwashed as part of a plot to get Shaw into the White House. Now the Manchurian Global corporation appears desperate to stop him from finding out
14 editions published between 2004 and 2017 in 4 languages and held by 1,350 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
When his army unit is ambushed during the first Gulf War, Sergeant Raymond Shaw saves his fellow soldiers just as his commanding officer, Major Ben Marco, is knocked unconscious. Using the incident for political gain, Shaw eventually becomes a vice-presidential nominee, but Marco is haunted by dreams of what really happened in Iraq. As Marco investigates, the story begins to unravel. He begins to figure that the entire unit was kidnapped and brainwashed as part of a plot to get Shaw into the White House. Now the Manchurian Global corporation appears desperate to stop him from finding out
The Manchurian candidate(
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42 editions published between 2004 and 2013 in 4 languages and held by 1,166 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
When his army unit is ambushed during the first Gulf War, Sergeant Raymond Shaw saves his fellow soldiers just as his commanding officer, Major Ben Marco, is knocked unconscious. Using the incident for political gain, Shaw eventually becomes a vice-presidential nominee, but Marco is haunted by dreams of what really happened in Iraq. As Marco investigates, the story begins to unravel. He begins to figure that the entire unit was kidnapped and brainwashed as part of a plot to get Shaw into the White House. Now the Manchurian Global Corporation appears desperate to stop him from finding out
42 editions published between 2004 and 2013 in 4 languages and held by 1,166 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
When his army unit is ambushed during the first Gulf War, Sergeant Raymond Shaw saves his fellow soldiers just as his commanding officer, Major Ben Marco, is knocked unconscious. Using the incident for political gain, Shaw eventually becomes a vice-presidential nominee, but Marco is haunted by dreams of what really happened in Iraq. As Marco investigates, the story begins to unravel. He begins to figure that the entire unit was kidnapped and brainwashed as part of a plot to get Shaw into the White House. Now the Manchurian Global Corporation appears desperate to stop him from finding out
Encounters at the end of the world(
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10 editions published between 2008 and 2017 in English and held by 1,145 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This film, like many from director Werner Herzog, is a poem of oddness and beauty. Investigating the lives of the "professional dreamers" who conduct research at the bottom of the world in Antarctica, he finds a happily cynical lot, who regard climate change and the potential extinction of Homo sapiens in rather a different light than most people. They study penguins, seals, volcanoes, miniscule underwater creatures, and the shifting ice patterns. In this harsh yet beautiful place, where compasses are useless, and the climate is negative 70 degrees Fahrenheit, Herzog finds the scenery splendid, and McMurdo Station research center repellent. For viewers who have wondered why anyone would go to Antarctica, Herzog's film provides some interesting answers, and many scenes capturing the natural beauty of the ice continent
10 editions published between 2008 and 2017 in English and held by 1,145 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This film, like many from director Werner Herzog, is a poem of oddness and beauty. Investigating the lives of the "professional dreamers" who conduct research at the bottom of the world in Antarctica, he finds a happily cynical lot, who regard climate change and the potential extinction of Homo sapiens in rather a different light than most people. They study penguins, seals, volcanoes, miniscule underwater creatures, and the shifting ice patterns. In this harsh yet beautiful place, where compasses are useless, and the climate is negative 70 degrees Fahrenheit, Herzog finds the scenery splendid, and McMurdo Station research center repellent. For viewers who have wondered why anyone would go to Antarctica, Herzog's film provides some interesting answers, and many scenes capturing the natural beauty of the ice continent
Stop making sense by
Talking Heads (Musical group)(
Visual
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57 editions published between 1984 and 2018 in 3 languages and held by 933 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A film of the Talking Heads in concert
57 editions published between 1984 and 2018 in 3 languages and held by 933 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A film of the Talking Heads in concert
That thing you do! by
Tom Hanks(
Visual
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11 editions published between 1997 and 2013 in English and held by 741 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Appliance salesman Guy Patterson fills in for an injured dummer when the band The Wonders competes in a talent show. After Guy injects a Merseybeat rhythm into lead singer Jimmy's ballad, the song's undeniable pop power flings the group into a brief whirlwind of success
11 editions published between 1997 and 2013 in English and held by 741 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Appliance salesman Guy Patterson fills in for an injured dummer when the band The Wonders competes in a talent show. After Guy injects a Merseybeat rhythm into lead singer Jimmy's ballad, the song's undeniable pop power flings the group into a brief whirlwind of success
Neil Young : heart of gold by
Neil Young(
Visual
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26 editions published between 2005 and 2015 in 5 languages and held by 730 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Neil Young: Heart of Gold" is a love letter to the consistency and familiarity of Neil Young's voice, a floating silver reed with all the colors of moonlight in it. The songs are from Young's albums "Prairie Wind" (2005), "Harvest Moon" (1992), and "Harvest" (1972). For the premiere of "Prairie Wind" Young gathered long-time band mates and old friends like Emmylou Harris for a performance that has the feel of a casual reunion picnic. Held at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium--the original home of the Grand Ole Opry, and a room with what may be the finest acoustics in the universe--the whole ensemble nattily attired in neatly tailored traditional western get-ups, it is as if the ghosts of the Ryman are singing through them. Young's songs speak to ensuring continuity between the past and the present, while cutting a path into the future, and he and his fellow performers open themselves so wholly to their surroundings that they become a part of it
26 editions published between 2005 and 2015 in 5 languages and held by 730 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Neil Young: Heart of Gold" is a love letter to the consistency and familiarity of Neil Young's voice, a floating silver reed with all the colors of moonlight in it. The songs are from Young's albums "Prairie Wind" (2005), "Harvest Moon" (1992), and "Harvest" (1972). For the premiere of "Prairie Wind" Young gathered long-time band mates and old friends like Emmylou Harris for a performance that has the feel of a casual reunion picnic. Held at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium--the original home of the Grand Ole Opry, and a room with what may be the finest acoustics in the universe--the whole ensemble nattily attired in neatly tailored traditional western get-ups, it is as if the ghosts of the Ryman are singing through them. Young's songs speak to ensuring continuity between the past and the present, while cutting a path into the future, and he and his fellow performers open themselves so wholly to their surroundings that they become a part of it
Ulee's gold(
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6 editions published between 1997 and 2014 in English and held by 724 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Captures the essence of a man who escapes one war only to find himself at battle with his wounded spirit. He methodically tends his bees, carefully provides for those that need him and vigilantly keeps his emotions at bay, buts finds that he must break through his emotional walls when everything is threatened by a long-buried secret
6 editions published between 1997 and 2014 in English and held by 724 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Captures the essence of a man who escapes one war only to find himself at battle with his wounded spirit. He methodically tends his bees, carefully provides for those that need him and vigilantly keeps his emotions at bay, buts finds that he must break through his emotional walls when everything is threatened by a long-buried secret
Married to the mob by
Jonathan Demme(
Visual
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31 editions published between 1988 and 2014 in 4 languages and held by 710 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
An undercover FBI agent falls in love with a recently widowed mafia wife, who is trying to restart her life following her husband's murder, while being pursued by a libidinous mafia kingpin seeking to claim her for himself
31 editions published between 1988 and 2014 in 4 languages and held by 710 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
An undercover FBI agent falls in love with a recently widowed mafia wife, who is trying to restart her life following her husband's murder, while being pursued by a libidinous mafia kingpin seeking to claim her for himself
The agronomist by
Jonathan Demme(
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34 editions published between 2001 and 2007 in 7 languages and held by 621 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Tells the story of Haitian national hero, journalist, and freedom fighter Jean Dominique, whom Demme first met and filmed in 1986. As owner and operator of his nation's oldest and only free radio station, Dominique was frequently at odds with his country's various repressive governments and spent much of the 80's and early 90's in exile in New York, where Demme continued to interview him over the years. Dominique fought tirelessly against his country's overwhelming injustice, oppression, and poverty, but it was his shocking and still-unsolved assassination in April of 2000 that gave the director the impetus to assemble more than a decade's worth of material into a celebration of this dynamic man's life and legacy
34 editions published between 2001 and 2007 in 7 languages and held by 621 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Tells the story of Haitian national hero, journalist, and freedom fighter Jean Dominique, whom Demme first met and filmed in 1986. As owner and operator of his nation's oldest and only free radio station, Dominique was frequently at odds with his country's various repressive governments and spent much of the 80's and early 90's in exile in New York, where Demme continued to interview him over the years. Dominique fought tirelessly against his country's overwhelming injustice, oppression, and poverty, but it was his shocking and still-unsolved assassination in April of 2000 that gave the director the impetus to assemble more than a decade's worth of material into a celebration of this dynamic man's life and legacy
Song one by
Kate Barker-Froyland(
Visual
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5 editions published between 2014 and 2015 in English and held by 612 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A romantic drama set against the backdrop of Brooklyn's vibrant modern-folk music scene. After Franny's musician brother Henry is injured and hospitalized in a coma following a car accident, Franny returns home after a long estrangement and begins to use his notebook as a guide to how his life has evolved in her absence. As she seeks out the musicians and artists Henry loved, she meets James Forester, his musical idol, whose success and fame belie a shy and private man. A strong romantic connection develops between Franny and James. Can love bloom even under the most adverse circumstances?
5 editions published between 2014 and 2015 in English and held by 612 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A romantic drama set against the backdrop of Brooklyn's vibrant modern-folk music scene. After Franny's musician brother Henry is injured and hospitalized in a coma following a car accident, Franny returns home after a long estrangement and begins to use his notebook as a guide to how his life has evolved in her absence. As she seeks out the musicians and artists Henry loved, she meets James Forester, his musical idol, whose success and fame belie a shy and private man. A strong romantic connection develops between Franny and James. Can love bloom even under the most adverse circumstances?
Who am I this time? by
Kurt Vonnegut(
Visual
)
15 editions published between 1981 and 2006 in English and held by 526 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Two shy people find love through their roles in a local theatre production
15 editions published between 1981 and 2006 in English and held by 526 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Two shy people find love through their roles in a local theatre production
The truth about Charlie by
Jonathan Demme(
Visual
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30 editions published between 2002 and 2013 in 5 languages and held by 497 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Regina returns home to find her husband, Charlie, murdered and three violent strangers claiming Charlie cheated them out of millions. When she accepts help from a mysterious stranger, she is plunged into a world where a double-cross turns into a triple-cross and trust turns into the deadliest weapon of all
30 editions published between 2002 and 2013 in 5 languages and held by 497 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Regina returns home to find her husband, Charlie, murdered and three violent strangers claiming Charlie cheated them out of millions. When she accepts help from a mysterious stranger, she is plunged into a world where a double-cross turns into a triple-cross and trust turns into the deadliest weapon of all
Man from Plains(
Visual
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2 editions published between 2007 and 2008 in English and held by 483 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Jimmy Carter, a champion for human rights around the world, was elected the 39th President of the United States in 1976 and awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002. As ex-president, Jimmy Carter ignites a firestorm of controversy when he tours the country to promote "Palestine: peace not apartheid," a new book that questions Israel's policies towards the Occupied Territories
2 editions published between 2007 and 2008 in English and held by 483 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Jimmy Carter, a champion for human rights around the world, was elected the 39th President of the United States in 1976 and awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002. As ex-president, Jimmy Carter ignites a firestorm of controversy when he tours the country to promote "Palestine: peace not apartheid," a new book that questions Israel's policies towards the Occupied Territories
Melvin and Howard by
Jonathan Demme(
Visual
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30 editions published between 1979 and 2015 in 3 languages and held by 483 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Based on a true story, hard-luck milkman Melvin Dummar picks up a bum in the Nevada desert. The old man claims to be Howard Hughes and eight years later, Dummar finds himself a beneficiary in the Hughes will. Dummar becomes an instant celebrity while trying to cash in on the fortune
30 editions published between 1979 and 2015 in 3 languages and held by 483 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Based on a true story, hard-luck milkman Melvin Dummar picks up a bum in the Nevada desert. The old man claims to be Howard Hughes and eight years later, Dummar finds himself a beneficiary in the Hughes will. Dummar becomes an instant celebrity while trying to cash in on the fortune
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Alternative Names
Demme, Jonathan, 1944-
Demme, Jonathan Robert.
Demme Robert Jonathan
Demme, Robert Jonathan 1944-
Demme, Robert Jonathan 1944-2017
Ionathan Demme
Jonathan Demme American filmmaker, producer and screenwriter
Jonathan Demme americký filmový producent, režisér, scenárista a herec
Jonathan Demme americký režisér
Jonathan Demme Amerikaans filmregisseur
Jonathan Demme amerikansk filminstruktør, -producer og manuskriptforfatter
Jonathan Demme amerikansk filmregissör, producent och manusförfattare
Jonathan Demme director de cine, productor i escriptor
Jonathan Demme réalisateur américain
Jonathan Demme regista statunitense
Jonathan Demme US-amerikanischer Filmregisseur
Jonathan Demme US-amerikanischer Filmregisseur, -produzent und Drehbuchautor
Τζόναθαν Ντέμι Αμερικανός σκηνοθέτης, παραγωγός και σεναριογράφος
Демми, Джонатан
Джонатан Дем
Джонатан Демми американский режиссёр, продюсер и сценарист
Джонатан Деммі американський кінорежисер, продюсер та сценарист
Жонатан Демми
Џонатан Дем
Џонатан Деми
Ջոնաթան Դեմմի
ג'ונתן דמי
جاناتان دمی
جاناتان دمی فیلمنامهنویس، تهیهکننده، و کارگردان آمریکایی
جوناثان ديم
জোনাথন ডেমি
ჯონათან დემი
드미, 조나단 1944-
조너선 데미
ジョナサン・デミ
ジョナサン・デミ アメリカの映画監督
デミ, ジョナサン
強納森·德米
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Dutch (1)
German (40)
Spanish (37)
French (29)
Multiple languages (21)
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