It is very sad news to report that great filmmaker Jonathan Demme has died from complications of esophageal cancer. He was 73. David Byrne posted a tribute to Demme on his website that recalls the ...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Jonathan Demme, the eclectic movie director whose work ranged from thrillers like "The Silence of the Lambs" to documentaries on leading musicians, died early on Wednesday of ...

Los Angeles – Directors Guild of America President Paris Barclay made the following statement upon learning of the passing of Jonathan Demme: “Losing iconic director Jonathan Demme – a consummate ...

Jodie Foster is paying tribute to legendary director Jonathan Demme following his death on Wednesday. The actress released a touching statement to media outlets mourning the loss of the groundbreaking ...

Before he set his sights on Hollywood, Jonathan Demme studied to become a vet. Movies may have mesmerized him since childhood, but animals were his “parallel obsession,” writes film journalist David M ...

How long does it take to convincingly depict two people falling in love on screen? In director Jonathan Demme‘s 1988 comedy “Married to the Mob,” it happens in less than two minutes, as Demme utilizes ...

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Jonathan Demme, director of "The Silence of the Lambs" and "Philadelphia," has died at 73 in New York.Demme passed away from esophageal cancer and heart disease complications, a source close to the ...