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Ted Demme(1963-2002)

  • Director
  • Producer
  • Actor
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Ted Demme in Beautiful Girls (1996)
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The Independent (2000)
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Ted Demme was born on 26 October 1963 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a director and producer, known for Blow (2001), Beautiful Girls (1996) and A Decade Under the Influence (2003). He was previously married to Amanda Scheer-Demme. He died on 13 January 2002 in Santa Monica, California, USA.
BornOctober 26, 1963
DiedJanuary 13, 2002(38)
BornOctober 26, 1963
DiedJanuary 13, 2002(38)
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  • Won 1 Primetime Emmy

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Kevin Spacey, Judy Davis, Ted Demme, Denis Leary, and Robert J. Steinmiller Jr. in The Ref (1994)
Ted Demme in The Ref (1994)
Kevin Spacey, Judy Davis, and Ted Demme in The Ref (1994)
Ted Demme and Penélope Cruz in Blow (2001)
Debi Mazar, Paul Reubens, and Ted Demme
Gina Gershon and Ted Demme at an event for Bridget Jones's Diary (2001)

Known for

Johnny Depp and Penélope Cruz in Blow (2001)
Blow
7.5
  • Director
  • 2001
Mira Sorvino, Uma Thurman, Matt Dillon, Lauren Holly, Timothy Hutton, Michael Rapaport, and Rosie O'Donnell in Beautiful Girls (1996)
Beautiful Girls
7.1
  • Director
  • 1996
A Decade Under the Influence (2003)
A Decade Under the Influence
7.6
  • Director
  • 2003
Eddie Murphy, Martin Lawrence, Bernie Mac, and Michael Taliferro in Life (1999)
Life
6.7
  • Director(directed by)
  • 1999

Credits

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Director

  • Denis Leary - The Complete Collection
  • A Decade Under the Influence (2003)
    A Decade Under the Influence
  • Johnny Depp and Penélope Cruz in Blow (2001)
    Blow
  • Bruce Springsteen in Bruce Springsteen: Murder Incorporated (1995)
    Bruce Springsteen: The Complete Video Anthology 1978-2000
    • (video Streets of Philadelphia)
  • Action (1999)
    Action
  • Eddie Murphy, Martin Lawrence, Bernie Mac, and Michael Taliferro in Life (1999)
    Life
    • (directed by)
  • Monument Ave. (1998)
    Monument Ave.
  • Denis Leary: Lock 'N Load (1997)
    Denis Leary: Lock 'N Load
  • SUBWAYStories: Tales from the Underground (1997)
    SUBWAYStories: Tales from the Underground
    • (segment Manhattan Miracle)
  • James Gandolfini in Gun (1997)
    Gun
  • Homicide: Life on the Street (1993)
    Homicide: Life on the Street
  • Mira Sorvino, Uma Thurman, Matt Dillon, Lauren Holly, Timothy Hutton, Michael Rapaport, and Rosie O'Donnell in Beautiful Girls (1996)
    Beautiful Girls
  • Kevin Spacey, Judy Davis, and Denis Leary in The Ref (1994)
    The Ref
  • Bruce Springsteen in Bruce Springsteen: Streets of Philadelphia (1994)
    Bruce Springsteen: Streets of Philadelphia
  • Who's the Man? (1993)
    Who's the Man?

Producer

  • A Decade Under the Influence (2003)
    A Decade Under the Influence
  • Johnny Depp and Penélope Cruz in Blow (2001)
    Blow
  • Action (1999)
    Action
  • A Lesson Before Dying (1999)
    A Lesson Before Dying
  • Tumbleweeds (1999)
    Tumbleweeds
  • Matt Damon, Gretchen Mol, and Edward Norton in Rounders (1998)
    Rounders
  • Monument Ave. (1998)
    Monument Ave.
  • Allen Benatar in Behind the Music (1997)
    Hangin' w/MTV
  • Human Education Against Lies (1991)
    Human Education Against Lies
  • H.E.A.L.: Heal Yourself (1991)
    H.E.A.L.: Heal Yourself
  • Yo! MTV Raps (1988)
    Yo! MTV Raps

Actor

  • Denzel Washington in John Q (2002)
    John Q
  • Johnny Depp and Penélope Cruz in Blow (2001)
    Blow
    • (as Edward Demme)
  • The Independent (2000)
    The Independent
  • James Gandolfini in Gun (1997)
    Gun

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The Independent
Trailer 1:11
The Independent

Personal details

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    • October 26, 1963
    • New York City, New York, USA
    • January 13, 2002
    • Santa Monica, California, USA(accidental cocaine induced thrombotic heart attack)
    • Amanda Scheer-DemmeMay 23, 1994 - January 13, 2002 (his death, 2 children)
    • Jonathan Demme(Aunt or Uncle)
  • Music video: Co-directed (w/Jonathan Demme) Bruce Springsteen's video "Philadelphia".
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Interview
    • 3 Articles

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Collapsed after playing in a celebrity basketball game for the NBA Entertainment League and died a few hours later at UCLA Medical Center in Santa Monica.
  • Quotes
    And then we watched an amazing number of movies from the late '60s and '70s, which is my favorite time, and we studied their camera movements, their stocks, the way they lit stuff, the colors they used.
    • Movies and short films that often cast comedian Denis Leary

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