Jonathan Demme was hands down one of my favorite directors so it saddens me to report that he’s passed away at the age of 73 due to complications from Cancer. Demme is best known for directing The Silence of the Lambs, the 1991 horror-thriller that was a box office smash and a critical triumph. But it wasn’t just Silence of the Lambs that captured audiences. He also directed Philadelphia and later did a phenomenal remake of the movie The Manchurian Canadian. Jonathan is the brother of another late directed Ted Demme who was also extremely talented. Ted directed films like
Oscar Winning Director Jonathan Demme Dies at the Age of 73...
Oscar Winning Director Jonathan Demme Dies at the Age of 73...
- 4/26/2017
- by Nat Berman
- TVovermind.com
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