Jonathan Demme


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02/21/1944
Baldwin, NY
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Aspired to be a veterinarian as a teenager in Miami.
Has directed films with a broad range of subject matter, including CB radios (Handle with Care, 1977), the Mafia (Married to the Mob, 1988), and AIDS (Philadelphia, 1993).
Made his directorial debut in 1974 with Caged Heat, a tongue-in-cheek women's-prison story.
Directed concert films featuring artists such as the Talking Heads (Stop Making Sense, 1984) and Neil Young (Neil Young: Heart of Gold, 2006).