Throughout his kickass career, Jonathan Demme brought his passions to the big screen.

In his 1992 Oscar acceptance speech for The Silence of the Lambs, director Jonathan Demme acknowledged his “movie-loving life,” then proceeded to thank half the people in it. To anyone who ever worked with this gregarious, prolific filmmaker, this big-hearted tribute came as no surprise. Demme was all about collaboration.

The director’s interests and talents were wide-ranging, as was his body of work — features, documentaries, TV, performance films. And his enthusiasm for his subject matter was always palpable, especially in his smaller films. Demme had an uncanny knack for bringing together the very best people — actors, writers, art directors, musicians — and he often went overboard in... Read More