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Jonathan Demme

American filmmaker, producer and screenwriter

Born

Feb 22, 1944

Died

Apr 26, 2017 at 73

Height

5'10" (1.77 m)

Biography

Jonathan Demme hailed from Baldwin. Born on Tuesday, February 22, 1944, this Pisces made their mark as director. Jonathan Demme's journey to fame began with their academic pursuits at schools like University of Florida and the Southwest Miami High School.

Over the course of their career, they were honored with numerous accolades, including the Academy Award for Best Director, Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Feature Film and the National Board of Review Award for Best Film.

Jonathan Demme left us on Wednesday, April 26, 2017.