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2 | [[caption-width-right:350:He's the one on the left]] |
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4 | Robert Jonathan Demme (February 22, 1944 – April 26, 2017) was an American filmmaker and a documentarian. |
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6 | He is known for directing such films as ''[[Film/MelvinAndHoward Melvin and Howard]]'' (1980), ''Film/SomethingWild'' (1986), ''Film/TheSilenceOfTheLambs'' (1991), ''Film/{{Philadelphia}}'' (1993), and ''Film/RachelGettingMarried'' (2008). |
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8 | Aside from feature films, Demme was also a music lover and his filmography also includes concert films, music videos, and documentaries. He re-defined the concert film with the innovative Music/TalkingHeads' ''Film/StopMakingSense'' (1984). |
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10 | Demme has gained a cult following among film buffs. However, he did not achieve mainstream success until he made ''Film/TheSilenceOfTheLambs'' (1991), where it managed to grab both audiences and critics and became one of only three films[[note]]the others being ''Film/ItHappenedOneNight'' and ''Film/OneFlewOverTheCuckoosNest''[[/note]] to win the "Big Five"[[note]]Picture, Actor, Actress, Director, Screenplay[[/note]] Academy Awards. Today it has been cited as one of the greatest films ever made. |
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12 | Creator/PaulThomasAnderson has cited Demme as a major influence on his work. |
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15 | !!Feature filmography: |
16 | [[index]] |
17 | * ''Film/BlackMamaWhiteMama'' (1973) (original story only) |
18 | * ''Film/CagedHeat'' (1974) |
19 | * ''Film/CrazyMama'' (1975) |
20 | * ''Film/{{Fighting Mad|1976}}'' (1976) |
21 | * ''Film/HandleWithCare'' (aka ''Citizen's Band'') (1977) |
22 | * "[[Recap/ColumboS07E02 Murder Under Glass]]" (1978), an episode of ''Series/{{Columbo}}'' |
23 | * ''Film/LastEmbrace'' (1979) |
24 | * ''Film/MelvinAndHoward'' (1980) |
25 | * ''Film/SwingShift'' (1984) |
26 | * ''Film/StopMakingSense'' (1984) |
27 | * Music video for Music/NewOrder's [[Music/LowLife "The Perfect Kiss"]] (1985) |
28 | * ''Film/SomethingWild'' (1986) |
29 | * ''Film/SwimmingToCambodia'' (1987) |
30 | * ''Film/MarriedToTheMob'' (1988) |
31 | * ''Film/TheSilenceOfTheLambs'' (1991) |
32 | * ''Film/{{Philadelphia}}'' (1993) |
33 | * ''Film/{{Beloved}}'' (1998) |
34 | * ''Film/TheTruthAboutCharlie'' (2002) |
35 | * ''Film/TheManchurianCandidate'' (2004) |
36 | * ''Film/RachelGettingMarried'' (2008) |
37 | * ''Film/AMasterBuilder'' (2013) |
38 | * ''Film/RickiAndTheFlash'' (2015) |
39 | [[/index]] |
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42 | !!Demme's films include the following tropes: |
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44 | * GenreRoulette: Never met a genre he didn't like. |
45 | * SignatureShot: Demme's films from 1986–2004 were defined by their use of close-ups in which a character looks directly into the lens. Unlike examples of BreakingTheFourthWall, the character is not typically supposed to be aware of or addressing the audience. Demme used them as a way to either put the audience in the character's shoes or show the impact of how a character feels at the moment. ''Film/TheSilenceOfTheLambs'' is a great example of both. Demme discusses the use of the close-up in [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXT0WOUceak this interview (starting at 6:12)]]. A montage of his close-ups can be seen [[https://vimeo.com/126757480 here]]. |
46 | * SlidingScaleOfIdealismVsCynicism: Arguably could go in either direction. He directed films that can be more on the cynical end, but he also directed more heartfelt films as well. ''Film/StopMakingSense'', for instance, is often considered one of the most earnest concert films out there, with a major emphasis on the fact that Music/TalkingHeads really did love their work. |
47 | * TomHanksSyndrome: With ''Film/TheSilenceOfTheLambs.'' Appropriately enough, he directed the [[{{Film/Philadelphia}} film that was the Trope Codifier as well.]] |
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