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  • Date of Birth: 22 February, 1944
  • Place of Birth: Baldwin, New York , U.S.
  • Biography: Robert Jonathan Demme (born February 22, 1944) is an American filmmaker, producer and screenwriter.

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Filmmaker Jonathan Demme has optioned writer Dave Eggers ' best-selling book 'Zeitoun,' set in New Orelans in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, for the purpose of adapting it into an animated feature, the New York Times reports. ... Full Article

WOODSTOCK - Jonathan Demme can't stop making movies about Neil Young. Three years after releasing "Neil Young: Heart of Gold," a concert documentary shot in Nashville, the director of "Philadelphia" and "The Silence of the Lambs" is at it again. ... Full Article

Though it conjures images of ruby-carpet queues filled with gala ticket-holders, the Toronto International Film Festival isn't all about paying the part. This year, the festival is dedicating Yonge-Dundas Square to the unwashed masses, with more free programming than ever. ... Full Article

New York, Aug 14 (ANI): After Martin Scorsese, Jonathan Demme has also pulled out of 'Marley,' an upcoming documentary about the life and music of Jamaican reggae legend Bob Marley, according to sources. ... Full Article

Music
independent.co.uk2009-06-07
It might be hard to imagine in any other art form, but Ornette Coleman has been the most controversial figure in jazz for 50 years. ... Full Article

Don Emmert/AFP/Getty Images U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon The Independent Filmmaker Project, the organization that puts on the Gotham Awards, is collaborating with the United Nations on the endeavor, called "Envision," with the first installment to take place on May 14... ... Full Article

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