Jonathan Demme, 'Silence of the Lambs' Director, Dead at Age 73 ~ amazing movies

Venice Film Festival 2008 - Rachel Getting Married Premiere Jonathan Demme, the Oscar-winning director of "Silence of the Lambs," died this morning in New York at the age of 73.

He died of esophageal cancer and complications from heart disease. He was treated for cancer in 2010, but suffered a recurrence in 2015.

Demme had a long and diverse career that started in the '70s with directing B-movies produced by the legendary Roger Corman. In the '80s, he went to oversee hits like "Swing Shift" with Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell and "Something Wild" with Melanie Griffith.

In 1991, he won an Academy Award for directing "Silence of the Lambs," one of the few films to win all five major Oscar categories (Picture, Director, Screenplay, Actor, Actress). He followed that up with the acclaimed "Philadelphia," starring Tom Hanks and Denzel Washington.

His other films include "Married to the Mob," "Beloved," "The Manchurian Candidate" remake, "Rachel Getting Married," and "Ricki and the Flash."

Demme also directed concert films, like the Talking Heads' "Stop Making Sense," three Neil Young documentaries, and most recently, "Justin Timberlake and the Tennessee Kids."

Demme is survived by wife Joanne Howard and their three children.

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