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Also Known As Robert Jonathan Demme
Born February 22, 1944 • New York
Died April 26, 2017 (aged 73) • New York City • New York • (Anniversary in 6 days)
Awards And Honors Academy Award (1992)
Notable Works “A Master Builder” • “Handle With Care” • “Married to the Mob” • “Melvin and Howard” • “Neil Young: Heart of Gold” • “Neil Young Journeys” • “Neil Young Trunk Show” • “Philadelphia” • “Rachel Getting Married” • “Something Wild” • “Stop Making Sense” • “Swing Shift” • “The Silence of the Lambs”

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From Here to Eternity
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