‘Silence of the Lambs” Jonathan Demme dies aged 73
By Reuters
27 April 2017 |
5:12 am
Jonathan Demme, the eclectic movie director whose work ranged from thrillers like "The Silence of the Lambs" to documentaries on leading musicians, died Wednesday of cancer, his publicist said.
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