US director Jonathan Demme during the photocall at the 65th Venice International Film Festival in 2008. Photo: AFP US director Jonathan Demme during the photocall at the 65th Venice International Film Festival in 2008. Photo: AFP
US director Jonathan Demme during the photocall at the 65th Venice International Film Festival in 2008. Photo: AFP
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Jonathan Demme, Oscar-winning director of ‘Silence of the Lambs’, dies of cancer at age 73

Demme also directed the ground-breaking AIDS drama Philadelphia, which won an Oscar for actor Tom Hanks

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Agence France-Presse
Agence France-Presse

Updated: 2:55pm, 20 Jul, 2018

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US director Jonathan Demme during the photocall at the 65th Venice International Film Festival in 2008. Photo: AFP US director Jonathan Demme during the photocall at the 65th Venice International Film Festival in 2008. Photo: AFP
US director Jonathan Demme during the photocall at the 65th Venice International Film Festival in 2008. Photo: AFP
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