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Jonathan Demme papers, 1965-1986
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Demme, Jonathan, 1944-2017
- Title
- Jonathan Demme papers
- Dates
- 1965-1986 (inclusive)19651986
- Quantity
- 4.0 cubic feet (4 boxes)
- Collection Number
- 09684
- Summary
- Repository
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American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming
American Heritage Center
University of Wyoming
1000 E. University Ave.
Dept. 3924
Laramie, WY
82071
Telephone: 3077663756
ahcref@uwyo.edu - Access Restrictions
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Access Restrictions
There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public.
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Jonathan Demme (1944-2017) was a well known film writer, director, and producer. He was born in 1944 and attended the University of Florida. He co-wrote and produced his first movie "Angels, Hard as They Come" in 1971. He wrote, directed, and produced a number of films during the 1970s and 1980s, including "Caged Heat" (1974), "Fighting Mad" (1975), "Citizen's Band" (1977), and "Swing Shift" (1984). Demme went on to achieve wide recognition and acclaim with his later work from the 1980s to the 2000s, including "Stop Making Sense" (1984), "The Silence of the Lambs" (1991), and "The Manchurian Candidate" (2004).
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Collection mainly concerns Jonathan Demme's early career as a film writer, director, and producer from the early 1970s to the mid 1980s. It consists mostly of drafts and final copies of scripts and screenplays of films written, directed, or produced by Demme, including "Caged Heat" (titled "Renegade Women" in the collection), "Fighting Mad", and "Swing Shift". There are also screenplays and scripts for movies that were never produced. Collection also holds copies of two books: "Among Thieves" and "Norman Lindsay's Cats". There is also a blueprint of a set for "Swing Shift".
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Copyright InformationMaterials are not to be copied or sold.
Preferred Citation
Preferred CitationItem Description, Box Number, Folder Number, Collection Name, Collection Number, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.
