Ted Demme
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| Ted Demme | |
| Born | Edward Demme October 26, 1963 New York City, New York |
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| Died | January 13, 2002 (aged 38) Santa Monica, California |
| Occupation | Director, producer, actor |
| Years active | 1988 - 2002 |
| Spouse(s) | Amanda Scheer (1994-2002) |
Edward "Ted" Demme[1] (October 26, 1963 – January 13, 2002) was an American film director and producer.
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Early life and career
Born in New York City, Demme grew up in Rockville Centre on Long Island, New York and attended South Side Senior High School. He was the nephew of movie producer and director Jonathan Demme.[2] His career had modest beginnings — starting as a production assistant at MTV, he later created the cable network's seminal hip-hop show Yo! MTV Raps and directed other projects for them, including the infamous black-and-white rants starring then-unknown chain-smoking comedian Denis Leary.
Over the course of his career, he established a group of actors that he chose to work with on more than one occasion. The most frequently used of these was Denis Leary, who he directed as a lead or star in No Cure for Cancer, The Ref, Denis Leary: Lock 'n Load, and Monument Ave.. Leary also worked as producer on the film Blow. Other actors he frequently used included:
- Noah Emmerich in Beautiful Girls, Monument Ave., Life, and (a cut scene in) Blow,
- Max Perlich in Beautiful Girls and Blow, and
- Adam LeFevre in The Ref and Beautiful Girls.
[edit] Personal life
Demme was married to Amanda Scheer with whom he had two children.[1] Scheer later opened several popular Los Angeles bars including Teddy's at the Roosevelt Hotel named in Demme's honor.[3]
[edit] Death
On January 13, 2002, while playing a game of basketball, Demme collapsed and died of a heart attack which may have been related to cocaine later found in his system during an autopsy.[4]
[edit] Filmography
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[edit] Director
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[edit] Producer
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[edit] Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Result | Category | Film |
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| 1996 | San Sebastián International Film Festival | Nominated | Golden Shell | Beautiful Girls |
| 1999 | Emmy Award | Won | Outstanding Made for Television Movie | A Lesson Before Dying (Shared with Robert Benedetti, Ellen Krass, and Joel Stillerman) |
| 2001 | Nominated | Outstanding Nonfiction Special | A Decade Under the Influence (Shared with Alison Palmer Bourke, Caroline Kaplan, Jerry Kupfer, Gini Reticker, and Jonathan Sehring) | |
| 2001 | Karlovy Vary International Film Festival | Nominated | Crystal Globe | Blow |
| 2003 | National Board of Review of Motion Pictures | Nominated | William K. Everson Film History Award | A Decade Under the Influence (Shared with Richard LaGravenese) |
| 2003 | Sundance Film Festival | Nominated | Grand Jury Prize | A Decade Under the Influence (Shared with Richard LaGravenese) |
[edit] In popular culture
Rock musician Greg Dulli wrote The Twilight Singers' 2003 album Blackberry Belle in Demme's memory.
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Ted Demme". The Independent. 2002-01-17. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/ted-demme-729674.html. Retrieved on 2008-11-22.
- ^ Susman, Gary (2002-01-14). "He Was the Man". ew.com. http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,193745,00.html. Retrieved on 2008-11-22.
- ^ Baltin, Steve (2005-06-23). "Invitations are being sent". The L.A. Times. http://articles.latimes.com/2005/jun/23/news/wk-roosevelt23. Retrieved on 2008-11-22.
- ^ "Demme took cocaine, says coroner". news.bbc.co.uk. 2002-02-03. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/film/1798961.stm. Retrieved on 2008-11-22.
[edit] External links
- Ted Demme at the Internet Movie Database
- Ted Demme at Allmovie
- Ted Demme at Find a Grave
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