TED Demme was an American film director, producer, and screenwriter. He was best known for directing the films 'Something Wild' (1986), 'Married to the Mob' (1988), 'The Silence of the Lambs' (1991), and 'Philadelphia' (1993). He also produced and directed the documentary 'The Agronomist' (2003). Demme won an Academy Award for Best Director for 'The Silence of the Lambs'. He died in 2017 at the age of 73.