Ted Demme Biography & Movies

TED DEMME Birth Name: Edward Demme Date of Birth: October 26, 1964 Date of Death: January 14, 2002 A native of the Big Apple, Demme, nephew of director Jonathan Demme, began his career at MTV working as a production assistant. He spent the next seven years producing and directing the popular Yo! MTV Raps, as well as directing music videos for singers like Bruce Springsteen. He also helped launch the career of comedienne Denis Leary by producing his MTV commercials and... See All