Ted Demme
director, producer, actor (1963-2002)
Edward Kern "Ted" Demme (October 26, 1963 – January 14, 2002[1]) was an American movie director and producer. His career began in 1988. His movies included The Ref (1994), Beautiful Girls (1996), Life and Blow. He died during a celebrity basketball game[2] in Santa Monica, California due to a heart attack.[1] The heart attack may have been caused by cocaine.[2] He was 38 years old when he died.
He was married to Amanda Demme from 1994 until his death. The couple had two sons. He was the nephew of Jonathan Demme.[1]
Filmography
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change| Year | Movie | Starring |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Who's the Man? | Ed Lover, Dr Dre |
| 1995 | The Ref | Dennis Leary, Kevin Spacey |
| 1996 | Beautiful Girls | Matt Dillon, Annabeth Gish |
| 1998 | Monument Ave. | Denis Leary, Ian Hart |
| 1999 | Life | Eddie Murphy, Martin Lawrence |
| 2001 | Blow | Johnny Depp, Penélope Cruz |
Television
change| Year | Program | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Yo! MTV Raps | TV series |
| 1993 | Denis Leary: No Cure for Cancer | Special |
| 1994–96 | Homicide: Life on the Street | Series (2 episodes) |
| 1997 | SUBWAYStories: Tales from the Underground | TV movie, segment "Manhattan Miracle" |
| 1997 | Denis Leary: Lock 'N Load | Special |
Reference
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Obituary: Ted Demme". the Guardian. 2002-01-18. Retrieved 2022-06-20.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Demme took cocaine, says coroner". 3 February 2002.
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