Ted Demme, born in New York, New York, was an American film director and producer. He 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. 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, … Wikipedia
He co-directed Bruce Springsteen's "Streets Of Philadelphia" music video. Nephew of Jonathan Demme Frequently cast Noah Emmerich. Collapsed after playing in a celebrity basketball game for the NBA Entertainment League and died a few hours later at UCLA Me www.imdb.com/name/nm0001130/
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Ted Demme , a director known for dark dramas (''Blow'') and blackly satirical comedies (''Life,'' ''The Ref''), died after playing in a charity basketball game yesterday. The 37-year-old Demme was participating in a celebrity hoops contest at the Crossro www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,193745,00.html
Ted Demme was aggressively carving a name out for himself and stepping out of his uncle's formidable shadow. In 1999 Demme directed the ill-fated Martin Lawrence vehicle "Life." Most recently, Demme took a stab at drama in last year's "Blow," which star www.lycos.com/info/ted-demme.html
