Ted Demme

Born in New York City, Demme may have been a college athlete, but he preferred to follow his uncle "Jonathan Demme"'s lead, entering the entertainment industry after school. Starting his career as a production assistant at MTV, Demme quickly made his mark as one of the creators of the trailblazing hit series Yo! MTV Raps in 1988. After honing his skills as a producer and music video director for MTV, Demme helmed his first feature, hip-hop comedy "Who's the Man?" (1993), and reached a key professional turning point when he directed comic "Denis Leary"'s TV special No Cure for Cancer (1992).

Hitting it off with Leary and in tune with his hilariously caustic sensibility, Demme subsequently established his promise as... Full Biography