David Lynch

David Lynch

Known for: Directing
Biography: 1946-01-20 (78 years old)

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Biography

David Keith Lynch (born January 20, 1946) is an American filmmaker, painter, visual artist, musician, actor, and writer. Known for his surrealist films, he has developed his own unique cinematic style, which has been dubbed "Lynchian", and which is characterized by its dream imagery and meticulous sound design. Indeed, the surreal and in many cases violent elements to his films have earned them the reputation that they "disturb, offend or mystify" their audiences.


Moving around various parts of the United States as a child within his middle class family, Lynch went on to study painting in Philadelphia, where he first made the transition to producing short films. Deciding to devote himself more fully to this medium, he moved to Los Angeles, where he produced his first motion picture, the surrealist horror Eraserhead (1977). After Eraserhead became a cult classic on the midnight movie circuit, Lynch was employed to direct The Elephant Man (1980), from which he gained mainstream success. Then being employed by the De Laurentiis Entertainment Group, he proceeded to make two films. First, the science-fiction epic Dune (1984), which proved to be a critical and commercial failure, and then a neo-noir crime film, Blue Velvet (1986), which was highly critically acclaimed.


Proceeding to create his own television series with Mark Frost, the highly popular murder mystery Twin Peaks (1990–1992), he also created a cinematic prequel, Fire Walk With Me (1992), a road movie, Wild at Heart (1990), and a family film, The Straight Story (1999) in the same period. Turning further towards surrealist filmmaking, three of his following films worked on "dream logic" non-linear narrative structures, Lost Highway (1997), Mulholland Drive (2001) and Inland Empire (2006).


Lynch has received three Academy Award nominations for Best Director, for his films The Elephant Man, Blue Velvet and Mulholland Drive, and also received a screenplay Academy Award nomination for The Elephant Man. Lynch has twice won France's César Award for Best Foreign Film, as well as the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival and a Golden Lion award for lifetime achievement at the Venice Film Festival. The French government awarded him the Legion of Honor, the country's top civilian honor, as a Chevalier in 2002 and then an Officier in 2007, while that same year, The Guardian described Lynch as "the most important director of this era". Allmovie called him "the Renaissance man of modern American filmmaking", whilst the success of his films have led to him being labelled "the first popular Surrealist".

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Filmography

all 206

Movies 187

self 100

Director 59

TV Shows 19

Producer 10

Writer 3

Creator 2

Voice 1

Thanks
Tríptico

Tríptico (2023)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
Lynch/Oz

Lynch/Oz (2023)

Movie
Executive Producer
The Other Me

The Other Me (2023)

Movie
Self
This Is Sparklehorse

This Is Sparklehorse (2022)

Movie
John Ford
The Fabelmans

The Fabelmans (2022)

Movie
4
Self
Moby Doc

Moby Doc (2021)

Movie
Welcome Home: Mary Reber and the Twin Peaks Palmer House

Welcome Home: Mary Reber and the Twin Peaks Palmer House (2021)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
This Is Pop

This Is Pop (2021)

TV
Self
Meeting the Beatles in India

Meeting the Beatles in India (2020)

Movie
Director / Writer / Music
I Have a Radio

I Have a Radio (2020)

Movie
Director / Writer
The Adventures of Alan R.

The Adventures of Alan R. (2020)

Movie
Thanks
Faraway Eyes

Faraway Eyes (2020)

Movie
Executive Producer
A Talk with Kyle MacLachlan and Sheryl Lee

A Talk with Kyle MacLachlan and Sheryl Lee (2019)

Movie
Self
Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound

Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound (2019)

Movie
Actor
Shangri-La

Shangri-La (2019)

TV
L'Image Originelle - David Lynch

L'Image Originelle - David Lynch (2019)

Movie
Director
Fire

Fire (2018)

Movie
Director
Ant Head

Ant Head (2018)

Movie
Curtains Up

Curtains Up (2018)

Movie
Self
I Had Bad Milk in Dehradun

I Had Bad Milk in Dehradun (2017)

Movie
Self
Behind the Red Curtain

Behind the Red Curtain (2017)

Movie
Self
Twin Peaks: The Phenomenon

Twin Peaks: The Phenomenon (2017)

Movie
Self
Bad Binoculars

Bad Binoculars (2017)

Movie
Self
A Bloody Finger in Your Mouth

A Bloody Finger in Your Mouth (2017)

Movie
Self
A Pot of Boiling Oil

A Pot of Boiling Oil (2017)

Movie
Self
A Very Lovely Dream: One Week in Twin Peaks

A Very Lovely Dream: One Week in Twin Peaks (2017)

Movie
Self
The Man with the Gray Elevated Hair

The Man with the Gray Elevated Hair (2017)

Movie
Self
The Polish Accountant

The Polish Accountant (2017)

Movie
Self
Tell It Martin

Tell It Martin (2017)

Movie
Self
Two Blue Balls

Two Blue Balls (2017)

Movie
Self
The Number of Completion

The Number of Completion (2017)

Movie
Self
See You on the Other Side Dear Friend

See You on the Other Side Dear Friend (2017)

Movie
Self
Do Not Pick Up Hitchhikers

Do Not Pick Up Hitchhikers (2017)

Movie
Detective
WHAT DID JACK DO?

WHAT DID JACK DO? (2017)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
Plankton Salesmen

Plankton Salesmen (2017)

Movie
Howard
Lucky

Lucky (2017)

Movie
6
Self (archive footage)
The Nineties

The Nineties (2017)

TV
Man In Black
The Black Ghiandola

The Black Ghiandola (2017)

Movie
Self
David Lynch: The Art Life

David Lynch: The Art Life (2017)

Movie
Narrator (voice)
Girlfriend's Day

Girlfriend's Day (2017)

Movie
6
Himself
Rocksteppy

Rocksteppy (2017)

Movie
Self
Along for the Ride

Along for the Ride (2016)

Movie
Thanks
Kitsune

Kitsune (2016)

Movie
Self
Shadows of Paradise

Shadows of Paradise (2016)

Movie
Self
'Blue Velvet' Revisited

'Blue Velvet' Revisited (2016)

Movie
Creative Consultant
Psychogenic Fugue

Psychogenic Fugue (2016)

Movie
Self - Director
Rooted in Peace

Rooted in Peace (2016)

Movie
Self
On Meditation

On Meditation (2016)

Movie
Self
The Reality of Truth

The Reality of Truth (2016)

Movie
Self
Night Flight: Born Again

Night Flight: Born Again (2016)

Movie
Self
Rammstein in Amerika

Rammstein in Amerika (2015)

Movie
The Music of David Lynch Benefit Concert

The Music of David Lynch Benefit Concert (2015)

Movie
Himself
Brand: A Second Coming

Brand: A Second Coming (2015)

Movie
Self
My Beautiful Broken Brain

My Beautiful Broken Brain (2014)

Movie
Self
Between Two Worlds

Between Two Worlds (2014)

Movie
Director
Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces

Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces (2014)

Movie
6
Self
The 8th Floor

The 8th Floor (2014)

Movie
Self
It's a Beautiful World

It's a Beautiful World (2014)

Movie
Director
Duran Duran: Unstaged

Duran Duran: Unstaged (2014)

Movie
Self
Ringo Starr: A Lifetime of Peace and Love

Ringo Starr: A Lifetime of Peace and Love (2014)

Movie
Self
What Is Cinema?

What Is Cinema? (2013)

Movie
Self
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise

Mel Brooks: Make a Noise (2013)

Movie
Self
Professor Goudet's Lessons

Professor Goudet's Lessons (2013)

Movie
Director
Idem Paris

Idem Paris (2013)

Movie
Actor
Memory Film

Memory Film (2012)

Movie
Self
Meditation Creativity Peace

Meditation Creativity Peace (2012)

Movie
Self
Harry Dean Stanton: Partly Fiction

Harry Dean Stanton: Partly Fiction (2012)

Movie
Self
Side by Side

Side by Side (2012)

Movie
1
Director
20 Little Films

20 Little Films (2012)

Movie
Director / Writer
Blue Velvet: The Lost Footage

Blue Velvet: The Lost Footage (2011)

Movie
Director / Editor / Writer / Cinematography
THE 3RS

THE 3RS (2011)

Movie
Himself
Ångesthunden och Malmö under vatten

Ångesthunden och Malmö under vatten (2011)

Movie
Self
2012: Time for Change

2012: Time for Change (2010)

Movie
Self
Brunes et Blondes

Brunes et Blondes (2010)

Movie
Director
42 One Dream Rush

42 One Dream Rush (2010)

Movie
Jack Dall
Louie

Louie (2010)

TV
5.7
David Wants to Fly

David Wants to Fly (2010)

Movie
Self
When Lynch Met Lucas

When Lynch Met Lucas (2010)

Movie
Executive Producer
My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done

My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done (2009)

Movie
The Cleveland Show

The Cleveland Show (2009)

TV
6.31
O Sábio
Peixe Vermelho

Peixe Vermelho (2009)

Movie
Stranger in a dream
The Way of Samodelkin

The Way of Samodelkin (2009)

Movie
Creator
Interview Project

Interview Project (2009)

TV
Self
Great Directors

Great Directors (2009)

Movie
6
Self
La Traversée du désir

La Traversée du désir (2009)

Movie
Actor
Hollyshorts Greeting

Hollyshorts Greeting (2008)

Movie
Self
Twin Peaks Festival Greeting 2008

Twin Peaks Festival Greeting 2008 (2008)

Movie
Self
Elvis: Viva Las Vegas

Elvis: Viva Las Vegas (2008)

Movie
Executive Producer
Surveillance

Surveillance (2008)

Movie
6
Self (voice)
Crítico

Crítico (2008)

Movie
Self
School of Thought

School of Thought (2008)

Movie
Director
Ballerina

Ballerina (2007)

Movie
Director
To Each His Own Cinema

To Each His Own Cinema (2007)

Movie
Self
A Slice of Lynch

A Slice of Lynch (2007)

Movie
6.67
Self
Lynch (one)

Lynch (one) (2007)

Movie
Director
Out Yonder — Neighbor Boy

Out Yonder — Neighbor Boy (2007)

Movie
Director
Blue Green

Blue Green (2007)

Movie
Himself / Director
DAVID LYNCH COOKS QUINOA

DAVID LYNCH COOKS QUINOA (2007)

Movie
Director
More Things That Happened

More Things That Happened (2007)

Movie
Self
Lynch 2

Lynch 2 (2007)

Movie
Self
Boat

Boat (2007)

Movie
Director
Industrial Soundscape

Industrial Soundscape (2007)

Movie
Director
Bug Crawls

Bug Crawls (2007)

Movie
Himself
Donovan: The Donovan Concert - Live in L.A.

Donovan: The Donovan Concert - Live in L.A. (2007)

Movie
Self
Le son de Lynch

Le son de Lynch (2007)

Movie
Director
Out Yonder — Teeth

Out Yonder — Teeth (2007)

Movie
Director
Steps

Steps (2007)

Movie
Director
Out Yonder — Chicken

Out Yonder — Chicken (2007)

Movie
Director
Inland Empire

Inland Empire (2006)

Movie
5.67
Self
Legends

Legends (2006)

TV
Himself
Midnight Movies: From the Margin to the Mainstream

Midnight Movies: From the Margin to the Mainstream (2006)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
Edge of Outside

Edge of Outside (2006)

Movie
Mad scientist
Robot Chicken

Robot Chicken (2005)

TV
5.92
Thanks
What Is It?

What Is It? (2005)

Movie
Self
David Lynch: 1985

David Lynch: 1985 (2005)

Movie
Self
Room to Dream: David Lynch and the Independent Filmmaker

Room to Dream: David Lynch and the Independent Filmmaker (2005)

Movie
Director
BlueBob Egg

BlueBob Egg (2004)

Movie
Self
Dennis Hopper: The Decisive Moments

Dennis Hopper: The Decisive Moments (2004)

Movie
Self
The Making of ‘Mulholland Drive’

The Making of ‘Mulholland Drive’ (2004)

Movie
Leçon de Cinéma

Leçon de Cinéma (2004)

TV
Director / Director of Photography / Editor
Interior Dining Room - Intravalometer Experiment

Interior Dining Room - Intravalometer Experiment (2004)

Movie
Director
Intervalometer Experiments

Intervalometer Experiments (2004)

Movie
Self
Does That Hurt You?

Does That Hurt You? (2003)

Movie
Self
Lamp

Lamp (2003)

Movie
Thanks
Cabin Fever

Cabin Fever (2003)

Movie
5.33
Self
Retour à Mulholland Drive

Retour à Mulholland Drive (2003)

Movie
Self
Un film et son époque

Un film et son époque (2003)

TV
Self
Dennis Hopper: Create (or Die)

Dennis Hopper: Create (or Die) (2003)

Movie
Director
Rabbits

Rabbits (2002)

Movie
3.5
Self (archive footage)
Mysteries of Love

Mysteries of Love (2002)

Movie
Self / Screenplay / Director / Writer
The Short Films of David Lynch

The Short Films of David Lynch (2002)

Movie
1
Director
The Pig Walks

The Pig Walks (2002)

Movie
Director
Darkened Room

Darkened Room (2002)

Movie
1
Self / Presenter
I Don't Know Jack

I Don't Know Jack (2002)

Movie
Director
Dead Mouse with Ants

Dead Mouse with Ants (2002)

Movie
Director
Factory Mask

Factory Mask (2002)

Movie
Director
Coyote

Coyote (2002)

Movie
Actor
The Disc of Sorrow Is Installed

The Disc of Sorrow Is Installed (2002)

Movie
Director
Laura Palmer

Laura Palmer (2002)

Movie
All Voices
DumbLand

DumbLand (2002)

TV
6
Director
Head with Hammer

Head with Hammer (2001)

Movie
Self
Eraserhead Stories

Eraserhead Stories (2001)

Movie
Director
Pierre and Sonny Jim

Pierre and Sonny Jim (2001)

Movie
Director / Sound Designer / Sound Re-Recording Mixer / Writer
Mulholland Drive

Mulholland Drive (2001)

Movie
5.74
Self
Dino De Laurentiis: The Last Movie Mogul

Dino De Laurentiis: The Last Movie Mogul (2001)

Movie
Director
Un matin partout dans le monde

Un matin partout dans le monde (2000)

Movie
Director / Sound Designer
The Straight Story

The Straight Story (1999)

Movie
4.4
Self
In Dreams: The Roy Orbison Story

In Dreams: The Roy Orbison Story (1999)

Movie
David Lynch (voice) / Gus (voice)
Family Guy

Family Guy (1999)

TV
6.7
Director
Mulholland Dr.

Mulholland Dr. (1999)

Movie
3.5
Himself
The A-Z of Separating People from their Money

The A-Z of Separating People from their Money (1998)

Movie
Himself
Independent Focus

Independent Focus (1998)

TV
Director
Sunset

Sunset (1998)

Movie
Self / Music
Pretty as a Picture: The Art of David Lynch

Pretty as a Picture: The Art of David Lynch (1997)

Movie
Self
Scene by Scene

Scene by Scene (1997)

TV
Director
Lost Highway

Lost Highway (1997)

Movie
5.2
Self
The Fine Art of Separating People from Their Money

The Fine Art of Separating People from Their Money (1996)

Movie
Director
Lumière and Company

Lumière and Company (1995)

Movie
Director
Premonitions Following an Evil Deed

Premonitions Following an Evil Deed (1995)

Movie
Morgue Receptionist / Executive Producer
Nadja

Nadja (1994)

Movie
Producer
Crumb

Crumb (1994)

Movie
4.5
Self
Don Van Vliet: Some YoYo Stuff

Don Van Vliet: Some YoYo Stuff (1994)

Movie
Self
Made in the USA

Made in the USA (1993)

Movie
Writer
Hotel Room

Hotel Room (1993)

TV
6
Writer
On the Air

On the Air (1992)

TV
6
Director
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me

Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992)

Movie
4.88
Executive Producer
The Cabinet of Dr. Ramirez

The Cabinet of Dr. Ramirez (1991)

Movie
Director
The King of Ads

The King of Ads (1991)

Movie
Self
Crazy About the Movies: Dennis Hopper

Crazy About the Movies: Dennis Hopper (1991)

Movie
Director
Industrial Symphony No. 1: The Dream of the Brokenhearted

Industrial Symphony No. 1: The Dream of the Brokenhearted (1990)

Movie
Self
Jonathan Ross Presents for One Week Only: David Lynch

Jonathan Ross Presents for One Week Only: David Lynch (1990)

Movie
Self
Hollywood Mavericks

Hollywood Mavericks (1990)

Movie
Screenplay / Director
Wild at Heart

Wild at Heart (1990)

Movie
5.25
Creator / Additional Editor / Sound Designer / Executive Producer / Gordon Cole / Director / Story / Writer
Twin Peaks

Twin Peaks (1990)

TV
5.48
Director
Twin Peaks

Twin Peaks (1989)

Movie
5.67
Self
David Lynch: Don't Look at Me

David Lynch: Don't Look at Me (1989)

Movie
Director
The French as Seen by…

The French as Seen by… (1988)

Movie
Willie
Zelly and Me

Zelly and Me (1988)

Movie
Self
No Frank in Lumberton

No Frank in Lumberton (1988)

Movie
Self - Audience Member
Roy Orbison and Friends: A Black and White Night

Roy Orbison and Friends: A Black and White Night (1988)

Movie
Director
The Cowboy and the Frenchman

The Cowboy and the Frenchman (1988)

Movie
1
Writer
The Gauls

The Gauls (1988)

Movie
Self - Host / Narrator
Ruth, Roses, and Revolver

Ruth, Roses, and Revolver (1987)

Movie
Director
Blue Velvet

Blue Velvet (1986)

Movie
5.21
Spice Miner (uncredited) / Screenplay / Director
Dune

Dune (1984)

Movie
5.08
Self
Destination Dune

Destination Dune (1984)

Movie
Director
The Elephant Man

The Elephant Man (1980)

Movie
4.9
Painter
Heart Beat

Heart Beat (1980)

Movie
Director
Eraserhead

Eraserhead (1977)

Movie
6.42
Nurse
The Amputee

The Amputee (1974)

Movie
Director
The Grandmother

The Grandmother (1970)

Movie
Director
The Alphabet

The Alphabet (1969)

Movie
1
Director
Early Experiments

Early Experiments (1968)

Movie
Director
Absurd Encounter with Fear

Absurd Encounter with Fear (1967)

Movie
Self
Sailing with Bushnell Keeler

Sailing with Bushnell Keeler (1967)

Movie
Director
Six Men Getting Sick

Six Men Getting Sick (1967)

Movie
Director
Fictitious Anacin Commercial

Fictitious Anacin Commercial (1967)

Movie
Self
The Oscars

The Oscars (1953)

TV
William Tabb / Executive Producer
A Fall from Grace

A Fall from Grace

Movie
Self
The Soul Detective

The Soul Detective

Movie
The David Lynch of Photography

The David Lynch of Photography

Movie
Self
I Know Catherine, The Log Lady

I Know Catherine, The Log Lady

Movie
Himself
David Lynch: The Idea Dictates Everything

David Lynch: The Idea Dictates Everything

Movie
Creator
American Chronicles

American Chronicles

TV
Executive Producer
The Happy Worker

The Happy Worker

Movie
Animation
The Classroom

The Classroom

Movie

Ratings

Average 5.86
Based on 2.91 Million movie and tv ratings over time
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Known For
Directing

Gender
Male

Birthday
1946-01-20 (78 years old)

Birth Name
David Keith Lynch

Birth Place
Missoula, United States of America

Relationships
Emily Stofle (2009-01-01 - 2023-01-01), Mary Sweeney (2006-01-01 - 2006-01-01), Peggy Reavey (1967-01-01 - 1974-01-01)

Children
Riley Sweeney Lynch, Lula Boginia Lynch, Austin Jack Lynch, Jennifer Lynch

Siblings
Martha Lynch Levacy, John Lynch

Citizenships
United States of America

Residences
Los Angeles, United States of America

Also Known As
Дэвид Линч, 大卫·林奇, デヴィッド・リンチ, 데이비드 린치, ديفيد لينش, Девід Лінч, 데이빗 린치

Awards
César Award for Best Foreign Film, Goslarer Kaiserring, European Film Award for Best Non-European Film, Sitges Grand Honorary Award, Golden Lion, Palme d'Or, Saturn Award, Cannes Best Director Award, Academy Honorary Award, Eagle Scout, Officer of the Legion of Honour, Knight of the Legion of Honour


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