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David Lynch
Born on January 20, 1946, in Missoula, Montana, David Keith Lynch is a celebrated American artist celebrated for his work in film, television, and music. Lynch gained critical acclaim for his mind-bending and often surrealist artistry. Known for his distinctive non-linear storytelling and dreamlike aesthetic, he has carved a niche for himself in the world of cinema and the broader realm of pop culture.
Lynch studied painting before venturing into films during the late 1960s, establishing himself with his cult classic 'Eraserhead' in 1977. Gaining mainstream attention from his Academy Award-nominated 'The Elephant Man' in 1980, Lynch continued to enthrall audiences with films such as 'Blue Velvet', 'Mulholland Drive', and 'Inland Empire'. Aside from film-making, he is also critically recognized for his work in television, most notably the series 'Twin Peaks'. In all his endeavors in film, television, music, and even painting, Lynch’s works remain distinctive in its bizarre and enigmatic aura, making him a figure of major significance in contemporary art.
In his personal life, Lynch has been married four times and has four children. He is an active proponent of Transcendental Meditation. He was twice awarded the top honor at the Cannes Film Festival, the Palme d'Or, and also received an honorary Academy Award in 2019.
Biography, Career & Filmography
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Given Name: David Keith Lynch
Born: Missoula, Montana, U.S.
Citizenship: United States
Birthday: January 20, 1946
Occupations: Filmmaker, painter, visual artist, musician, author, actor
Years Active: 1967-present
Children: 4
Spouses: Peggy Lentz, Mary Fisk, Mary Sweeney, Emily Stofle
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Awards and Nominations Received by David Lynch
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Eraserhead
Mulholland Dr.
The Straight Story
Inland Empire
Lost Highway
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me
Wild at Heart
The Elephant Man
Dune
Blue Velvet
David Wants to Fly
Brunes et Blondes
2012: Time for Change
Duran Duran: Unstaged
Coffee with Barbie
When Lynch Met Lucas
Lady Blue Shanghai
The 3 Rs
Blue Velvet: The Lost Footage
Meditation, Creativity, Peace
Memory Film
Professor Goudet’s Lessons
Mel Brooks: Make a Noise
What Is Cinema?
Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces
It’s a Beautiful World
The 8th Floor
My Beautiful Broken Brain
Rammstein in Amerika
The Reality of Truth
On Meditation
Shadows of Paradise
The Black Ghiandola
WHAT DID JACK DO?
A Very Lovely Dream: One Week in Twin Peaks
Behind the Red Curtain
The Man with the Gray Elevated Hair
I Had Bad Milk in Dehradun
A Pot of Boiling Oil
Two Blue Balls
Do Not Pick Up Hitchhikers
A Bloody Finger in Your Mouth
Bad Binoculars
Tell It Martin
The Polish Accountant
The Number of Completion
See You on the Other Side Dear Friend
Idem Paris
Blue Velvet Revisited
Twin Peaks: The Return
Why Are We Creative?
Curtains Up
David Lynch Teaches Creativity and Film
The Original Image - David Lynch
Where are the Bananas?
You’re Not Supposed to Be Here
DumbLand
Pierre and Sonny Jim
Out Yonder — Neighbor Boy
Mysteries of Love
BlueBob Egg
Darkened Room
Rabbits
The Disc of Sorrow Is Installed
Eraserhead Stories
The Short Films of David Lynch
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Dennis Hopper: Create (or Die)
Lamp
Love, Death, Elvis & Oz: The Making of Wild at Heart
Scene from a David Lynch DV Project
Laura Palmer
David Lynch: 1985
Midnight Movies: From the Margin to the Mainstream
A Slice of Lynch
Lunch With Lynch Drawing
Out Yonder — Teeth
Return to Mulholland Drive
Boat
The Making of ‘Mulholland Drive’
I Don’t Know Jack
Does That Hurt You?
Out Yonder — Chicken
David Lynch Cooks Quinoa
More Things That Happened
Lynch 2
Industrial Symphony No. 1: The Dream of the Brokenhearted
Heart Beat
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Lynch (one)
Jonathan Ross Presents for One Week Only: David Lynch
Anzacs
Hollywood Mavericks
Destination Dune
Roy Orbison and Friends: A Black and White Night
Zelly & Me
Twin Peaks
Meeting the Beatles in India
Ruth, Roses, and Revolver
No Frank in Lumberton
The French as Seen by…
The Cowboy and the Frenchman
What Is David Lynch Working on Today?
Jar Final
The Story of a Small Bug
Welcome Home: Mary Reber and the Twin Peaks Palmer House
The Sleeper Must Awaken: Making Dune
This Is Sparklehorse
The Alphabet
Sailing with Bushnell Keeler
Hotel Room
The Amputee
Rock All Night
Red Fish
Critic
Great Directors
Don Van Vliet: Some YoYo Stuff
Twin Peaks Festival Greeting 2008
Early Experiments
Fictitious Anacin Commercial
Hollyshorts Greeting
Pretty as a Picture: The Art of David Lynch
Rock Around the Clock
The Amputee
In Dreams: The Roy Orbison Story
The Fine Art of Separating People from Their Money
Made in the USA
Mulholland Dr.
Absurd Encounter with Fear
Career Timeline
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2021
Welcome Home: Mary Reber and the Twin Peaks Palmer House
Self
The Sleeper Must Awaken: Making Dune
Self (voice) (archive footage)
2020
Meeting the Beatles in India
Self
What Is David Lynch Working on Today?
Self
Jar Final
Self
The Story of a Small Bug
Self
2017
The Black Ghiandola
Man In Black
WHAT DID JACK DO?
Detective
A Very Lovely Dream: One Week in Twin Peaks
Self
Behind the Red Curtain
Self
The Man with the Gray Elevated Hair
Self
I Had Bad Milk in Dehradun
Self
A Pot of Boiling Oil
Self
Two Blue Balls
Self
Do Not Pick Up Hitchhikers
Self
A Bloody Finger in Your Mouth
Self
Bad Binoculars
Self
Tell It Martin
Self
The Polish Accountant
Self
The Number of Completion
Self
See You on the Other Side Dear Friend
Self
2014
Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces
Gordon Cole
It’s a Beautiful World
Self
The 8th Floor
Self
My Beautiful Broken Brain
Self
2010
David Wants to Fly
Brunes et Blondes
Self
2012: Time for Change
Self
When Lynch Met Lucas
Lady Blue Shanghai
2008
Critic
Self (voice)
Twin Peaks Festival Greeting 2008
Self
Early Experiments
Hollyshorts Greeting
Himself
2007
A Slice of Lynch
Self
Out Yonder — Chicken
David Lynch Cooks Quinoa
Himself
More Things That Happened
Lynch 2
Self
Lynch (one)
Self
2005
Scene from a David Lynch DV Project
David Lynch: 1985
Self
Midnight Movies: From the Margin to the Mainstream
Self
2003
Dennis Hopper: Create (or Die)
Self
Lamp
Self
Out Yonder — Teeth
Return to Mulholland Drive
Self
Boat
The Man
Does That Hurt You?
Self
2002
Pierre and Sonny Jim
Out Yonder — Neighbor Boy
Mysteries of Love
Self (archive footage)
BlueBob Egg
Billy Groper
Darkened Room
Rabbits
The Disc of Sorrow Is Installed
The Short Films of David Lynch
Self
Laura Palmer
Lunch With Lynch Drawing
Himself
I Don’t Know Jack
Self
1990
Wild at Heart
Industrial Symphony No. 1: The Dream of the Brokenhearted
Jonathan Ross Presents for One Week Only: David Lynch
Self
Hollywood Mavericks
Self
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