About
David Keith Lynch (January 20, 1946 – January 16, 2025) was an American filmmaker, visual artist, musician, and actor. Lynch received critical acclaim for his films, which are often distinguished by their surrealist, dreamlike qualities. In his 58-year career, he was awarded numerous accolades, including the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement in 2006 and an Honorary Academy Award in 2019. In 2007, a panel of critics convened by The Guardian announced that "after all the discussion, no one could fault the conclusion that David Lynch is the most important filmmaker of the current era." Lynch studied painting before he began making short films in the late 1960s. His first feature-length film was the independent surrealist film Eraserhead (1977), which saw success as a midnight movie. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Director for the biographical drama The Elephant Man...
Known for
Family GuySeries • 1999
Twin PeaksSeries • 1990
Robot ChickenSeries • 2005
The Cleveland ShowSeries • 2009
LouieSeries • 2010
Mulholland DriveMovie • 2001
DuneMovie • 1984
Wild at HeartMovie • 1990
The FabelmansMovie • 2022
Lost HighwayMovie • 1997
Blue VelvetMovie • 1986
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with MeMovie • 1992
EraserheadMovie • 1977
The Elephant ManMovie • 1980
Inland EmpireMovie • 2006
The Straight StoryMovie • 1999
Cabin FeverMovie • 2003
LuckyMovie • 2017
Twin Peaks: The Missing PiecesMovie • 2014
Twin PeaksMovie • 1989
Hotel RoomSeries • 1993
My Son, My Son, What Have Ye DoneMovie • 2010
Girlfriend's DayMovie • 2017
Faraway EyesMovie • 2021