David Lynch
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 …
Also Known As
David Keith Lynch · DKL
Acting (50)
The Fabelmans
John Ford
This Is Sparklehorse
Self
Curtains Up
Lucky
Howard
David Lynch: The Art Life
Self
Shadows of Paradise
Blue Velvet Revisited
Self
On Meditation
Self
Night Flight: Born Again
Self
The Music of David Lynch
Self
Brand: A Second Coming
Self
My Beautiful Broken Brain
Self
Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces
Gordon Cole
It's a Beautiful World
Self
Harry Dean Stanton: Partly Fiction
Self
What Is Cinema?
Self
Side by Side
Self
The Way of Samodelkin
Stranger in a dream
Great Directors
Self
The Soul Detective
Himself
A Slice of Lynch
Self
Donovan: The Donovan Concert - Live in L.A.
Himself
Dynamic:01: The Best of DavidLynch.com
himself
Inland Empire
Bucky J, the gaffer (voice)
David Lynch: 1985
Self
Dennis Hopper: The Decisive Moments
Self
The Making of ‘Mulholland Drive’
Self
Boat
The Man
Dennis Hopper: Create (or Die)
Self
I Don't Know Jack
Self
BlueBob Egg
Billy Groper
Mysteries of Love
Self (archive footage)
Out Yonder — Neighbor Boy
Eraserhead Stories
Self
Dino De Laurentiis: The Last Movie Mogul
Self
Pretty as a Picture: The Art of David Lynch
Self
The Fine Art of Separating People from Their Money
Self
Nadja
Morgue Receptionist
Don Van Vliet: Some YoYo Stuff
Himself
Made in the USA
Self
Crazy About the Movies: Dennis Hopper
Self
Jonathan Ross Presents for One Week Only: David Lynch
Self
Zelly & Me
Willie
No Frank in Lumberton
Self
Roy Orbison and Friends: A Black and White Night
Self - Audience Member
Destination Dune
Self
The Elephant Man
Man in the Bowler Hat in the Mob Chasing Merrick (uncredited)
Heart Beat
Painter (uncredited)
The Amputee
The Nurse
Sailing with Bushnell Keeler
Crew (50)
Idem Paris
Director
2013
Surveillance
Executive Producer
2008
To Each His Own Cinema
Director
2007
More Things That Happened
Director
2007More Things That Happened
Writer
2007Inland Empire
Director of Photography
2006Inland Empire
Producer
2006Inland Empire
Editor
2006Inland Empire
Director
2006Boat
Director
2003Boat
Writer
2003
The Disc of Sorrow Is Installed
Writer
2002The Disc of Sorrow Is Installed
Producer
2002
Rabbits
Director
2002Rabbits
Screenplay
2002
Darkened Room
Writer
2002Darkened Room
Director
2002BlueBob Egg
Director
2002BlueBob Egg
Writer
2002Eraserhead Stories
Director
2001
Mulholland Drive
Director
2001Mulholland Drive
Writer
2001
The Straight Story
Director
1999
Lost Highway
Sound Designer
1997Lost Highway
Director
1997Lost Highway
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
1997
Lumière & Company
Director
1995Nadja
Executive Producer
1995
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me
Director
1992
Industrial Symphony No. 1: The Dream of the Brokenhearted
Director
1990
Wild at Heart
Screenplay
1990Wild at Heart
Director
1990
The Cowboy and the Frenchman
Director
1988
Blue Velvet
Director
1986
Dune
Director
1984Dune
Screenplay
1984The Elephant Man
Director
1980The Elephant Man
Screenplay
1980
Eraserhead
Production Design
1977Eraserhead
Art Direction
1977Eraserhead
Screenplay
1977Eraserhead
Producer
1977Eraserhead
Original Music Composer
1977Eraserhead
Special Effects
1977Eraserhead
Editor
1977The Amputee
Director
1974
The Grandmother
Director
1970
The Alphabet
Director
1969
Absurd Encounter with Fear
Director
1967
Six Men Getting Sick
Director
1967