David Lynch
Age: N/A | From: Missoula, Montana, USA
Person Details
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Aliases: 데이빗 린치 , デイヴィッド・リンチ
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Missoula, Montana, USA
Homepage: https://www.davidlynch.com/
Movie Involvements: 302
TV Involvements: 28
Most Famous Work
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".
Most Famous Work
Twin Peaks
(1990) Creator
Dune
(1984) Screenplay
Mulholland Drive
(2001) Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Lost Highway
(1997) Writer
Hotel Room
(1993) Creator
Blue Velvet
(1986) Screenplay
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me
(1992) Original Series Creator
On the Air
(1992) CreatorActing
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| 2024 | Self | |
| 2023 | Self (archive footage) | |
| 2022 | John Ford | |
| 2021 | Self | |
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| 2020 | Self | |
| William Tabb | ||
| 2019 | Self | |
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| 2017 | Self | |
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| Detective | ||
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| Howard | ||
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| Man In Black | ||
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| 2016 | Self | |
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| 2015 | Self | |
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| 2014 | Self | |
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| Gordon Cole | ||
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| 2013 | Self | |
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| 2012 | N/A | |
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| 2011 | Himself | |
| 2010 | Self | |
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| Jack Dall | ||
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| 2009 | N/A | |
| O Sábio | ||
| Stranger in a dream | ||
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| 2008 | Self | |
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| 2007 | Self | |
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| 2006 | Bucky J | |
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| 2005 | Mad scientist | |
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| 2004 | Billy Groper | |
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| 2003 | Self | |
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| 2002 | Self (archive footage) | |
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| Randy / Wife / Sparky (voice) | ||
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| 2001 | Self | |
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| 1999 | Self | |
| Gus (voice) | ||
| David Lynch (voice) | ||
| 1998 | Self | |
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| 1997 | Self | |
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| 1996 | Self | |
| 1994 | Morgue Receptionist | |
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| 1993 | Self | |
| 1992 | Chief Gordon Cole | |
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| 1991 | Self | |
| 1990 | Self | |
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| Gordon Cole | ||
| 1989 | Self | |
| 1988 | Willie | |
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| Self - Audience Member | ||
| 1987 | Himself | |
| 1984 | Spice Miner (uncredited) | |
| Self | ||
| 1980 | Man in the Bowler Hat in the Mob Chasing Merrick (uncredited) | |
| Painter | ||
| 1974 | Nurse | |
| 1967 | N/A | |
| 1953 | Self | |
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| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
Crew
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
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| 2023 | Thanks | |
| 2020 | Thanks | |
| 2018 | Cinematography | |
| 2016 | Thanks | |
| Creative Consultant | ||
| 2007 | Cinematography | |
| 2005 | Thanks | |
| 2004 | Cinematography | |
| 2003 | Thanks | |
| 2002 | Cinematography | |
| Cinematography | ||
| Presenter | ||
| Cinematography | ||
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| 1977 | Special Effects | |
| 1970 | Script | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Production
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
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| 2022 | Executive Producer | |
| 2020 | Executive Producer | |
| 2019 | Executive Producer | |
| 2018 | Producer | |
| 2015 | Executive Producer | |
| 2014 | Executive Producer | |
| 2010 | Executive Producer | |
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| 2007 | Producer | |
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| 2001 | Producer | |
| 1999 | Executive Producer | |
| 1994 | Executive Producer | |
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| 1989 | Executive Producer | |
| 1977 | Producer | |
| 1974 | Producer | |
| 1970 | Producer | |
| 1967 | Producer | |
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| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Sound
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
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| 2018 | Music | |
| Sound | ||
| 2017 | Music | |
| Sound Designer | ||
| Sound Mixer | ||
| Music | ||
| 2006 | Sound Designer | |
| Sound Re-Recording Mixer | ||
| 2003 | Sound | |
| 2001 | Sound Designer | |
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| 1999 | Sound Designer | |
| 1997 | Music | |
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| 1993 | Sound Designer | |
| 1992 | Sound Designer | |
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| 1990 | Music | |
| Sound Designer | ||
| 1988 | Music | |
| 1980 | Sound Designer | |
| 1977 | Original Music Composer | |
| Sound Effects | ||
| 1969 | Sound | |
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Writing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
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| 2018 | Writer | |
| 2017 | Writer | |
| 2014 | Writer | |
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| 2012 | Writer | |
| 2011 | Writer | |
| 2008 | Writer | |
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| 2007 | Writer | |
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| 2006 | Screenplay | |
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| 2002 | Screenplay | |
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| 2001 | Writer | |
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| 1997 | Writer | |
| 1992 | Writer | |
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| 1990 | Screenplay | |
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| Story | ||
| 1989 | Writer | |
| 1988 | Writer | |
| 1986 | Screenplay | |
| 1984 | Screenplay | |
| 1980 | Screenplay | |
| 1977 | Screenplay | |
| 1974 | Writer | |
| 1970 | Screenplay | |
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| 1969 | Writer | |
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| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Editing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
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| 2018 | Editor | |
| 2017 | Editor | |
| 2014 | Editor | |
| 2008 | Editor | |
| 2007 | Editor | |
| 2006 | Editor | |
| 2002 | Editor | |
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| 2001 | Editor | |
| 1990 | Additional Editor | |
| 1977 | Editor | |
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Directing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
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| 2018 | Director | |
| 2017 | Director | |
| 2014 | Director | |
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| 2013 | Director | |
| 2012 | Director | |
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| 2011 | Director | |
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| 1989 | Director | |
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| 1977 | Director | |
| 1974 | Director | |
| 1970 | Director | |
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| 1967 | Director | |
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| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Art
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
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| 2017 | Set Designer | |
| Set Decoration | ||
| 2010 | Set Designer | |
| 1977 | Production Design | |
| Art Direction | ||
| 1972 | Set Painter | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Creator
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
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| 2009 | Creator | |
| 2002 | Creator | |
| 1993 | Creator | |
| 1992 | Creator | |
| 1990 | Creator | |
| Creator | ||
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Camera
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
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| 2008 | Director of Photography | |
| 2007 | Director of Photography | |
| 2006 | Director of Photography | |
| Camera Operator | ||
| 2003 | Director of Photography | |
| 1997 | Still Photographer | |
| 1970 | Camera Operator | |
| 1969 | Director of Photography | |
| 1967 | Camera Operator | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Visual Effects
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
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| 1970 | Animation | |
| 1969 | Animation | |
| Animation | ||
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
