David Lynch

Personal Info

Know For

Directing

Gender

Male

Birthday

1946-01-20 (79 years old)

Deathday

2025-01-15

Place of Birth

Missoula, Montana, USA

David Lynch

Biography

David Keith Lynch (January 20, 1946 – January 15, 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 film...

Acting

1988

Zelly & Me

as Willie

1983

1974

The Amputee

as Nurse

2022

The Fabelmans

as John Ford

2006

Inland Empire

as Bucky J

2012

2002

Mysteries of Love

as Self (archive footage)

2009

The Way of Samodelkin

as Stranger in a dream

1995

Nadja

as Morgue Receptionist

2002

BlueBob Egg

as Billy Groper

2006

Edge of Outside

as Self (archive footage)

2003

Boat

as The Man

2017

Plankton Salesmen

as Self (archive footage)

1993

1980

The Elephant Man

as Man in the Bowler Hat in the Mob Chasing Merrick (uncredited)

2013

2017

Lucky

as Howard

2016

1980

Heart Beat

as Painter

2009

2007

2007

2007

Lynch 2

as Self

2017

The Black Ghiandola

as Man In Black

2003

Lamp

as Self

2017

Rocksteppy

as Himself

2017

WHAT DID JACK DO?

as Detective

2008

1984

Dune

as Spice Miner (uncredited)

2014

2017

Girlfriend's Day

as Narrator (voice)

2009

Red Fish

as O Sábio

2008

Critic

as Self (voice)

2021

Moby Doc

as Self

2017

2017

2017

2020

A Fall from Grace

as William Tabb

2024

2025

2021

The Sleeper Must Awaken: Making Dune

as Self (voice) (archive footage)

2025

Encholalia

as Self (Archive Footage)

2025

The Making Of A Mockumentary

as Himself (archive footage)

Production

1977

Eraserhead

as Screenplay

1977

Eraserhead

as Producer

1977

Eraserhead

as Original Music Composer

1977

Eraserhead

as Editor

1977

Eraserhead

as Production Design

1977

Eraserhead

as Art Direction

1977

Eraserhead

as Special Effects

1999

2001

Mulholland Drive

as Director

2001

1990

Wild at Heart

as Director

1990

Wild at Heart

as Screenplay

1997

Lost Highway

as Director

1997

Lost Highway

as Sound Designer

1997

Lost Highway

as Sound Re-Recording Mixer

2006

Inland Empire

as Director

2006

Inland Empire

as Producer

2006

Inland Empire

as Director of Photography

2006

Inland Empire

as Editor

1986

Blue Velvet

as Director

1984

Dune

as Director

1984

Dune

as Screenplay

1980

The Elephant Man

as Director

1980

The Elephant Man

as Screenplay

2008

Surveillance

as Executive Producer

1995

Nadja

as Executive Producer

2007

2002

Rabbits

as Director

2002

Rabbits

as Screenplay

1970

The Grandmother

as Director

2002

BlueBob Egg

as Director

2002

BlueBob Egg

as Writer

1969

The Alphabet

as Director

1995

2003

Boat

as Director

2003

Boat

as Writer

1967

1974

The Amputee

as Director

2002

Darkened Room

as Director

2002

Darkened Room

as Writer

2001

2013

Idem Paris

as Director

1999

Mulholland Dr.

as Director

1999

2004

Bug Crawls

as Director

2003

Cabin Fever

as Thanks

2014

2007

Ballerina

as Director

1967

1997

Lost Highway

as Writer

2003

Lamp

as Producer

2003

Lamp

as Director of Photography

1991

The Cabinet of Dr. Ramirez

as Executive Producer

1977

Eraserhead

as Sound Effects

2016

Kitsune

as Thanks

1980

The Elephant Man

as Sound Designer

1969

The Alphabet

as Writer

1969

The Alphabet

as Sound

2001

Sunset #1

as Director

2016

Psychogenic Fugue

as Creative Consultant

2012

20 Little Films

as Director

2020

Faraway Eyes

as Thanks

-

Snootworld

as Writer

2005

What Is It?

as Thanks

1970

1970

The Grandmother

as Screenplay

1970

The Grandmother

as Animation

1970

The Grandmother

as Camera Operator

1999

Mulholland Dr.

as Executive Producer

1992

Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me

as Original Series Creator

2008

Early Experiments

as Director of Photography

2007

More Things That Happened

as Director of Photography

2002

1992

Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me

as Executive Producer

1992

Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me

as Sound Re-Recording Mixer

1992

2001

Mulholland Drive

as Sound Designer

2006

Inland Empire

as Sound Designer

1999

The Straight Story

as Sound Designer

2003

Lamp

as Director

2018

Ant Head

as Music

2002

1967

1970

1970

The Grandmother

as Producer

1974

The Amputee

as Producer

2001

2001

Head with Hammer

as Producer

2001

2002

Darkened Room

as Producer

2002

Darkened Room

as Cinematography

2002

Coyote #1

as Producer

2002

Coyote #1

as Cinematography

2001

Factory Mask

as Writer

2001

Factory Mask

as Producer

2001

Factory Mask

as Cinematography

2002

2002

Dead Mouse with Ants

as Cinematography

2002

The Pig Walks

as Writer

2002

The Pig Walks

as Editor

2002

The Pig Walks

as Producer

2002

The Pig Walks

as Cinematography

2002

BlueBob Egg

as Producer

2002

BlueBob Egg

as Cinematography

2007

Ballerina

as Writer

2007

Ballerina

as Producer

2007

Ballerina

as Cinematography

2018

Ant Head

as Writer

2018

Ant Head

as Cinematography

2018

Ant Head

as Editor

2018

Ant Head

as Producer

1972

2025

Tríptico

as Thanks

2010

2017

Night Ride

as Music

2015

Land of Nothing

as Executive Producer

2009

The Peaceline Project

as Executive Producer

2025

Legend of the Happy Worker

as Executive Producer

1991

The King of Ads

as Director

2001

Head with Hammer

as Director

2002

2002

The Pig Walks

as Director

2008

2008

2007

2003

2017

2006

Inland Empire

as Camera Operator

2006

Inland Empire

as Sound Re-Recording Mixer

2002

Steps

as Director

2001

Mulholland Drive

as Sound Re-Recording Mixer

2002

I Don't Know Jack

as Presenter

2018

Ant Head

as Director

2018

Ant Head

as Sound

2012

Memory Film

as Director

2017

2017

2017

WHAT DID JACK DO?

as Sound Designer

2017

WHAT DID JACK DO?

as Sound Mixer

2017

2017

WHAT DID JACK DO?

as Set Designer

2017

WHAT DID JACK DO?

as Set Decoration

1974

The Amputee

as Writer

1989

Twin Peaks

as Director

1989

Twin Peaks

as Writer

2003

1977

Eraserhead

as Director

2008

2008

2008

2022

The Other Me

as Executive Producer

2010

1969

The Alphabet

as Director of Photography

1969

The Alphabet

as Animation

2014

My Beautiful Broken Brain

as Executive Producer

2002

Coyote #1

as Director

2002

Coyote #1

as Writer

2002

Coyote #1

as Editor

2001

Factory Mask

as Director

1989

Twin Peaks

as Executive Producer

2020

A Fall from Grace

as Executive Producer

2015

Fire (Pożar)

as Director

2018

2018

2006

Inland Empire

as Writer

1992

-

1993

The Wall

as Director

-

1969

The Alphabet

as Editor

2007

Blue Green

as Director

1986

Blue Velvet

as Writer

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