David Lynch (I)

Writer | Director | Producer

Born in precisely the kind of small-town American setting so familiar from his films, David Lynch ...

Born: January 20, 1946

Photos

Filmography

Known For

Twin Peaks Writer (1989-1991)
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me Writer (1992)
Mulholland Drive Writer (2001)
Known For

Inland Empire Writer (2006)
Director

Weather Report (2005-2021)
Donovan: I am the Shaman (2021)
What Is David Working on Today? (2020)
Today's Number Is... (2020)
The Spider and the Bee (2020)
How Was Your Day Honey? (2020)
The Adventures of Alan R. (2020)
The Story of a Small Bug (2020)
Fire (PoZar) (2020)
Ant Head (2018)
What Did Jack Do? (2017)
Twin Peaks (2017)
David Lynch's Comic-Con Message (2017)
Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces (2014)
Duran Duran: Unstaged (2014)
Nine Inch Nails: Came Back Haunted (2013)
Idem Paris (2013)
Memory Film (2012)
David Lynch: Crazy Clown Time (2012)
Interpol: I Touch a Red Button (2011)
David Lynch: I Have a Radio (2011)
The 3 Rs (2011)
Ariana Delawari: Lion of Panjshir (2010)
42 One Dream Rush (2010)
Dream #7 (2010)
Lady Blue Shanghai (2010)
Moby: Shot in the Back of the Head (2009)
Early Experiments (2008)
Hollyshorts Greeting (2008)
Twin Peaks Festival Greeting (2008)
Industrial Soundscape (2008)
Bug Crawls (2008)
David Lynch Cooks Quinoa (2007)
Ballerina (2007)
Blue Green (2007)
Gucci by Gucci (2007)
Out Yonder (2007)
More Things That Happened (2007)
Absurda (2007)
To Each His Own Cinema (2007)
Working with Marilyn Manson (2007)
Dynamic:01: The Best of DavidLynch.com (2007)
Boat (2007)
Inland Empire (2006)
BlueBob Egg (2004)
Intervalometer Experiments (2004)
Lamp (2003)
Laura Palmer (2002)
Bees (2002)
The Pig Walks (2002)
Dead Mouse with Ants (2002)
Factory Mask (2002)
Coyote (2002)
The Disc of Sorrow Is Installed (2002)
DumbLand (2002)
Rabbits (2002)
The Short Films of David Lynch (2002)
Darkened Room (2002)
Head with Hammer (2001)
Pierre and Sonny Jim (2001)
Eraserhead Stories (2001)
Mulholland Drive (2001)
PlayStation 2: The Third Place (2000)
Un matin partout dans le monde (2000)
BlueBob: Thank You, Judge (1999)
Mulholland Dr. (1999)
The Straight Story (1999)
Parisienne People by David Lynch (1998)
Lost Highway (1997)
X Japan: Longing - Togireta Melody (1995)
Premonition Following an Evil Deed (1995)
Lumière and Company (1995)
Georgia Coffee: Twin Peaks (1993)
Adidas: The Wall (1993)
Barilla: Cafè (1993)
Hotel Room (1993)
Thought Gang: A Real Indication (1992)
On the Air (1992)
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992)
The King of Ads (1991)
Twin Peaks (1989-1991)
Industrial Symphony No. 1: The Dream of the Brokenhearted (1990)
Chris Isaak: Wicked Game (Wild at Heart Version) (1990)
Calvin Klein: Obsession (1990)
Wild at Heart (1990)
The French as Seen by... (1988)
Blue Velvet (1986)
Dune (1984)
The Elephant Man (1980)
Eraserhead (1977)
The Amputee (1974)
The Grandmother (1970)
The Alphabet (1969)
Sailing with Bushnell Keeler (1967)
Fictitious Anacin Commercial (1967)
Absurd Encounter with Fear (1967)
Director

Six Men Getting Sick (1966)
Writer

Weather Report (2005-2021)
What Is David Working on Today? (2020)
Today's Number Is... (2020)
The Adventures of Alan R. (2020)
Fire (PoZar) (2020)
Ant Head (2018)
What Did Jack Do? (2017)
Twin Peaks (2017)
David Lynch's Comic-Con Message (2017)
Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces (2014)
Meditation, Creativity, Peace (2012)
Memory Film (2012)
David Lynch: I Have a Radio (2011)
The 3 Rs (2011)
Lady Blue Shanghai (2010)
Hollyshorts Greeting (2008)
Twin Peaks Festival Greeting (2008)
David Lynch Cooks Quinoa (2007)
Ballerina (2007)
Out Yonder (2007)
More Things That Happened (2007)
Boat (2007)
Inland Empire (2006)
BlueBob Egg (2004)
Laura Palmer (2002)
Bees (2002)
The Pig Walks (2002)
Dead Mouse with Ants (2002)
Factory Mask (2002)
Coyote (2002)
The Disc of Sorrow Is Installed (2002)
DumbLand (2002)
Does That Hurt You? (2002)
Rabbits (2002)
The Short Films of David Lynch (2002)
Darkened Room (2002)
Head with Hammer (2001)
Mulholland Drive (2001)
PlayStation 2: The Third Place (2000)
Mulholland Dr. (1999)
Parisienne People by David Lynch (1998)
Lost Highway (1997)
Hotel Room (1993)
On the Air (1992)
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992)
Twin Peaks (1989-1991)
Wild at Heart (1990)
The French as Seen by... (1988)
Blue Velvet (1986)
Dune (1984)
The Elephant Man (1980)
Eraserhead (1977)
The Amputee (1974)
The Grandmother (1970)
The Alphabet (1969)
Writer

Absurd Encounter with Fear (1967)
Producer

Weather Report (2005-2021)
What Is David Working on Today? (2020)
Today's Number Is... (2020)
The Adventures of Alan R. (2020)
Ant Head (2018)
Twin Peaks (2017)
David Lynch's Comic-Con Message (2017)
My Beautiful Broken Brain (2014)
Interpol: I Touch a Red Button (2011)
David Lynch: I Have a Radio (2011)
Ariana Delawari: Lion of Panjshir (2010)
My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done (2009)
The Peaceline Project (2009)
Interview Project (2009)
Early Experiments (2008)
Hollyshorts Greeting (2008)
Twin Peaks Festival Greeting (2008)
Surveillance (2008)
David Lynch Cooks Quinoa (2007)
Ballerina (2007)
Dynamic:01: The Best of DavidLynch.com (2007)
Inland Empire (2006)
BlueBob Egg (2004)
Lamp (2003)
Laura Palmer (2002)
Bees (2002)
The Pig Walks (2002)
Dead Mouse with Ants (2002)
Factory Mask (2002)
Coyote (2002)
The Disc of Sorrow Is Installed (2002)
DumbLand (2002)
Darkened Room (2002)
Head with Hammer (2001)
Mulholland Dr. (1999)
Nadja (1994)
Hotel Room (1993)
On the Air (1992)
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992)
Twin Peaks (1989-1991)
The Cabinet of Dr. Ramirez (1991)
Industrial Symphony No. 1: The Dream of the Brokenhearted (1990)
Eraserhead (1977)
The Amputee (1974)
The Grandmother (1970)
Producer

Six Men Getting Sick (1966)
Soundtrack

Show Kafka's Dudes (2020)
Ecstasy (2020)
Asesinato desde la Roja Oscuridad (2019)
M - Eine Stadt sucht einen Mörder (2019)
Entre Oscuros Sueños (2018)
Roja Oscuridad (2018)
Pastewka (2018)
Popular Voices at the BBC (2017)
What Did Jack Do? (2017)
The Dream (2017)
Twin Peaks (2017)
David Lynch: The Art Life (2016)
The Looking Glass (2015)
Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces (2014)
Swipe (2014)
What Is Cinema? (2013)
A Common Confusion (2012)
Too Young to Die (2012)
Psych (2010)
Archie's Final Project (2009)
Surveillance (2008)
On Any Saturday (2008)
Inland Empire (2006)
loudQUIETloud: A Film About the Pixies (2006)
Coachella (2006)
The Company (2003)
Love Heritage (2002)
Mulholland Drive (2001)
Pretty as a Picture: The Art of David Lynch (1997)
Lumière and Company (1995)
Evelyn Hamann's Geschichten aus dem Leben (1993)
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992)
Twin Peaks (1989-1991)
Industrial Symphony No. 1: The Dream of the Brokenhearted (1990)
Wild at Heart (1990)
Blue Velvet (1986)
Soundtrack

Eraserhead (1977)
Actor

Robot Chicken Mad Scientist (2020)
The Adventures of Alan R. (2020)
Flying Lotus Feat. David Lynch: Fire Is Coming David Lynch (2019)
What Did Jack Do? Detective (2017)
Twin Peaks FBI Deputy Director Gordon Cole (2017)
The Black Ghiandola Man In Black (2017)
Lucky Howard (2017)
Girlfriend's Day Narrator (2017)
Family Guy David Lynch (2010-2016)
Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces FBI Regional Bureau Chief Gordon Cole (2014)
The Cleveland Show Gus (2010-2013)
Memory Film (2012)
Louie Jack Dall (2012)
David Lynch: I Have a Radio David Lynch (2011)
Peixe Vermelho The Knowledgeable One (2009)
Hollyshorts Greeting (2008)
Out Yonder: Teeth (2007)
Out Yonder: Chicken (2007)
Out Yonder (2007)
Inland Empire Bucky J (2006)
The Disc of Sorrow Is Installed (2002)
DumbLand All Voices (2002)
PlayStation 2: The Third Place Duck Man (2000)
BlueBob: Thank You, Judge Billy Groper (1999)
Lost Highway Morgue Attendant (1997)
Nadja Morgue Receptionist (1994)
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me Gordon Cole (1992)
Twin Peaks FBI Regional Bureau Chief Gordon Cole (1989-1991)
Zelly and Me Willie (1988)
Arena Host (1987)
Dune Spice Worker (1984)
The Elephant Man Man in Bowler Hat in Mob Chasing Merrick (1980)
Heart Beat Painter (1980)
Actor

The Amputee Nurse (1974)
Archive footage

This Is Pop (2021)
Clique (2020)
Twin Peaks Actually Explained (No, Really) (2019)
Kung Pow: Enter the Fist - Analyzing a Lost Masterpiece (2019)
The Nineties (2017)
Behind the Scenes (2017)
Twin Peaks: El fenómeno cultural de los 90 (2017)
EW Reunites (2017)
Unknown Movies (2017)
National Endowment for the Arts: United States of Arts (2017)
Special Collector's Edition (2014)
3615 Usul (2013)
Welcome to the Basement (2012-2013)
The Story of Film: An Odyssey (2011)
Pearl Jam Twenty (2011)
9/11 Truth: Hollywood Speaks Out (2011)
Eurodok 2011 (2011)
God morgen Norge (2010)
Gilles Jacob: CIitizen Cannes (2010)
El orfanato llega a Hollywood (2007)
British Film Forever (2007)
Personnel et confidentiel (2007)
Edge of Outside (2006)
Un écran nommé désir (2006)
Charlie Rose (2005)
Cinema mil (2005)
Words in Progress (2004)
Back to Mulholland Drive (2003)
Mysteries of Love (2002)
Archive footage

Histoires de festival (2002)
At the Movies (2001)
Editor

Ant Head (2018)
What Did Jack Do? (2017)
David Lynch's Comic-Con Message (2017)
Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces (2014)
Memory Film (2012)
The 3 Rs (2011)
Lady Blue Shanghai (2010)
Early Experiments (2008)
More Things That Happened (2007)
Boat (2007)
Inland Empire (2006)
Laura Palmer (2002)
The Pig Walks (2002)
Head with Hammer (2001)
Eraserhead (1977)
Editor

The Alphabet (1969)
Sound Department

What Did Jack Do? (2017)
Twin Peaks (2017)
Britannia High (2008)
Inland Empire (2006)
Laura Palmer (2002)
Does That Hurt You? (2002)
Mulholland Drive (2001)
The Straight Story (1999)
Lost Highway (1997)
Hotel Room (1993)
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992)
The Elephant Man (1980)
Eraserhead (1977)
Sound Department

The Grandmother (1970)
The Alphabet (1969)
Cinematographer

Ant Head (2018)
The 3 Rs (2011)
Early Experiments (2008)
Ballerina (2007)
Inland Empire (2006)
BlueBob Egg (2004)
Lamp (2003)
Bees (2002)
The Pig Walks (2002)
Dead Mouse with Ants (2002)
Factory Mask (2002)
Coyote (2002)
Darkened Room (2002)
Cinematographer

The Grandmother (1970)
The Alphabet (1969)
Composer

Night Ride The Director's Cut (2017)
Star (2014)
David Lynch & Chrysta Bell: Bird of Flames (2012)
Good Day Today (2011)
David Lynch: I Have a Radio (2011)
Lady Blue Shanghai (2010)
BlueBob: Thank You, Judge (1999)
Industrial Symphony No. 1: The Dream of the Brokenhearted (1990)
No Frank in Lumberton (1988)
Composer

Eraserhead (1977)
Music Department

Angelo Badalamenti feat. Kid Moxie: Mysteries of Love (2015)
David Lynch: I Have a Radio (2011)
Surveillance: The Watched Are Watching (2008)
Mulholland Drive (2001)
Pretty as a Picture: The Art of David Lynch (1997)
Lost Highway (1997)
Music Department

Wild at Heart (1990)
Blue Velvet (1986)
Art Department

What Did Jack Do? (2017)
Readymade, Emile Reynaud et la peinture s'anima (2010)
Art Department

Inland Empire (2006)
In Pursuit of Treasure (1972)
Animation Department

Does That Hurt You? (2002)
The Grandmother (1970)
Animation Department

The Alphabet (1969)
Six Men Getting Sick (1966)
Special Effects

American Playhouse (1982)
Eraserhead (1977)
Additional Crew

I Don't Know Jack (2002)
Six Men Getting Sick (1966)
Camera and Electrical Department

Inland Empire (2006)
Camera and Electrical Department

Pretty as a Picture: The Art of David Lynch (1997)
Editorial Department

Twin Peaks (2017)
Art Director

Eraserhead (1977)
Production Designer

Eraserhead (1977)
Visual Effects

Twin Peaks (2017)

Videos

Awards

Did You Know

The car accident scene in Wild at Heart (1990) came from his impression of actress Sherilyn Fenn as a china doll, and from the idea of seeing a porcelain doll breaking. He told her, "I envisioned this broken China doll, all bloody, and ranting and ...

Quotes

I let the actors work out their ideas before shooting, then tell them what attitudes I want. If a scene isn't honest, it stands out like a sore thumb.