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Born in precisely the kind of small-town American setting so familiar from his films, David Lynch spent his childhood being shunted from one state to another as his research scientist father kept getting relocated. He attended various art schools, married Peggy Lynch and then fathered future director Jennifer Chambers Lynch shortly after he turned 21... See full bio »

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Filmography

Hide HideWriter (28 titles)
2012 Meditation, Creativity, Peace (documentary)
 
2011 The 3 Rs (short)
 
2010 Lady Blue Shanghai (short) (story)
 
2007 More Things That Happened (video)
 
2007 Boat (video short)
 
2006 Inland Empire (written by)
 
2002 The Short Films of David Lynch (video documentary)
 
2002 Darkened Room (short)
 
2002 DumbLand (TV mini-series)
 
2002 Does That Hurt You? (documentary short)
 
2002 Rabbits
 
2001 Mulholland Dr. (written by)
 
1999 Mulholland Dr. (TV movie)
 
1997 Lost Highway (written by)
 
1993 Hotel Room (TV mini-series)
Blackout (1993) (creator)
Getting Rid of Robert (1993) (creator)
Tricks (1993) (creator)
 
1992 On the Air (TV mini-series)
Episode #1.2 (1992) (creator)
The Lester Guy Show (1992) (creator / written by)
Episode #1.5 (1992) (creator)
Episode #1.6 (1992) (creator)
Episode #1.7 (1992) (creator / writer)
 
1992 Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (television series Twin Peaks / written by)
 
1990-1991 Twin Peaks (TV series)
Episode #2.21 (1991) (creator)
Episode #2.22 (1991) (creator)
Episode #2.20 (1991) (creator)
Episode #2.19 (1991) (creator)
Episode #2.18 (1991) (creator)
 
1990 Wild at Heart (screenplay)
 
1988 Les Français vus par (TV mini-series documentary)
The Cowboy and the Frenchman (1988) (writer)
 
1986 Blue Velvet (screenplay)
 
1984 Dune (screenplay)
 
1980 The Elephant Man (screenplay)
 
1977 Eraserhead
 
1974 The Amputee (short)
 
1970 The Grandmother (short)
 
1968 The Alphabet (short) (writer)
 
1967 Absurd Encounter with Fear (short) (uncredited)
 
Show ShowProducer (23 titles)
2011 I Touch a Red Button (short) (producer)
 
2010 Ariana Delawari: Lion of Panjshir (video short) (producer)
 
2009 My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done (executive producer)
 
2009 Interview Project (TV series documentary) (producer)
 
2008/I Surveillance (executive producer)
 
2007 Dynamic:01: The Best of DavidLynch.com (video) (executive producer)
 
2006 Inland Empire (producer)
 
2002 Darkened Room (short) (executive producer)
 
2002 DumbLand (TV mini-series) (producer)
 
1999 Mulholland Dr. (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
1994 Nadja (executive producer)
 
1993 Hotel Room (TV mini-series) (executive producer - 3 episodes)
Blackout (1993) (executive producer)
Getting Rid of Robert (1993) (executive producer)
Tricks (1993) (executive producer)
 
1992 Hugh Hefner: Once Upon a Time (documentary) (executive producer)
 
1992 On the Air (TV mini-series) (producer - 5 episodes, 1992) (executive producer - 2 episodes, 1992)
Episode #1.3 (1992) (producer)
Episode #1.2 (1992) (executive producer)
The Lester Guy Show (1992) (executive producer)
Episode #1.4 (1992) (producer)
Episode #1.5 (1992) (producer)
 
1992 Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (executive producer)
 
1990-1991 Twin Peaks (TV series) (executive producer - 30 episodes)
Episode #2.21 (1991) (executive producer)
Episode #2.22 (1991) (executive producer)
Episode #2.20 (1991) (executive producer)
Episode #2.19 (1991) (executive producer)
Episode #2.18 (1991) (executive producer)
 
1991 The Cabinet of Dr. Ramirez (executive producer)
 
1990 American Chronicles (TV series documentary) (producer)
 
1977 Eraserhead (producer)
 
1974 The Amputee (short) (producer)
 
1970 The Grandmother (short) (producer)
 
1966 Six Figures Getting Sick (short) (producer)
 
Show ShowDirector (41 titles)
2013 Idem Paris (video short)
 
2012 Crazy Clown Time (video short)
 
2011 The 3 Rs (short)
 
2011 Duran Duran: Unstaged (video documentary)
 
2011 I Touch a Red Button (short)
 
2010 Lady Blue Shanghai (short)
 
2010 Ariana Delawari: Lion of Panjshir (video short)
 
2009 42 One Dream Rush (short)
 
2007 More Things That Happened (video)
 
2007 To Each His Own Cinema (segment "Absurda" / special edition)
 
2007 Boat (video short)
 
2006 Inland Empire
 
2002 The Short Films of David Lynch (video documentary)
 
2002 Darkened Room (short)
 
2002 DumbLand (TV mini-series)
 
2002 Rabbits
 
2001 Eraserhead Stories (video documentary)
 
2001 Mulholland Dr.
 
1999 Mulholland Dr. (TV movie)
 
1997 Lost Highway
 
1995 Lumière and Company (documentary) (segment "Premonition Following An Evil Deed")
 
1993 Hotel Room (TV mini-series)
Blackout (1993)
Tricks (1993)
 
1993 The King of Ads (documentary)
 
1992 On the Air (TV mini-series)
The Lester Guy Show (1992)
 
1990-1991 Twin Peaks (TV series)
Episode #2.22 (1991)
Episode #2.7 (1990)
Episode #2.2 (1990)
Episode #2.1 (1990)
Episode #1.3 (1990)
 
1990 American Chronicles (TV series documentary)
 
1990 Wild at Heart
 
1988 Les Français vus par (TV mini-series documentary)
 
1986 Blue Velvet
 
1984 Dune
 
1977 Eraserhead
 
1974 The Amputee (short)
 
1970 The Grandmother (short)
 
1968 The Alphabet (short)
 
1967 Absurd Encounter with Fear (short)
 
1966 Six Figures Getting Sick (short)
 
Show ShowActor (16 titles)
2010-2013 The Cleveland Show (TV series)
Gus the Bartender / Gus
Crazy Train (2013) … Gus (voice)
Flush of Genius (2012) … Gus the Bartender (voice)
Dancing with the Stools (2012) … Gus (voice)
Die Semi-Hard (2011) … Gus (voice)
 
2012 Louie (TV series)
Jack Dall
Late Show: Part 3 (2012) … Jack Dall
Late Show: Part 2 (2012) … Jack Dall
 
2010 Family Guy (TV series)
Gus
The Splendid Source (2010) … Gus (voice)
 
2009 Peixe Vermelho (short)
The Knowledgeable One
 
2007 David Lynch: A BAFTA Interview (TV movie)
 
2006 Inland Empire
Bucky J (voice) (uncredited)
 
2002 DumbLand (TV mini-series)
All Voices
 
1997 Lost Highway
Morgue Attendant (scenes deleted)
 
1984 Dune
Spice Worker (uncredited)
 
1980 Heart Beat
Painter (uncredited)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (18 titles)
2012 A Common Confusion (short) (writer: "The Night Bell With Lightning" / performer: "The Night Bell With Lightning")
 
2010 Psych (TV series)
Dual Spires (2010) (lyrics: "Kool Kat Walk")
 
2008/I Surveillance (writer: "Speed Roadster" / performer: "Speed Roadster")
 
2008 Parashat Ha-Shavua (TV series)
Bo (2008) (writer: "Diner", "Silencio")
VaEra (2008) (writer: "Diner", "Dwarfland/Love Theme")
Shemot, Part II (2008) (writer: "Diner")
 
2006 Inland Empire (writer: "Ghost of Love", "Polish Night Music No. 1", "Polish Poem", "Walkin' on the Sky" / performer: "Ghost of Love", "Polish Night Music No. 1", "Walkin' on the Sky")
 
2006 Coachella (video documentary) (writer: "In Heaven")
 
2003 The Company (music: "White Widow", "The World Spins" / as David K. Lynch)
 
2002 Love Heritage (TV series)
Mil millones (2002) (writer: "Twin Peaks Theme" - uncredited)
 
2001 Mulholland Dr. (writer: "Go Get Some", "Pretty 50's", "Mountains Falling" / performer: "Go Get Some", "Pretty 50's", "Mountains Falling")
 
1997 Pretty as a Picture: The Art of David Lynch (TV documentary) (writer: "And Still")
 
1995 Lumière and Company (documentary) ("Mysterious Morning", "FRANCK 2000")
 
1993 Geschichten aus dem Leben (TV series)
Das Postgeheimnis/Kurze Beine/Die Geschäftsreise (1993) (writer: "Twin Peaks Theme")
 
1992 Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me ("Questions In A World Of Blue", "A Real Indication", "She Would Die For Love", "The Black Dog Runs At Night", "Falling", "Sycamore Trees")
 
1990-1991 Twin Peaks (TV series)
Episode #2.22 (1991) ("Sycamore Trees")
Episode #2.7 (1990) (lyrics: "Rockin' Back Inside My Heart", "The World Spins")
Episode #1.6 (1990) (lyrics: "Into The Night")
Pilot (1990) ("Falling", "The Nightingale")
 
1990 Wild at Heart (writer: "Up In Flames")
 
1990 Industrial Symphony No. 1: The Dream of the Brokenhearted (TV movie) (music: "The Black Sea", "I'm Hurt Bad", "The Final Battle" / lyrics: "Up in Flames", "I Float Alone", "Into the Night", "Pinky's Bubble Egg The Twins Spoke", "The Dream Conversation", "Rockin' Back Inside My Heart", "The World Spins")
 
1986 Blue Velvet (lyrics: "Blue Star", "Mysteries Of Love")
 
1977 Eraserhead (lyrics: "In Heaven" - uncredited)
 
Show ShowSound Department (11 titles)
2006 Inland Empire (sound designer, sound re-recording mixer)
 
2002 Does That Hurt You? (documentary short) (sound)
 
2001 Mulholland Dr. (sound designer, sound re-recording mixer)
 
1999 The Straight Story (sound designer)
 
1997 Lost Highway (sound designer, sound re-recording mixer)
 
1993 Hotel Room (TV mini-series) (sound designer - 3 episodes)
Blackout (1993) (sound designer)
Getting Rid of Robert (1993) (sound designer)
Tricks (1993) (sound designer)
 
1992 Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (sound designer, sound re-recording mixer)
 
1980 The Elephant Man (sound designer)
 
1977 Eraserhead (sound effects)
 
1970 The Grandmother (short) (sound effects)
 
1968 The Alphabet (short) (sound)
 
Show ShowEditor (7 titles)
2011 The 3 Rs (short)
 
2010 Lady Blue Shanghai (short)
 
2007 More Things That Happened (video)
 
2007 Boat (video short)
 
2006 Inland Empire
 
1977 Eraserhead
 
1968 The Alphabet (short)
 
Show ShowMusic Department (6 titles)
2009 Surveillance: The Watched Are Watching (video documentary short) (composer: song "Speed Roadster")
 
2001 Mulholland Dr. (composer: additional music)
 
1997 Pretty as a Picture: The Art of David Lynch (TV documentary) (composer: additional music)
 
1997 Lost Highway (composer: additional music - uncredited)
 
1990 Wild at Heart (composer: additional music)
 
1986 Blue Velvet (composer: additional music)
 
Show ShowComposer (5 titles)
2012 Bird of Flames (short)
 
2010 Lady Blue Shanghai (short)
 
1988 No Frank in Lumberton (TV documentary)
 
1977 Eraserhead
 
Show ShowCinematographer (5 titles)
2011 The 3 Rs (short)
 
2006 Inland Empire
 
2002 Darkened Room (short)
 
1970 The Grandmother (short)
 
1968 The Alphabet (short)
 
Show ShowAnimation Department (4 titles)
2002 Does That Hurt You? (documentary short) (animator - segment "Dumbland")
 
1970 The Grandmother (short) (animator)
 
1968 The Alphabet (short) (animator)
 
1966 Six Figures Getting Sick (short) (animator)
 
Show ShowCamera and Electrical Department (2 titles)
2006 Inland Empire (camera operator)
 
1997 Pretty as a Picture: The Art of David Lynch (TV documentary) (still photographer - uncredited)
 
Show ShowArt Department (2 titles)
2006 Inland Empire (construction team)
 
1972 In Pursuit of Treasure (set painter)
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (2 titles)
2002 I Don't Know Jack (documentary) (presenter)
 
1966 Six Figures Getting Sick (short) (concept)
 
Show ShowSpecial Effects (2 titles)
1982 American Playhouse (TV series) (special effects assistant - 1 episode)
The Great American Fourth of July and Other Disasters (1982) (special effects assistant)
 
1977 Eraserhead (special effects)
 
Show ShowProduction Designer (1 title)
1977 Eraserhead
 
Show ShowArt Director (1 title)
1977 Eraserhead
 
Show ShowThanks (31 titles)
2013 Lost in Vienna, Austria (very special thanks) (completed)
 
2013 Louis C.K.: Oh My God (TV movie) (thank you)
 
2013 Julie's Smile (dedicatee)
 
2012 The Debridement of Rome (short) (acknowledgment)
 
2011 Two Hits (short) (special thanks)
 
2011 Godhood (short) (special thanks)
 
2011 Leah (short) (inspirational thanks)
 
2010 It's Over (short) (special thanks)
 
2010 Lou Barlow: Goodnight Unknown (documentary short) (special thanks)
 
2010 Diligo Victum (short) (very special thanks)
 
2010 Box (short) (special thanks)
 
2009 Iodine (special thanks)
 
2009 Ad Hominem (short) (grateful acknowledgment)
 
2009 Lulu and Jimi (dedicatee - as David L.)
 
2009 3rd Shift: Michael's Lament (special thanks)
 
2009 Trasharella (very special thanks)
 
2008 Theremin (short) (special thanks)
 
2008 A Reality Check for Miss Betty (short) (grateful acknowledgment)
 
2007 Le son de Lynch (TV documentary short) (special thanks)
 
2007 A Slice of Lynch (video documentary short) (special thanks)
 
2007 Secrets from Another Place: Creating Twin Peaks (video documentary) (special thanks)
 
2007 Dedication (thanks)
 
2006 The Room Mate (short) (special thanks)
 
2005 What Is It? (thanks)
 
2005 Ellie Parker (extra special thanks)
 
2004 Love, Death, Elvis & Oz: The Making of 'Wild at Heart' (video documentary short) (special thanks)
 
2004 Specific Spontaneity: Focus on Lynch (video documentary short) (special thanks)
 
2004 Field Day (short) (special thanks)
 
2004/I Dealer (special thanks)
 
2002 Cabin Fever (very special thanks)
 
2002 Reflections on the Phenomenon of 'Twin Peaks' (video documentary short) (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (79 titles)
2013 Rooted in Peace (documentary) (post-production)
Director
 
2012 The Reality of Truth (documentary) (post-production)
Himself
 
2013 Lynch Three (documentary)
Himself
 
2012 Harry Dean Stanton: Partly Fiction (documentary)
Himself
 
2012 Side by Side (documentary)
Himself
 
2011 America in Primetime (TV series documentary)
Himself
The Misfit (2011) … Himself
Man of the House (2011) … Himself
 
2011 Duran Duran: Unstaged (video documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2010 Henrik Möller Talks to David Lynch (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2010 Gomorron (TV series)
Himself - Om meditation
Episode dated 14 October 2010 (2010) … Himself - Om meditation
 
2010 2012: Time for Change (documentary)
Himself
 
2010 Last Call with Carson Daly (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 26 March 2010 (2010) … Himself
 
2010 David Wants to Fly (documentary)
Himself
 
2010 Ariana Delawari: Lion of Panjshir (video short)
Himself (voice) (uncredited)
 
2009 Great Directors (documentary)
Himself
 
2009 La traversée du désir (documentary)
Himself
 
2009 The Soul Detective (short)
Himself
 
2008-2009 Il était une fois... (TV series documentary)
Himself
Sailor et Lula (2009) … Himself
Mon oncle (2008) … Himself
 
2008 The Big O in Britain (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2008 The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (TV series)
Himself
Episode #5.63 (2008) … Himself
 
2008 School of Thought (documentary short)
Himself
 
2007 Le son de Lynch (TV documentary short)
Himself
 
2007 A Slice of Lynch (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2007 Elvis: Viva Las Vegas (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2007 Lynch (documentary)
Himself
 
2007 Tracks (TV series documentary)
Himself
David Lynch Special (2007) … Himself
 
2007 Breakfast with the Arts (TV series)
Himself
David Lynch/Sandi Thom (2007) … Himself
 
2007 Den 11. time (TV series)
Himself - Director
Episode #1.15 (2007) … Himself - Director
 
2007 The Culture Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #5.7 (2007) … Himself
 
2007 Film Independent's 2007 Spirit Awards (TV special)
Himself - Honoree
 
2007 Dynamic:01: The Best of DavidLynch.com (video)
Himself
 
2007 Boat (video short)
Himself
 
2007 Up Close with Carrie Keagan (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 3 January 2007 (2007) … Himself
 
2005 Dusty Wright's Culture CatchCulture Catch (TV series)
Himself
 
2004 Love, Death, Elvis & Oz: The Making of 'Wild at Heart' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2004 Mulholland Drive: Making of (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2003 The Directors (TV series documentary)
Himself
The Films of David Lynch (2003) … Himself
 
2003 Dennis Hopper: Create (or Die) (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2002 The Short Films of David Lynch (video documentary)
Himself - Narrator
 
2002 Die Harald Schmidt Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 22 May 2002 (2002) … Himself (uncredited)
 
2002 I Don't Know Jack (documentary)
Himself
 
2002 The 74th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Nominee: Best Director
 
2002 + de cinéma (TV series documentary)
Himself
Episode dated 20 March 2002 (2002) … Himself
 
2002 The Screen Savers (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 4 March 2002 (2002) … Himself
 
2002 Does That Hurt You? (documentary short)
Himself
 
2002 Celluloid Dreams (documentary)
Himself
 
2002 Dennis Hopper: The Decisive Moments (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
1992-2001 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series)
Himself
Episode #9.180 (2001) … Himself
Episode dated 18 February 1997 (1997) … Himself
Episode #1.68 (1992) … Himself
 
2001 Eraserhead Stories (video documentary)
Himself
 
2001 Dino De Laurentiis: The Last Movie Mogul (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2000 Biography (TV series documentary)
Himself
Ann Miller: I'm Still Here (2000) … Himself
 
1999 Intimate Portrait (TV series documentary)
Himself
Laura Dern (1999) … Himself
 
1999 Scene by Scene (TV series)
Himself
David Lynch (1999) … Himself
 
1999 In Dreams: The Roy Orbison Story (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1998 The Fine Art of Separating People from Their Money (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1997 Pretty as a Picture: The Art of David Lynch (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1995 Lumière and Company (documentary)
Himself
 
1995 Der Klang der Bilder (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1994 Don Van Vliet: Some YoYo Stuff (TV documentary short)
Himself
 
1993 Cinefile: Made in the USA (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1991 Late Night with David Letterman (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 27 February 1991 (1991) … Himself
 
1991 Crazy About the Movies: Dennis Hopper (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1990 Twin Peaks/Cop Rock: Behind the Scenes (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1990 The 42nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Nominee: Best Directing in a Drama Series/Best Writing in Drama Series/Best Achievement in Music and Lyrics/Best Drama Series
 
1990 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 4 September 1990 (1990) … Himself
 
1990 Good Morning America (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 9 April 1990 (1990) … Himself
Episode dated 6 April 1990 (1990) … Himself
 
1990 Hollywood Mavericks (documentary)
Himself
 
1989 Cinéma, de notre temps (TV series documentary)
Himself
David Lynch: Don't Look at Me (1989) … Himself
 
1988 No Frank in Lumberton (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1987 The Last Resort with Jonathan Ross (TV series)
Himself
Episode #2.13 (1987) … Himself
 
1987 The Media Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.2 (1987) … Himself
 
1987 The 59th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Nominee: Best Director
 
1987 Arena (TV series documentary)
Host / Narrator
Ruth, Roses and Revolver (1987) … Host/Narrator
 
1987 The 44th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV special)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1987 The 1987 IFP/West Independent Spirit Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter (uncredited)
 
1984 The Making of 'Dune' (TV documentary)
Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (12 titles)
2011 The Story of Film: An Odyssey (TV series documentary)
 
2011 Pearl Jam Twenty (documentary)
Himself
 
2011 Eurodok 2011 (documentary short)
Himself
 
2010 God morgen Norge (TV series)
 
2010 Gilles Jacob: CIitizen Cannes (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2007 El orfanato llega a Hollywood (TV movie)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2007 British Film Forever (TV mini-series documentary)
 
2007 Cannes, 60 ans d'histoires (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2006 Edge of Outside (documentary)
Himself
 
2006 Un écran nommé désir (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2005 Cinema mil (TV series)
 
2002 Mysteries of Love (video documentary)
Himself
 

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Other Works:

TV commercial: Directed commercial for Jill Sandler Clothing, 1993 See more »

Publicity Listings:

5 Biographical Movies  | 9 Print Biographies  | 23 Interviews  | 40 Articles  | 6 Magazine Cover Photos  | See more »


Alternate Names:

David L.

Height:

5' 11" (1.80 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

There's something deeply satisfying about directing the flow of water. See more »

Trivia:

In addition to excluding chapter breaks in his approved DVD releases of his movies, he hasn't recorded an audio commentary in any of his films. This is because he believes that films speak for themselves. See more »

Trademark:

Close up shots of eyes See more »

Star Sign:

Aquarius