David Lynch Highlights

  • 2006: Helmed the film, "Inland Empire" starring regulars such as Laura Dern, Harry Dean Stanton, and Justin Theroux; film shot entirely in digital
  • 2002: Created a series of online shorts entitled, "Dumb Land," which were intentionally crude both in content and execution; the eight-episode series was later released on DVD
  • 2002: Helmed "Rabbits" an 8-episode series of short videos shown exclusively on DavidLynch.com for paying members
  • 1999: Helmed the pilot "Mulholland Drive" for ABC; series not picked up; Lynch received additional funding from StudioCanal and shot more footage to create a feature film; premiered at Cannes in 2001 where it shared the Best Director trophy; (released theatrically in fall 2001)
  • 1999: Directed the atypically based-on-fact "The Straight Story", about a man who drove a tractor from Iowa to Wisconsin to reunite with his estranged brother
  • 1997: Ran off the road with "Lost Highway", a great-looking but senseless, overlong post-modern hybrid of film noir and "The Twilight Zone"
  • 1997: Helmed TV commercial for the home pregnancy test Clear Blue Easy
  • 1994: "Presented" the documentary "Crumb", an extraordinarily intimate portrait of underground comic artist Robert Crumb directed by Terry Zwigoff
  • 1994: Executive produced "Nadja" (and played a small part as Morgue Attendant)
  • 1993: Was creator, executive producer and director of "Blackout" and Tricks" episodes of HBO's "Hotel Room"
  • 1992: Returned to "Twin Peaks" land with feature "Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me" (also co-executive producer); wrote 11 songs
  • 1992: Served as creator, executive producer and director of the premiere of ABC's short-lived (six episodes) "On the Air"
  • 1991: Directed the music video for Chris Isaak's song "Wicked Game"; song featured on the soundtrack to "Wild at Heart"
  • 1991: Executive producer for "The Cabinet of Dr Ramirez"
  • 1990: Directed TV commercials for the perfumes Opium and Obsession
  • 1990: "Wild at Heart" won the prestigious Palme d'Or Award at Cannes but met with critical disfavor at home; last feature collaboration (to date) with Frederick Elmes
  • 1989: Composed musical work "Industrial Symphony No. 1" with Angelo Badalamenti; performed at the Brooklyn Academy of Music in November; made video in 1990
  • 1987: Wrote and presented documentary on dadaist cinema, "Ruth roses and revolver," for British TV series "Arena"
  • 1987: Won acclaim (and second Best Director Oscar nomination) for the controversial "Blue Velvet"
  • 1984: First project with actor Kyle MacLachlan, "Dune"; feeling like "I had sort of sold myself out," Lynch later forced the removal of his name from the film's credits
  • 1983: Creator and illustrator of syndicated comic strip "The Angriest Dog in the World"
  • 1980: Earned first Oscar nomination as Best Director for "The Elephant Man"; also nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay (co-written with Eric Bergren and Christopher DeVore)
  • 1977: "Eraserhead" released
  • 1971: Began working on first feature, "Eraserhead"; first feature collaboration with cinematographer Frederick Elmes and with actor Jack Nance
  • 1970: Made first short live-action film, "The Grandmother"; given grants totalling $5,000 by American Film Institute (completed film for $7,200)
  • 1967: Made short film combining animation and live action, "The Alphabet," as entry in Pennsylvania Academy contest
  • 1966: First film, a one-minute color animated loop entitled "Six Men Getting Sick", shown on three skull-shaped screens (based on Lynch's head) to the accompaniment of a siren (date approximate)
  • As a child, lived in Sandpointe and Boise, Idaho, Spokane, Washington, and Alexandria, Virginia
  • Creator/director of popular TV series, "Twin Peaks" (ABC)
  • Made television commercials for Gio, the perfume by Armani(1992), for a coffee drink Coca-Cola markets in Japan (1993) and for Alka-Seltzer Plus (1993); also directed a teaser-trailer used to market Michael Jackson's "Dangerous" album
  • Worked as shop assistant, engineer, janitor, newspaper deliverer, in between studies
  • Produced and wrote for singers Julee Cruise and Koko Taylor (songs used in his films "Blue Velvet" and "Wild at Heart")

Find Session Times

By Movie Title

Latest Galleries

Latest Galleries »

Top 5 Movies

Show Top 10 Movies ยป

Latest Trailer

View All Trailers »