David Lynch

David Lynch

Director and writer. Born 20 January 1946 in Missoula, Montana, USA. Died 16 January 2025.

10

Titles on Fi1m2 acting · 8 directing

85

Average Fi1m scoreas director · 8 titles

2

Cannes prizes2 won

Born

20 January 1946, Missoula, Montana, USA

Died

16 January 2025

Active

1977–2022

Frequently works with

Mary Sweeney, Harry Dean Stanton, Jonathan Sanger, Kyle MacLachlan, Laura Dern, Neal Edelstein

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David Lynch — David LynchAlan Light, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Transcendental Meditation (TM) is taught in 2,000 schools in Latin America, here in Peru, through the David Lynch Foundation, the program is called "A Conscious (2011) — Transcendental Meditation (TM) is taught in 2,000 schools in Latin America, here in Peru, through the David Lynch Foundation, the program is called "A Conscious (2011)Dr Jean Fortunet, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

1990 Emmy Awards NOTE: Permission granted to copy, publish, broadcast or post any of my photos, but please credit "photo by Alan Light" if you can. Thanks. Scan — 1990 Emmy Awards NOTE: Permission granted to copy, publish, broadcast or post any of my photos, but please credit "photo by Alan Light" if you can. Thanks. ScanAlan Light, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Bruce Linser with director David Lynch at the Governor's Ball held immediately after the 1990 Emmy Awards 9/16/90 - Permission granted to copy, publish, broadca — Bruce Linser with director David Lynch at the Governor's Ball held immediately after the 1990 Emmy Awards 9/16/90 - Permission granted to copy, publish, broadcaAlan Light, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

David Lynch — David LynchImage via TMDB

David Lynch — David LynchImage via TMDB

David Lynch — David LynchImage via TMDB

Festiwal Energa Camerimage 2017 (2025) — Festiwal Energa Camerimage 2017 (2025)Aawiosnaa, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

David Lynch at the 42nd Emmy Awards - Governor's Ball in September 1990. NOTE: Permission granted to copy, publish or post but please credit 'photo by Alan Ligh — David Lynch at the 42nd Emmy Awards - Governor's Ball in September 1990. NOTE: Permission granted to copy, publish or post but please credit 'photo by Alan LighAlan Light, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

David Lynch — David LynchImage via TMDB

David Lynch — David LynchImage via TMDB

David Lynch — David LynchImage via TMDB

Photographs: Alan Light, CC BY 2.0 (licence); Dr Jean Fortunet, CC BY-SA 3.0 (licence); Alan Light, CC BY 2.0 (licence); Alan Light, CC BY 2.0 (licence); Aawiosnaa, CC BY-SA 4.0 (licence); Alan Light, CC BY 2.0 (licence). Stills courtesy of the studios via TMDB.