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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 Lynch shortly after he turned 21. That... See full bio »

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Nominated for 4 Oscars. Another 60 wins & 76 nominations. See more awards »

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Twin Peaks Writer
(1989-1991)
(2001)
Inland Empire Writer
(2006)

Filmography

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  Unrecorded Night (TV Series) (created by - 13 episodes) (announced)
- Episode #1.13 ... (creator)
- Episode #1.9 ... (creator)
- Episode #1.12 ... (creator)
- Episode #1.8 ... (creator)
- Episode #1.11 ... (creator)
 2005-2021 Weather Report (TV Series) (creator - 152 episodes)
- 10/16/21 (2021) ... (creator)
- 6/6/21 (2021) ... (creator)
- 6/5/21 (2021) ... (creator)
- 6/4/21 (2021) ... (creator)
- 6/3/21 (2021) ... (creator)
 2020 What Is David Working on Today? (TV Series) (creator - 17 episodes)
- Wall Sconce (2020) ... (creator)
- Sculpture (2020) ... (creator)
- Dowel (2020) ... (creator)
- JAR FINAL (2020) ... (creator)
- Thinking (2020) ... (creator)
 2020 Today's Number Is... (TV Series) (creator)
 2020 The Adventures of Alan R. (Short)
 2020 Fire (PoZar) (Short)
 2018 Ant Head (Short)
 2017 What Did Jack Do? (Short) (written by)
  Twin Peaks (TV Series) (creator - 18 episodes, 2017) (written by - 18 episodes, 2017)
- Part 18 (2017) ... (creator) / (written by)
- Part 17 (2017) ... (creator) / (written by)
- Part 16 (2017) ... (creator) / (written by)
- Part 15 (2017) ... (creator) / (written by)
- Part 14 (2017) ... (creator) / (written by)
 2017 David Lynch's Comic-Con Message (Video short) (writer)
 2014 Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces (based on the series written by - uncredited) / (written by - uncredited)
 2012 Meditation, Creativity, Peace (Documentary)
 2012 Memory Film (Short)
 2011 David Lynch: I Have a Radio (Music Video short) (uncredited)
 2011 The 3 Rs (Short)
 2010 Lady Blue Shanghai (Short) (story)
 2008 Hollyshorts Greeting (Documentary short)
 2008 Twin Peaks Festival Greeting (Documentary short)
 2007 Ballerina (Short)
 2007 David Lynch Cooks Quinoa (Documentary short)
 2007 Out Yonder (Video short)
 2007 More Things That Happened (Video)
 2007 Boat (Video short)
 2006 Inland Empire (written by)
 2004 BlueBob Egg (Short)
 2002 Bees (Documentary short)
 2002 Coyote (Documentary short)
 2002 Dead Mouse with Ants (Documentary short)
 2002 Does That Hurt You? (Documentary short)
 2002 DumbLand (TV Mini Series short)
 2002 Factory Mask (Short)
 2002 Laura Palmer (Short) (uncredited)
 2002 Rabbits (Short)
 2002 The Pig Walks (Short)
 2002 The Short Films of David Lynch (Video documentary)
 2002 Darkened Room (Short)
 2001 Head with Hammer (Short)
 2001 Mulholland Dr. (written by)
 1999 Mulholland Dr. (TV Movie)
 1998 Parisienne People by David Lynch (Video short) (by)
 1997 Lost Highway (written by)
 1993 Hotel Room (TV Mini Series) (creator - 3 episodes)
- Tricks (1993) ... (creator)
- Getting Rid of Robert (1993) ... (creator)
- Blackout (1993) ... (creator)
  On the Air (TV Series) (creator - 7 episodes, 1992) (writer - 1 episode, 1992) (written by - 1 episode, 1992)
- Episode #1.7 (1992) ... (creator) / (writer)
- Episode #1.6 (1992) ... (creator)
- Episode #1.5 (1992) ... (creator)
- Episode #1.4 (1992) ... (creator)
- Episode #1.3 (1992) ... (creator)
 1992 Twin Peaks - tuli kulje kanssani (television series Twin Peaks) / (written by)
  Twin Peaks (TV Series) (showrunner - 30 episodes, 1989 - 1991) (created by - 29 episodes, 1990 - 1991) (written by - 3 episodes, 1989 - 1990) (story by - 1 episode, 1990)
- Episode #2.21 (1991) ... (creator) / (showrunner)
- Episode #2.22 (1991) ... (creator) / (showrunner)
- Episode #2.20 (1991) ... (creator) / (showrunner)
- Episode #2.19 (1991) ... (creator) / (showrunner)
- Episode #2.18 (1991) ... (creator) / (showrunner)
 1990 Villi sydän (screenplay)
 1988 Les Français vus par (TV Mini Series) (writer - 2 episodes)
- The Cowboy and the Frenchman (1988) ... (writer)
- Les Gaulois (1988) ... (writer)
 1984 Dune (screenplay)
 1980 Elefanttimies (screenplay)
 1977 Eraserhead (written by)
 1974 The Amputee (Short)
 1970 The Grandmother (Short)
 1969 The Alphabet (Short) (written by)
 1967 Absurd Encounter with Fear (Short) (uncredited)
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Show Show Thanks (59 credits)
Show Show Self (151 credits)
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Personal Details

Other Works:

1990: TV commercials for Obsession See more »

Publicity Listings:

6 Biographical Movies | 11 Print Biographies | 1 Portrayal | 24 Interviews | 40 Articles | 2 Pictorials | 6 Magazine Cover Photos | See more »


Alternate Names:

David L. | David Linchevatelis

Height:

5' 10" (1.78 m)

Spouse:

Emily Stofle  (1 child) | See more »

Children:

Jennifer Lynch | See more »

Parents:

Lynch, Edwina | Lynch, Donald Walton

Relatives:

Lynch, John (sibling) | See more »
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Personal Quote:

[2008 interview] Now if you're playing a movie on a telephone, you will never in a trillion years experience the film. You'll think you have experienced it, but you'll be cheated. It's such a sadness that you think you've seen a film on your fucking telephone. Get real. See more »

Trivia:

His son, Austin Jack Lynch, appeared in an episode of Twin Peaks (1990) as Pierre Tremond, or the Creamed-Corn Kid. The role (billed as Pierre Tremond/Chalfont) went to Jonathan J. Leppell in the movie Twin Peaks - tuli kulje kanssani (1992). It is widely rumored that Jonathan is Lynch's nephew, but Jonathan and his mother had never heard of Lynch or the TV show when he was cast in Seattle. Julee... See more »

Trademark:

Almost always casts a musician for a supporting role: Sting in Dune (1984); Chris Isaak, David Bowie, Julee Cruise, and Miguel Ferrer (son and former drummer of Rosemary Clooney in Twin Peaks - tuli kulje kanssani (1992); Marilyn Manson and Henry Rollins in Lost Highway (1997); Billy Ray Cyrus, Rebekah Del Rio and Angelo Badalamenti in Mulholland Dr. (2001). Regular collaborator Kyle MacLachlan ... See more »

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