David Lynch biography
David Lynch was an American filmmaker, born on 20 January 1946 in Missoula, who died on 16 January 2025.
David Lynch's screen career began in 1967 with Six Men Getting Sick (Six Times).
David Lynch appeared in 125 films and 12 television or streaming titles between 1967 and 2026.
David Lynch is remembered for Blue Velvet, The Elephant Man, Eraserhead, Mulholland Drive.
Honours include Officer of the Legion of Honour, Goslarer Kaiserring and Knight of the Legion of Honour.
- Also known as
- Judas Booth
- Born
- 20 January 1946
- Died
- 16 January 2025 (aged 78)
- Birthplace
- Missoula
- Work
- Film director, Actor, Composer, Voice actor, Painter
- Film industries
- Hollywood and beyond
- Years active
- 1967 to 2025
- Known for
- Blue Velvet, The Elephant Man, Eraserhead, Mulholland Drive, Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me, Lost Highway
- Awards
- Officer of the Legion of Honour
- Goslarer Kaiserring
- Knight of the Legion of Honour
- Saturn Awards
- Golden Lion
- Palme d'Or
David Lynch filmography
125 films and 12 television or streaming titles, newest first.
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man! | |||
| 2025 | The Legend of the Happy Worker | |||
| 2025 | I Know Catherine, the Log Lady | |||
| 2024 | Will There Be Anything Else? | Role: Voice Actor | ||
| 2024 | We'll Deliver 'Em | Role: Voice Actor | ||
| 2024 | The Moon's Glow | Role: Voice Actor | ||
| 2024 | Beatles '64 | |||
| 2022 | The Fabelmans | John Ford | ||
| 2022 | The Other Me | |||
| 2021 | Moby Doc | |||
| 2020 | The Adventures of Alan R | |||
| 2020 | The Story of a Small Bug | Role: Narrator at beginning Also editor | ||
| 2020 | The Spider and the Bee | |||
| 2020 | Robot Chicken | Mad Scientist | Voice; episodes: "Endgame" and “May Cause Season 11 to End” | |
| 2020 | How Was Your Day Honey? | |||
| 2018 | Waiting for Mr. Lynch | For LEFFEST | ||
| 2018 | This Video of David Lynch Is Not What It Seems | For Omaze | ||
| 2018 | Ant Head | |||
| 2017 | Behind the Scenes | English | ||
| 2017 | Lucky | Howard | ||
| 2017 | The Black Ghiandola | Man in Black | ||
| 2017 | What Did Jack Do? | Also editor Role: Detective | ||
| 2017 | Girlfriend's Day | Narrator | Voice | |
| 2016 | David Lynch: The Art Life | |||
| 2016 | Shadows of Paradise |
Show all 125 films
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | My Beautiful Broken Brain | |||
| 2015 | Fire (Pożar) | |||
| 2014 | It's a Beautiful World | |||
| 2013 | Idem Paris | |||
| 2012 | Harry Dean Stanton: Partly Fiction | |||
| 2012 | Side by Side | |||
| 2012 | Memory Film | For Serpentine Gallery Memory Marathon | ||
| 2012 | Louie | Jack Dall | Episodes: "Late Show - Part 2 & 3" | |
| 2011 | The 3 Rs | Also editor and cinematographer | ||
| 2011 | Meditation Creativity Peace | |||
| 2011 | Duran Duran: Unstaged | |||
| 2010 | David Wants to Fly | English | ||
| 2010 | The Cleveland Show | Gus the Bartender | Voice; 20 episodes | |
| 2010 | Lady Blue Shanghai | Also editor and composer | ||
| 2010 | Family Guy | Gus the Bartender / Himself | ||
| 2010 | Dream #7 | |||
| 2010 | 2012: Time for Change | |||
| 2009 | Transcendendo Lynch | |||
| 2009 | Soul Detective | Detective | ||
| 2009 | Red Fish | The Knowledgeable One | ||
| 2009 | My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done | |||
| 2009 | Great Directors | |||
| 2008 | Twin Peaks festival greeting | |||
| 2008 | Surveillance | |||
| 2008 | Sunshine Superman: The Journey of Donovan | |||
| 2008 | School of Thought | |||
| 2007 | More Things That Happened | Also editor | ||
| 2007 | Lynch | |||
| 2007 | Intervalometer Experiments | Collection of Sunset #1, Steps, and Interior Dining Room. | ||
| 2007 | David Lynch Cooks Quinoa | |||
| 2007 | Ballerina | |||
| 2007 | Absurda | |||
| 2006 | Inland Empire | |||
| 2005 | Scene from a David Lynch DV Project | For Avid promotional film | ||
| 2005 | Midnight Movies: From the Margin to the Mainstream | |||
| 2004 | Painted Lady | |||
| 2004 | Dennis Hopper: The Decisive Moments | |||
| 2004 | Bug Crawls | |||
| 2004 | Agave | |||
| 2003 | Boat | Also editor | ||
| 2003 | Water Circus | |||
| 2003 | Lamp | Role: Himself | ||
| 2003 | Interior Dining Room | |||
| 2003 | Dining Room Window | |||
| 2003 | Bees #4 | |||
| 2002 | The Short Films of David Lynch Easter Egg | |||
| 2002 | The Pig Walks | |||
| 2002 | The Disc of Sorrow Is Installed | |||
| 2002 | Steps | |||
| 2002 | Lunch with Lynch Contest Drawing | |||
| 2002 | Lunch with Lynch Contest Announcement | |||
| 2002 | Laura Palmer | |||
| 2002 | Kitchen Window | |||
| 2002 | Industrial Soundscape | |||
| 2002 | Darkened Room | Also animator | ||
| 2002 | Coyote #2 | |||
| 2002 | Coyote #1 | |||
| 2002 | BlueBob Egg | |||
| 2002 | Bees #3 | |||
| 2002 | Bees #2 | |||
| 2001 | You're Not Supposed to Be Here | |||
| 2001 | Where Are the Bananas? | |||
| 2001 | Sunset #1 | |||
| 2001 | Steam Chain/Factory Mask | |||
| 2001 | Pierre and Sonny Jim | |||
| 2001 | Mulholland Drive | Also additional music | ||
| 2001 | I Don't Know Jack | |||
| 2001 | Head with Hammer | |||
| 2001 | Eraserhead Stories | |||
| 2001 | Dead Mouse with Ants | |||
| 2001 | Bees #1 | |||
| 1999 | The Straight Story | |||
| 1997 | Lost Highway | Also Additional music; Co-written with Barry Gifford | ||
| 1997 | Pretty as a Picture: The Art of David Lynch | |||
| 1995 | Lumière and Company | French | ||
| 1995 | Premonition Following an Evil Deed | |||
| 1994 | Nadja | Morgue Receptionist | Cameo | |
| 1994 | Crumb | |||
| 1992 | Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me | Co-written with Robert Engels | ||
| 1991 | The Cabinet of Dr. Ramirez | |||
| 1990 | Wild at Heart | Also Additional music | ||
| 1990 | Jonathan Ross Presents for One Week Only | |||
| 1990 | Industrial Symphony No. 1 | Also composer | ||
| 1990 | Hollywood Mavericks | |||
| 1989 | David Lynch: Don't Look at Me | |||
| 1988 | Zelly and Me | Willie | ||
| 1988 | The Cowboy and the Frenchman | |||
| 1986 | Blue Velvet | Also Additional music | ||
| 1984 | Dune | |||
| 1980 | Heart Beat | Painter | ||
| 1980 | The Elephant Man | Co-written with Christopher De Vore and Eric Bergren | ||
| 1977 | Eraserhead | Also editor, composer, art director, and special effects | ||
| 1974 | The Amputee | Role: Unable and scared nurse | ||
| 1970 | The Grandmother | Also cinematographer, animator and sound effects | ||
| 1968 | The Alphabet | Also editor, cinematographer, animator and sound | ||
| 1968 | Sailing with Bushnell Keeler | |||
| 1968 | Fictitious Anacin Commercial | |||
| 1968 | Early Experiments | 16mm, from Lime Green DVD Set | ||
| 1968 | Absurd Encounter with Fear | |||
| 1967 | Six Men Getting Sick (Six Times) | Also animator |
Television and streaming
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | What is David Working on Today? | |||
| 2020 | Today's Number Is | |||
| 2017 | Twin Peaks: The Return | |||
| 2011 | The Story of Film: An Odyssey | English | ||
| 2005 | Weather Reports | |||
| 2002 | Rabbits | |||
| 2002 | Out Yonder | |||
| 2002 | DumbLand | |||
| 2002 | Cannes Diary | |||
| 1993 | Hotel Room | Also sound designer, Co-created with Monty Montgomery | ||
| 1992 | On the Air | Co-created with Mark Frost | ||
| 1990 | Twin Peaks | Co-created with Mark Frost |