David Lynch American Director Known for Mulholland Drive

Born on 20 January 1946 in Missoula, David Lynch was an American director. David Lynch died on 16 January 2025 at the age of 78. The recorded cause of death is pulmonary emphysema. He was known for Mulholland Drive (2001) and Twin Peaks (1990).

Early life

Schooling on record includes George Washington University, Cooper Union and Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts.

Career

His first listed screen credit dates to 1967, with Six Men Getting Sick. Work from the 1980s includes Heart Beat (1980) and Dune (1984). Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992, as Gordon Cole) and Lost Highway (1997) are among his 1990s credits. In the 2000s, he appeared in Inland Empire (2006) and Boat (2007). The 2020s brought The Fabelmans (2022, as John Ford).

The list below counts 47 films and 6 TV series from 1967 to 2022. Drama is the most frequent genre among his listed titles (4), followed by mystery (4) and horror (3). Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992) is recorded with a worldwide box office of $4.2 million. David Lynch also worked as director on 42 titles, including Blue Velvet, writer on 22 titles, including The Elephant Man, and creator on Twin Peaks and Twin Peaks.

David Bowie appears in three of his listed titles. Other co-stars who recur in his credits are Ana de la Reguera (two titles) and Matthew Lillard (two titles).

Music credits include 9 albums and one single, among them Cellophane Memories (2024). The genres linked to his work are drama film and neo-noir. His other notable work includes Eraserhead.

Recognition

Among his honours is the Palme d'Or, won in 1990 for Wild at Heart. Other wins include an Academy Honorary Award (2020) and a Cannes Best Director Award (2001) for Mulholland Drive. Among his nominations is the Academy Award for Best Director in 1981 for The Elephant Man. In all, David Lynch won 14 awards and received 5 nominations.

Public roles

David Lynch held the position of President of the Jury at the Cannes Festival.

Personal life

Marriages on record are to Peggy Reavey (1967 to 1974, divorced), Mary Fisk (1977 to 1987, divorced), Mary Sweeney (2006 to 2007, divorced) and Emily Stofle (2009 to 2023, divorced). He was the father of Jennifer Lynch, and has 4 children in total.