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David Keith Lynch is an American film director, actor, screenwriter, and composer. Born in Missoula in 1946, he has created works in the drama, neo-noir, horror, and thriller genres. He is educated at George Washington University, the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, the AFI Conservatory, and the Corcoran School of the Arts & Design.
Lynch has received the Golden Lion, the Saturn Awards, and the titles of Knight and Officer of the Legion of Honour. He has been nominated for an Academy Award for Best Director and an Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay, as well as a European Film Award for Best Non-European Film. His notable works include *Convergent Streams V6 N4 2018*, *Sumeria, the First Empire*, *Weight Loss Mindset Shift*, and *Ultimate Wellness Principle*.
He is the father of four children, including Jennifer Lynch, and was previously married to Mary Sweeney. His unmarried partner is Isabella Rossellini. His official websites are davidlynch.com and davidlynch.it.
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Top works
- Convergent Streams V6 N4 2018
- Sumeria, the First Empire
- Weight Loss Mindset Shift
- Ultimate Wellness Principle
- Wellness Principle
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Film & TV
Missoula, Montana, USA
David Keith Lynch (January 20, 1946 – January 16, 2025) was an American filmmaker, visual artist, musician, and actor. Lynch received critical acclaim for his films, which are often distinguished by their surrealist, dreamlike qualities. In his 58-year career, he was awarded numerous accolades, including the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement in 2006 and an Honorary Academy Award in 2019. In…
Known for
- I Know Catherine, the Log Lady — Self2026
- What Would David Lynch Do? — Self (Archived Footage)2026
- Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man! — Self - Filmmaker2026
- David Lynch: A Remembrance Both Wonderful and Strange — Self (archive footage)2025
- The Hanging of Stuart Cornfeld2025
- Beatles '64 — Self2024
- Lynch/Oz — Self (archival footage)2023
- The Fabelmans — John Ford2022
- This Is Sparklehorse — Self2022
- Welcome Home: Mary Reber and the Twin Peaks Palmer House — Self2021
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Music · MusicBrainz
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- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Country
- United States
- Active from
- 1946
- Active to
- 2025
Discography
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Keith
- Family name
- Lynch
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Missoula
- Place of death
- Los Angeles
- Occupation
- writer
- Educated at
- School of the Museum of Fine Arts
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Notable work
- Mulholland Drive
- Field of work
- film production
- Genre
- neo-noir
- Movement
- surrealism
- Official website
- www.davidlynch.it
- Image
- David Lynch at the 1990 Emmy Awards.jpg
- Height
- 180
- Number of children
- 4
- Residence
- Sunset Boulevard
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- Commons category
- David Lynch
- date of birth
- 1946-01-20
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- David Lynch
- unmarried partner
- Isabella Rossellini
- nominated for
- European Film Award for Best Non-European Film
- birth name
- David Keith Lynch
- described by source
- UbuWeb
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- Category:Music videos directed by David Lynch
- name in native language
- David Lynch
- writing language
- English language
- has works in the collection
- ZKM Center for Art and Media Karlsruhe
- topic has template
- Template:David Lynch
- social media followers
- 96500
- member of
- Writers Guild of America West
- P12674
- Tefnut
- date of death
- 2025-01-16
- Commons Creator page
- David Lynch
- end of work period
- 2025-00-00
- cause of death
- emphysema
- manner of death
- natural causes
- start of work period
- 1967-00-00
- place of burial
- Hollywood Forever Cemetery
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