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Academy to Award David Lynch an Honorary Oscar This October

Geena Davis is getting the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award at the Academy's 11th Annual Governors Awards on Sunday, October 27.

Jun 3, 2019

David Lynch Is Done Directing Movies

Director David Lynch has decided to retire from filmmaking as he prepares to launch his Twin Peaks revival on Showtime.

May 8, 2017

Twin Peaks Returns in Early 2017, David Lynch Halfway Done

Despite hopes that the new season of Twin Peaks would be ready to premiere in 2016, Showtime's David Nevins reveals the show will debut in early 2017.

Jan 12, 2016

Twin Peaks Showtime Revival Back on with David Lynch

After expressing doubt that his Twin Peaks revival may not happen at Showtime, David Lynch reveals today that the series is back on track.

May 15, 2015

Twin Peaks Loses David Lynch Over Money; Show Will Go On

Director David Lynch reveals he will not be directing Showtime's Twin Peaks revival due to money issues.

Apr 5, 2015

Is David Lynch Planning a Twin Peaks Reboot?

Twin Peaks creators David Lynch and Mark Frost both sent out cryptic tweets today that have fans buzzing about a possible new series.

Oct 3, 2014

Has David Lynch Shot a New Ending for Twin Peaks?!

Series star Ray Wise confirms they have shot a 'promo' for an upcoming Blu-ray release. Could the director have shot a new ending?

Jan 12, 2014

Keanu Reeves' Side by Side Trailer

The actor talks to a wide variety of filmmakers about the evolution of film to video cinematography in this new documentary from Chris Kenneally.

Jan 19, 2012

David Lynch Directs Viennale 2011: The 3 Rs Trailer

Take a look at this one-minute film created for the Vienna International Film Festival, held October 20th to November 2nd.

Sep 24, 2011

David Lynch Set to Launch Debut Album Crazy Clown Time

The iconic cult director produces his first full-length album containing 14 original tracks, featuring himself on voice and guitar.

Aug 16, 2011

The SUNDAY FUNNIES: I Love You Man 'Sequel' and Harry Potter's Sorting Hat Spoof

We also take a look at an Arrested Development/Clue board game and what it would look like if filmmakers directed the Super Bowl.

Feb 6, 2011

David Lynch Directing Credits

About David Lynch

David Keith Lynch born January 20 1946 is an American filmmaker television director visual artist musician and occasional actor Known for his surrealist films he has developed his own unique cinematic style which has been dubbed Lynchian and which is characterized by its dream imagery and meticulous sound design Indeed the surreal and in many cases violent elements to his films have earned them the reputation that they disturb offend or mystify their audiences Moving around various parts of the United States as a child within his middle class family Lynch went on to study painting in Philadelphia where he first made the transition to producing short films Deciding to devote himself more fully to this medium he moved to Los Angeles where he produced his first motion picture the surrealist horror Eraserhead 1977 After Eraserhead became a cult classic on the midnight movie circuit Lynch was employed to direct The Elephant Man 1980 from which he gained mainstream success Then being employed by the De Laurentiis Entertainment Group he proceeded to make two films First the science fiction epic Dune 1984 which proved to be a critical and commercial failure and then a neo noir crime film Blue Velvet 1986 which was highly critically acclaimed Proceeding to create his own television series with Mark Frost the highly popular murder mystery Twin Peaks 1990 1992 he also created a cinematic prequel Fire Walk With Me 1992 a road movie Wild at Heart 1990 and a family film The Straight Story 1999 in the same period Turning further towards surrealist filmmaking three of his following films worked on dream logic non linear narrative structures Lost Highway 1997 Mulholland Drive 2001 and Inland Empire 2006 Lynch has received three Academy Award nominations for Best Director for his films The Elephant Man Blue Velvet and Mulholland Drive and also received a screenplay Academy Award nomination for The Elephant Man Lynch has twice won France s C sar Award for Best Foreign Film as well as the Palme d Or at the Cannes Film Festival and a Golden Lion award for lifetime achievement at the Venice Film Festival The French government awarded him the Legion of Honor the country s top civilian honor as a Chevalier in 2002 and then an Officier in 2007 while that same year The Guardian described Lynch as the most important director of this era Allmovie called him the Renaissance man of modern American filmmaking whilst the success of his films have led to him being labelled the first popular Surrealist

David Lynch Directing Credits

Twin Peaks

Mulholland Dr.

Lost Highway

Blue Velvet

Inland Empire