Short Biography
David Keith Lynch was born on January 20, 1946 in Missoula, Montana. Trained as a painter at Corcoran School of Art (Washington) 1963–64, he went on to study at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts (Philadelphia) and the American Film Institute (Los Angeles). Lynch also designed soundscapes and furniture, and his paintings and photographs have been exhibited internationally.
Family
| Father | Donald Lynch, research scientist for Department of Agriculture |
| Mother | Sunny Lynch, language tutor; died in a car crash in July 2004 |
| Brother | John Lynch, younger |
| Sister | Margaret (Martha) Lynch, younger |
| Wife | Peggy Reavey, artist; married 1967; divorced 1974 |
| Wife | Mary Lynch (née Fisk); married 1977; divorced 1987 |
| Daughter | Jennifer Chambers Lynch, director, novelist; *1968; mother: Peggy Reavey |
| Son | Austin Lynch, *1982; mother: Mary Fisk |
| Son | Riley Lynch; mother: Mary Sweeney |
Selected Awards
- 2001 — L.A. Film Critics Association: Best Picture, Mulholland Dr.
- 2001 — Cannes Film Festival: Best Director, Mulholland Dr.
- 1999 — European Film Award: Screen International Award for a Non-European Film, The Straight Story
- 1991 — American Film Institute: Franklin J. Schaffner Alumni Medal
- 1990 — Cannes Film Festival: Palme d'Or, Wild at Heart
- 1986 — National Society of Film Critics: Best Director, Blue Velvet
- 1986 — L.A. Film Critics Association: Best Director, Blue Velvet
- 1982 — César: Best Foreign Film, The Elephant Man
Filmography
- 2007 — Inland Empire (Movie)
- 2003 — Rammstein: Lichtspielhaus (Video Documentary)
- 2002 — Rabbits (Short Films)
- 2002 — Darkened Room (Short Film)
- 2001 — Mulholland Dr. (Movie)
- 1999 — Mulholland Dr. Pilot (TV)
- 1999 — The Straight Story (Movie)
- 1997 — Lost Highway (Movie)
- 1995 — Lumière & Company (Short Film)
- 1993 — Hotel Room (TV Series)
- 1992 — American Chronicles (TV Show)
- 1992 — Fire Walk With Me (Movie)
- 1992 — On The Air (TV Series)
- 1990 — Twin Peaks (TV Series)
- 1990 — Wild At Heart (Movie)
- 1988 — The Cowboy & The Frenchman (Short Film)
- 1986 — Blue Velvet (Movie)
- 1984 — Dune (Movie)
- 1980 — The Elephant Man (Movie)
- 1976 — Eraserhead (Movie)
- 1970 — The Grandmother (Short Film)
- 1968 — The Amputee (Short Film)
- 1968 — The Alphabet (Short Film)
- 1967 — Six Men Getting Sick (Short Film)